We recognise that there have been strong concerns about the ecological impact of the proposed development and have significantly revised our plans to address this.
The revised scheme does not encroach on any protected ecological areas and has been redesigned to provide wide buffer zones to these sites. The reduced scale of the lodge proposals and additional protective buffer areas will provide significant addition of new habitat. Lower visitor numbers and a ban on dogs will additionally, in turn, lessen the potential for wildlife disturbance from the resort’s users.
Importantly, we are in constructive dialogue with Natural England as we progress the design of our plans further, helping to ensure that they are sustainable and sensitive to the surrounding environment.