COUNCIL SET TO DROP ESSEX WILDLIFE SITE FROM HOUSING PLAN AFTER EIGHT-YEAR FIGHT
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✍️ A council in Colchester, UK is proposing to remove a former Ministry of Defence firing range from its local plan for 1,000 new homes, citing ecological evidence highlighting its national importance for nature.
👉 The Middlewick Ranges is a 76-hectare site that meets or exceeds the criteria for a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) in six categories. 👉 The site is home to endangered nightingales, rare barbastelle bats, and rare acid grassland. 👉 The council is proposing to remove the site from its local plan for 1,000 new homes due to ecological evidence highlighting its national importance for nature. 👉 The recommendation will be voted on by a council committee and then subject to a six-week public consultation.
-- #AndreaLuxfordVaughan #MartinPugh #DrJeremyDagley #JamieRobins #JustinTilley #TimYoung #KeirStarmer #RachelReeves #Colchester #MiddlewickRanges #Essex #environment
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