I would like to see the loss of this area compensated locally with much more ambitious habitat creation. The plan shows no additional provision for wildlife which could surely be created by the succession of current arable land to habitat creation. The arable land that is currently between the development and the Hall could be simply allowed to develop into scrub and woodland providing a valuable wildlife corridor for species with a light touch management regime or grazing to retain open features. In addition I would love to see some of the current intensive arable land elsewhere in the area allowed to develop into rough grassland succeeding into scrub and woodland. This would help compensate nature for the loss to these developments.

The plan currently consumes quite a large area of formally agricultural (nursery) land which until this year was developing into a mosaic of scrub and rough grassland. In this state it was occupied by a wide variety of wildlife including invertebrates, mammals and birds. The loss of this area to clearance and subsequent development should not be understated. While I understand the need for development and this site has many logistical values for this plan I do not see on the plan any compensation or mitigation for the loss of a valuable wildlife habitat adjacent to the brook and woodland.