Comment
Preferred Site Allocations 2018
Representation ID: 18232
Received: 12/03/2018
Respondent: Essex Wildlife Trust
Any development must therefore be carefully designed to avoid harm and provide a) generous green buffers around the woodland, and b) alternative areas of open space to reduce recreational impacts on the woodland.
This site borders Arnold's Wood Complex Local Wildlife Site (Bre 108). The Arnold's Wood Complex comprises mainly of sections of fragmented ancient woodland, with some recent secondary woodland within the network of railway lines. Prior to the construction of the various railway lines, this Site is thought to have comprised three separate ancient woods (Arnold's Wood, Arnold's Shaw and Brickley Shaw), as indicated by their structure and floral composition. Since then, recent woodland has spread within the railway land to help link these three woods
ecologically. Development at this site has the potential to result in harmful impacts on sensitive ancient woodland habitat. Any development must therefore be carefully designed to avoid harm and provide a) generous green buffers around the woodland, and b) alternative areas of open space to reduce recreational impacts on the woodland.