| Location |
Northcliffe Lodge, Northcliffe Drive, Penarth
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| Proposal |
Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuilding, erection of 30 apartments, new access and alterations to adjacent parking area, provision of a footpath link, replacement tree planting and landscaping and associated works
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| Address |
12 Dyfed,Northcliffe,Penarth,CF64 1DX
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| Comments |
The law on bats as a protected species has not changed. The Northcliffe Lodge trees are, of course, adjacent to the Northcliffe apartments' trees and in continuity with them. My apartment overlooks the Northcliffe Lodge site and its trees, where I have frequently observed bats. Many of the trees are thick with ivy, as were the trees of the 2008 TPOs.
There is no evidence in the report that any inspection of the trees in the carpark alongside Dyfed or of the trees in front of Dyfed. So in these regards the ecology report does not cover the requirements of a full and comprehensive inspection or documentation thereof.
The ground level inspection mentioned in the Ecology report has not confirmed either way whether there are bats roosting and overwintering in the trees. As such this report cannot be relied on with respect to compliance with Habitats legislation in any planning committee considerations.
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