Policy information sourced from the Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley Neighbourhood Plan

NE1: Protecting Existing Sites of Biodiversity Value

The wildlife sites identified on Map 4 are valued highly by the community and are to be protected. Any development proposals which impacts upon them must contribute to, rather than detract from, their biodiversity value:

  • Lousy Bush Nature Reserve;
  • Cockayne Hatley Wood (a County Wildlife Site).

Damage to other sites of biodiversity value within the Parish, including the areas of permanent grassland as shown on Map 4, should be avoided. The benefits of any development proposals affecting these areas must be demonstrated to clearly outweigh any impacts.

For more information, please visit the Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley Neighbourhood Plan