Stanton SPD - Erewash Borough Council...Date of surveys 2nd June, 12th June & 14th September 2015 Surveyor Teresa Hughes, DWT & Oli Foulds, DWT Stanton Ironworks is an ex-industrial

Stanton SPD

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

Site Designations

Background Paper August 2016

Introduction

This background paper amounts to the Stanton Ironworks Ecological Survey and

Local Wildlife Site Assessment 2015 carried out by the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust

(DWT). It provides the context behind two Wildlife Site designations located within

the extent of the Draft Stanton Regeneration Site Supplementary Planning

Document (SPD) area. Both these sites are now fully designated. This context has

influenced elements of the Draft Stanton Regeneration Site SPD, including the

development of Green Infrastructure recommendations.

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Stanton Ironw orks

Ecological Survey and Local W ild life S ite

Assessm ent

2015

R eport by Teresa H ughes, W ild life S ites O fficer - N ovem ber 2015

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Contents .......................................................................................... 1

1.0 Introduction ............................................................................... 2

2.0 Site description and nature conservation interest .................. 4

3.0 The Local Wildlife Site Guidelines ........................................... 6

4.0 Survey description and Target Notes for 2015 ........................ 9

5.0 Species Interest ....................................................................... 17

Appendix 1 Butterfly Data – supplied Ken Orpe May 2015 ........ 20

Appendix 2 Data received from Amphibian & Reptile Group – Casual non-systematic records ................................................... 29

Appendix 3 Extracts Local Wildlife Site Guidelines (2011) ........ 30

Appendix 4 Species Lists ............................................................. 37

References ..................................................................................... 44



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Stanton Ironworks was surveyed in 2015 at the request of Erewash Borough Council in order to identify the key substantive features of biodiversity interest of the area. This is in part to help facilitate the progress of the design for the regeneration of the site. The objectives of the ecological survey were to identify the most important features of nature conservation value on the site and assess them against the Local Wildlife Sites Guidelines. The Ironworks site has been scheduled for regeneration for some time and both planning policy and planning applications have been made on the site. As early as 2006 (Policy E4) the site was considered to be suitable for regeneration and through various iterations, the site is now considered under Policy 20 of Erewash Borough Council’s Adopted Core Strategy March 2014, with Part d) making specific reference to the site’s importance for wildlife and its contribution to Ilkeston’s green infrastructure. The area has also been known by the conservation community for a considerable time as an site which holds significant wildlife resources which are unusual in the area and of importance in the County as a whole. Regular monitoring of informally accessible areas has been undertaken by interested field naturalists for as long as 10 years. The landowner was approached by DWT for access permissions and the site was subject to a series of detailed walkover surveys on a number of occasions during 2015, although not all areas were accessed. During the surveys a detailed list of plant species was compiled and their relative abundance noted. The structure of the vegetation was also recorded and photographs of the site were taken. Non-systematic observations were made of the fauna recorded during the site surveys. In order to inform the assessment of the site this Report also considers other surveys and records for the area, including the data and reports compiled by URS (between 2007 – 2012) on behalf of the landowner to inform planning submissions, the Derbyshire Biological Records Centre, in addition to data kindly supplied by Butterfly Conservation and the County Butterfly Recorder (2012 – 2015) and the Amphibian & Reptile Group observations (2012 - 2014). The plan below shows the extent of the 2015 survey with areas immediately south of Low’s Lane being discounted from future survey and consideration as they are still actively used for storage of products/materials and areas of vegetated ground are currently well maintained amenity grassland.



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Extent of 2015 DWT survey work



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Central Grid Reference SK36214709

Size Approx. 125ha

Geology Coal measures overlaid with alluvial deposits

National Character Area Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire & Yorkshire Coalfield

Key Ecological Features Species rich short ephemeral grassland Semi-improved grassland Open water Scrub Butterfly assemblage

UK BAP Priority habitats present

Open Mosaic Habitat of Previously Developed Land (OMH)

UK BAP Species Dingy skipper, Small heath & Wall Brown Common lizard, Grass snake & Slow worm Water vole Common toad

Habitat indicator species 21 grassland 10 nutrient rich standing water 8 swamp

Derbyshire RDB plant species

None noted

Date of surveys 2nd June, 12th June & 14th September 2015

Surveyor Teresa Hughes, DWT & Oli Foulds, DWT

Stanton Ironworks is an ex-industrial site to the south of Ilkeston within the Nutbrook Valley. Its location near the Erewash Canal and on the coal measures resulted in heavy industrial activity in the past. Some parts of the site are still in active industrial use such as the storage areas south of Lowes Lane and the area to the extreme east adjacent to the Erewash Canal. The site supports large areas of bare ground where buildings and industrial compounds have been cleared in the relatively recent past (< 10 years), with regeneration of a sparse ground flora and a species rich grassland sward. Areas of open water are represented by Chadwicks (also known as Ironworks pond pLWS), and isolated stretches of the Nutbrook Canal. Additional habitats include scrub, semi-improved grassland, swamp and areas of coarse rubble and remnant industrial features, which can provide refugia for reptiles and amphibians. The 2015 Phase 1 Habitat Map with target notes and descriptions is presented in section 4 below.



