There is a traditional orchard (ref: SP1680) identified on Natural England's Priority Habitat Inventory, accessed via magic.defra.gov.uk/magicmap which has been identified as a notable habitat within the concept plan document landscape assessment section. As a priority habitat, traditional orchards should be retained within development proposals.
The orchard is to the east of the rejected Pinfold Nursery LWS which has been identified as being of high ecological value due to the semi-improved grassland.
The Developer Masterplan proposes to retain the orchard but not the grassland and SMBC's concept plan identifies the need for ecological assessment before a decision is made about the development potential of those field parcels.