Triangle Woodland, Adjacent To Abbey Park, SW19

Hawes and Company are offering this land locked site for sale which sits within a designated ‘Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation’ and is adjacent to a ‘Local Nature Reserve’.

Merton’s Local Plan stipulates restrictions on these areas which significantly restricts development potential.

The plans states:

“We are committed to protecting and enhancing biodiversity, particularly on Sites of Recognised Nature Conservation Interest. The protection and enhancement of biodiversity in urban areas such as Merton is important, particularly in the context of biodiversity losses due to development pressure, climate change and deficiencies in access to nature. Protecting biodiversity and the wider natural environment can have a variety of significant positive impacts including strengthening wildlife movement and connections, improving health and mental wellbeing of residents, contributing to climate change adaptation and improving quality of life.

For clarity, reference in this policy to Sites of Recognised Nature Conservation Interest include all sites that are designated on the Merton Policies Map as:
• Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI);
• Metropolitan, Borough or Local Sites of Importance to Nature Conservation (SINC); and
• Local Nature Reserves (LNR).

Development proposals which are likely to affect sites that have been designated on the Policies Map as SSSI, SINC, LNR or Green Corridor will be required to demonstrate that such development will not adversely affect the nature conservation values of the site. Any proposals on adjoining sites will also need to ensure and demonstrate that the proposed development will not harm the nature conservation value of the designated site.

In line with the NPPF and London Plan Policy G6, significant harm to biodiversity on a site through proposed development should be avoided. In circumstances where harm is unavoidable, the mitigation hierarchy will be applied. It will be expected that where any mitigation or compensation is required, this will be provided at the equivalent, or better, biodiversity and habitat area and value.

The preservation of existing biodiversity, including wildlife habitats, is strongly preferred over re-provision as any redevelopment of an existing space will necessitate its total loss and replacement with a space that has to be established with plants and wildlife over time; this carries the risk that the replacement space will be less successful than that which it replaces.”

Important information for potential purchasers
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Buyers information
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