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Although Natterjack Toads don’t currently breed at Roanhead Farm, we recognise their importance and have worked with a Natterjack Toad specialist and Natural England to consider the population in and around nearby Sandscale Haws. This includes introducing specially designed Natterjack Toad habitat creation and contributions to off-site habitat creation and management.
Measures will also be introduced to minimise potential harm from the road network, including speed restrictions, signage, amphibian-friendly drainage features, and tunnels beneath roads.
Once operational, the education centre, wardens, and information shown around the resort will all serve to educate visitors about the important wildlife in the surrounding area.
We are in constructive dialogue with Natural England to help ensure our scheme is designed as sustainably and sensitively as possible. In doing so, Natural England has looked in detail at measures we are introducing to create enhanced habitat areas for wildlife species such as Natterjack Toads and Curlews, treatment of the nearby ancient woodland, and sustainable drainage systems (SuDs) and wastewater. We have considered their feedback as part of our planning submission and await their formal response.
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