Policy information sourced from Ascot, Sunninghill and Sunningdale Neighbourhood Plan

NP/EN4 – Biodiversity

Development proposals should seek to enhance biodiversity wherever possible.

NP/EN4.1 Significant development proposals which are likely to have a direct or indirect adverse impact on local biodiversity will only be permitted provided an independent survey report which is supported by the Borough’s Ecological adviser demonstrates that there are no alternatives with less harmful impacts, or that appropriate mitigation measures or, as a last resort, compensation measures can be provided to achieve a net enhancement to the site’s biodiversity.

NP/EN4.2 Development proposals for new buildings which are likely to have a direct or indirect adverse impact on the habitat or wildlife of a Local Wildlife Site (LWS) will only be permitted where an independent survey report which is supported by the Borough’s Ecological adviser includes an assessment of the alternatives investigated and demonstrates that appropriate mitigation measures or, as a last resort, compensation measures can be provided to significantly reduce the likely impact.

NP/EN4.3 Where there is evidence of the existence of bats, badgers or other species protected by law, any survey or assessment which accompanies a development proposal must be undertaken at an appropriate time of year for the relevant species and must include proposals for the measures that will be taken by way of appropriate mitigation to minimise and compensate for any likely impact the development may have on them, in accordance with the requirements of the licence from Natural England.

NP/EN4.4 Significant development proposals which may result in the loss of bird nesting habitat must include by way of mitigation within the new development suitable alternative nesting habitat.

For more information please see the Ascot, Sunninghill and Sunningdale Neighbourhood Plan