Planning Application for the extension of Blackford Hill Quarry. Details to satisfy Condition 17: ‘A biodiversity enhancement plan (BEP) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to commencement of site preparation works. Photographs of installed features shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority before mineral extraction commences. The content of the BEP shall include the following: a) Two bat boxes (Schwegler 1FF) shall be installed onto mature trees at the boundaries of the site to enhance roosting opportunities. b) One no. Schwegler 1B and one no. Schwegler 2H bird boxes shall be installed onto retained trees at the boundary c) Installation of two Schwegler no 10 swallow nesting cups or similar shall be erected on to a main beam of the open-sided building near the entrance to the site at a height above three metres. d) The hedgerows on the site will be cut on a three-year rotation allowing sections to mature to a height of at least three metres following the principles set out in "How to Manage a Hedgerow for Wildlife - The Wildlife Trusts".’

Blackford Hill Quarry, Quarry Hill, Blackford, Yeovil, BA22 7EA