Policy RS5: Biodiversity

This Plan strongly endorses the Government Commitment No 9 in the Environment Plan to ‘protect natural habitats and species to maintain and improve the wealth of biodiversity in the county’ (RCC Core Strategies 21 & 23).

In relation to the Langham, specific areas for safeguarding and protection against development are:

1. the area within 25m of the brook and its banks;
2. the following areas of woodland and hedgerow:
   1. both sides of Cold Overton Road between Pasture Farm and Ranksborough Farm;
   2. the ancient parish boundary hedgerow, notably to the western and southern sides;
   3. the border of the canal;
   4. Loudall Lane;
   5. Munday’s Close Wildlife Area;
   6. Royale Ranksborough Park – both trees and wildlife;
   7. the verge at the junction of Manor Lane and Ashwell Rd;
   8. the verges of Ashwell Rd;
   9. the grounds of the Methodist Church;
   10. Ruddle Way wildlife areas;
   11. the fields around Royale Ranksborough Park.