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Of particular note is the extent of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan Habitat – OMH (Open Mosaic Habitat on Previously Developed Land). This habitat has developed a species rich grassland sward with on average 15 – 20% bare ground with some areas having >33% bare ground. The species composition is rich with 20 indicator species being recorded during the survey in 2015. The open sward and abundance of flowering species in particular larval food plants, has resulted in an excellent assemblage of butterflies being regularly recorded from the site including good number of the UK BAP species dingy skipper along with small heath and less frequent sightings of wall brown. In total 26 butterfly species are recorded from the site including green hairstreak, which is only known to occur in two lowland Derbyshire sites. The records supplied by the County Butterfly Recorded are found at Appendix 1. The habitat structure of the site is varied and provides suitable features for sheltering, foraging and basking reptiles. Records of common lizard are found in small numbers widely across the site (URS 2009 & 2012 and ARG). Both slow worm and grass snake have been recorded and grass snake was observed (TN4) during the DWT surveys in 2015. The Amphibian & Reptile Group (see Appendix 2) record sightings of common lizard which have been recorded over the last 3 years immediately south of the Nutbrook trail along with grass snake being reported by local fishermen. The large pond identified as Ironwork’s Pond pLWS to the west of the site is situated immediately east of an existing Local Wildlife Site Ilkeston Road Pond & Nutbrook Canal LWS ER188. The pond is large and fished, but supports good marginal and aquatic vegetation with 10 eutrophic open water and 8 swamp LWS indicator species being recorded within the marginal and open water habitats. The pond supported water vole in 2004 and the surveys undertaken on behalf of the landowner recorded an exceptional common toad breeding population (Pond 3 peak count of > 1,000 in 2011).



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The site does not currently have any nature conservation designation, but large areas have been identified as potential Local Wildlife Sites since 2007. The current suite of surveys along with collation of data from known and verifiable sources shows that the area would qualify under several of the LWS site selection guidelines as published in the Derbyshire Local Wildlife Sites Handbook – Volume 2 (September 2003 revised 2011, web link to pdf http://www.derbyshirebiodiversity.org.uk/habitats/files/Guidelines%20for%20the%20Selection%20of%20Derbyshire%20Local%20Wildlife%20Sites%20(Revised%202011)%20reduced.pdf). For ease of reference the relevant Guidelines are reproduced at Appendix 3 The discussion above indicates the extent of qualifying indicator species and it is outlined below which Guidelines the site meets and proposes a boundary for;

- Stanton Ironworks Post-industrial Local Wildlife Site - Extension to Ilkeston Road LWS to include the Ironwork’s Pond

It is proposed that the sites will be recommended for selection at the next full meeting of the Local Wildlife Sites Panel (either November 2015 or March 2016). Input and comments are being sought from the site owners – Saint Gobain - in November 2015 and these will also be reported to the LWS Panel when it meets. Please see next pages for plans


http://www.derbyshirebiodiversity.org.uk/habitats/files/Guidelines%20for%20the%20Selection%20of%20Derbyshire%20Local%20Wildlife%20Sites%20(Revised%202011)%20reduced.pdf




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Gr2 semi-natural grassland Mh3 UK BAP Priority Habitat – Open Mosaic on Previously Developed Land Inv4 site regularly supporting 22 or more butterfly species Rep1 A site which supports an established and viable population of reptiles – Potential supplementary guideline as the Panel may consider that the current data is not sufficient to demonstrate established & viable.


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StW1 Eutrophic standing water We2 Swamps & tall-herb fens smaller than 1ha Mh2 Mosaic habitats supporting a variety of habitat features in close association Am4 Exceptional population of amphibian species – in this case common toad Ma2 site which regularly supports a native breeding population of Schedule 5 mammal (water vole) – Potential supplementary feature as data is only confirmed from 2004

Proposed boundary of Ilkeston Road & Ironworks Pond LWS – showing existing LWS – red line - and proposed extension – blue line



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A full list of species recorded in 2015 is presented in tables in Appendix 4 the figure below shows the location of target notes and their description is given below.

