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Given the proximity of the existing industrial area to the wood, and the sensitivity of ancient woodland to nearby development, we recommend that any allocations in this area include additional policy text specifically requiring the any applications to specifically address potential impacts on the CWS and ancient woodland from impacts including encroachment and light pollution. This area is also a key location for connectivity with other priority habitats in the south Norfolk claylands and net gain contributions could help link Hethel Wood with other nearby County Wildlife Sites and ancient woodland, improving their ecological value.

This allocation is adjacent to Hethel Wood CWS, an important ancient woodland site, likely to also be of importance for several bat species.

Given the proximity of the existing industrial area to the wood, and the sensitivity of ancient woodland to nearby development, we recommend that any allocations in this area include additional policy text specifically requiring the any applications to specifically address potential impacts on the CWS and ancient woodland from impacts including encroachment and light pollution. This area is also a key location for connectivity with other priority habitats in the south Norfolk claylands and net gain contributions could help link Hethel Wood with other nearby County Wildlife Sites and ancient woodland, improving their ecological value.

This allocation is adjacent to Hethel Wood CWS, an important ancient woodland site, likely to also be of importance for several bat species.

We support the inclusion of a requirement in the policy to ensure any application evaluates the potential indirect impacts of development on the adjacent Broomhill Meadows CWS.

This proposal is in close proximity to Lenwade Pits West CWS. We recommend that the site policy is updated in line with all other proposed allocations in proximity to CWS with a reference to the need for an ecological assessment as part of any application.

This proposal is in close proximity to Lenwade Pits West CWS. We recommend that the site policy is updated in line with all other proposed allocations in proximity to CWS with a reference to the need for an ecological assessment as part of any application.

We support the inclusion of point 4 requiring assessment of potential indirect impacts on Horsham Meadows CWS as part of any application.

We support the policy requirement that any proposals for this site, which is designated in its entirety as a County Wildlife Site, would need to ensure that its ecological value is retained and enhanced if it is to be made open to the public, through a conservation management plan tied to any permission.

We recommend that the site policy is updated in line with all other proposed allocations in proximity to CWS with a reference to the need for an ecological assessment as part of any application, in order to ensure that any development does not lead to permanent impacts to the adjacent CWS. This may include a requirement for a buffer between any development and the CWS boundary, to safeguard against indirect impacts such as noise and light pollution.

This proposal is directly adjacent to Atlas Gravel Workings CWS. We recommend that the site policy is updated in line with all other proposed allocations in proximity to CWS with a reference to the need for an ecological assessment as part of any application, in order to ensure that any development does not lead to permanent impacts to the adjacent CWS. This is likely to include a requirement for a buffer between any development and the CWS boundary, to safeguard against indirect impacts such as noise and light pollution.