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Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA)

Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area news:

Work on the Rooks Nest Wood suitable alternative natural greenspace (SANG) park has begun...

What is the Thames Basin Heath SPA?

The Thames Basin Heath SPA is home to three rare species of ground nesting birds - the Dartford Warbler, Nightjar and Woodlark. In order to protect these, the Government has designated the 'Thames Basin Heaths' as a special protection area (SPA) under the EC Birds Directive and placed mitigation zones around the heaths to lessen the impact of human activity on them.

How does the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area affect me?

If you are intending to submit a planning application in the South of the Wokingham Borough, you will need to check to see if your property is within one of the Thames Basin Heaths mitigation zones. If it is, there is a chance that you might be asked to make a contribution towards providing towards suitable alternative natural greenspace (SANG). For more information see the 'planning permission in the Special Protection Area' page or our Thames Basin Heaths Frequently Asked Questions' page.

Mitigation Mini Plan

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Thames Basin Heaths mitigation mini plan

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