Planning – Application Comments

Consultation Date: Wed 30 Jul 2025

Comment Date: Fri 08 Aug 2025

The Natural Infrastructure Planning Team hold no objections to this development.

We note that, trees at the rear of the property appear to not be affected by the proposed development. However, in practice no associated works or materials should be located within 2m of the canopy spread the trees; this is necessary to avoid root compaction and damage.

Additionally, we recommend that the following informative is applied:

Informative: Bats and Breeding Birds (Habitat)
The proposed works may take place within a site with suitability for bats or breeding birds. Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981), bats and breeding birds are legally protected against disturbance, injury or killing and bat roosts are protected against obstruction, damage or destruction. If bats or a bat roost is present in the building, a licence to carry out the works from Natural England may be required. Please note bats are incredibly sensitive, so any alterations to buildings including roof lining, timber treatment, tile replacement will need consideration. In practice, if any protected species or evidence of protected species are found on site (such as nesting birds, bats or reptiles) works must cease immediately, and a suitably qualified Ecologist consulted; Close inspection of the site's habitat should be undertaken no more than 24 hours prior to commencement of works to determine if any bats or birds reside in the trees. No works shall occur while birds are nesting which may be at any time between the month of March to September inclusive. Only if there are no active nests present should work be allowed to commence.


Please use the new Plymouth and South West Devon Joint Local Plan Supplementary Planning Document, Adopted July 2020 or if you require further guidance please contact niplanning@plymouth.gov.uk to arrange an NI planning surgery slot.

If this application involves additional bedrooms, please complete a HRA02 Assessment. If the application may have a direct impact to the European Marine Site (a full assessment HRA01), please consult the team through an HRA consultation.

Kind regards

Natural Infrastructure Planning Team