Measuring outcomes for biodiversity: Kingston upon Thames
I have written several posts looking at the outcomes for biodiversity, particularly at infill and infrastructure developments in Kingston. These include: Tolworth Girls School & Tala Close Harlow Gardens, Lower Marsh Lane N ew-malden-pipe-track S ixty-acre-wood-Chessington Gasholder site In addition, comments have been sent to councillors, planners etc. regarding general loss of biodiversity at these and sites. Perhaps it's time to draw a number of conclusions so that we do not make the same mistakes at Cambridge road estate and linked sites: Kingsmeadow and Cumberland house For this investigation, ecological surveys were obtained for the schemes (usually by FOI requests). The surveys attested to the protection of certain habitats and species in law and policy ; and a requirement for the Mitigation Hierachy to be applied ; along with Net Gain for biodiversity as per the National Planning Policy Framework. The final Ecological Recommendations h...