Figure 4 Target Note Plan showing extent of 2015 survey with specific locations of target noted areas – see text for relative extent of features

TN1 – Quarry Hill Lagoons LWS. This site was included in the assessment undertaken for this Report to ensure that it still qualified under the relevant guidelines, as the site may be impacted by any future regeneration proposals. A LWS monitoring form has been completed for this site, as part of DWT’s general work processes and it is not considered further in this Report. Additional species of note recorded at the time of the 2015 survey include the abundance of Dactylorhiza orchid species, the presence of twayblade along with singing males of whitethroat and reed bunting. TN2 – Area of short species rich turf with between 15 – 33% bare ground, with some industrial rubble and other artefacts. A wide ‘path’ which is clearly well used extends in a broadly westerly – easterly direction parallel with the adjacent Nutbrook Trail, which is located outside the site’s boundary. The target noted habitat extends along the informal paths from immediately east of the pond across to the habitats centered on TN3. The sward supports very few grasses with rare Yorkshire fog and red fescue and the sward is dominated by flowering species. Herbs present include locally abundant common




bird’s-foot-trefoil, along with frequent to locally frequent ox-eye daisy, perforate St John’s-wort, fairy flax, common centaury, biting stonecrop, field forget-me-not, mouse-ear hawkweed, ribwort plantain and lichen species. Other notable species include yellow-wort which occurs locally occasionally. Other herbs recorded at lower frequencies include black medic, common storks-bill, yarrow, common knapweed, creeping cinquefoil, common vetch, cudweed, wild mignonette, silverweed, common toadflax, teasel, cut-leaved and dove’s-foot cranesbill, common ragwort and lesser trefoil. There is invasion by scrub including dog rose, silver birch and hawthorn along with areas of bramble. There is extensive evidence of rabbit grazing, which is also evident on the bramble. The invasive species cotoneaster is present rarely. The habitat of TN2 provides an ideal structure and locations for basking reptiles with plenty of cover/refugia sites. The majority of the casual records for basking common lizard have been observed in this part of the site. The open structure of the sward and the matrix of bare ground and abundant larval food plants such as common bird’s-foot-trefoil make this the central area for the butterfly assemblage. It provides suitable habitat for all stages of the dingy skipper’s life cycle. Although not recorded on the days of the DWT survey, this UK BAP species is present in good numbers. See section 5.0 for discussion on species interest.

TN3 – The substrate in this area is a distinct square of made ground with the surface of what appears may have been tarmac/hard standing. The regeneration of a vegetative structure is poor and over 60% bare ground is present. Scrub and regenerating silver birch is frequent. The diversity of the sward is less rich than in other parts of the site and no common bird’s-foot-trefoil was observed. TN4 – Is a very short and isolated section of canal. It is surrounded by much postindustrial rubble, especially on its north side where a basking grass snake was disturbed (SK4752 3894 red star). The waterbody supports sweet-flag, branched bur-reed, water dock, common spike rush, hairy willowherb along with abundant greater pond sedge. A stand of a garden escape stitchwort species is established on the canal’s margins and bracken is locally abundant at the south & western end.



TN5 – This area extends south from the isolated canal and the access track and north of the internal rail track. This area has a greater abundance of the scrub species and bramble was recorded as frequent. The grassland’s structure is more coarse and thatchy with abundant Yorkshire fog and locally abundant red fescue. The species diversity of this area is lower than other areas with 8 LWS qualifying species present. The species present include occasional common bird’s-foot-trefoil, locally occasional glaucous sedge, hoary ragwort, occasional common centaury and germander speedwell. Ox-eye daisy is abundant and common knapweed is locally frequent. A number of ornamental species are present including lupin which has developed into some dense stands, along with garden primulas, Spanish bluebell, hellebore and an ornamental rose (Rosa rugosa var.). Stands of creeping thistle are well established.

TN6 - This triangular area is south of the internal rail track and extends southwards to Low’s Lane where a small area of grassland is amenity mown on the road frontage (TN7). The grassland in TN6 has a more closed composition, but is still species rich. The species recorded here include locally abundant meadow vetchling, locally frequent common bird’s-foot-trefoil, common knapweed and lady’s bedstraw. Other species include mouse-ear hawkweed, ox-eye daisy, field woodrush, germander speedwell along with glaucous and oval sedges. Scattered scrub is present and includes gorse, broom, hawthorn and dog rose. Creeping thistle is occasional but where present the stands are dense. Butterfly activity was high in this area on the day of the survey with 2 small heath and 2 common blue observed in this small area. TN7 - mown amenity grassland, although species are indicative that it is not reseeded, but has altered through continual mowing. Species present include the basal rosette leaves of species recorded in TN6. TN8 – A dense stand of principally birch scrub of approx. 5 – 10 years old. The ‘ground flora’ is sparse with over 50% bare ground, but supports occasional teasel, biting stonecrop, common bird’s-foot-trefoil along with frequent bramble. Buddleia and clematis are both present.



TN9 - Is a longer but isolated stretch of canal, which was not safely or easily accessible. The poor species list is unlikely to reflect the full interest of the aquatic vegetation in this part of the site. Species recorded included, abundant stands of greater pond sedge, common reed, water dock, yellow flag and water figwort. The northern ‘banks’ support areas of low growing but dense bramble over an uneven surface of industrial rubble along with extensive rabbit activity. A series of larger holes (5 in close proximity) were observed approx. 100m from the eastern end of this feature. It was not possible to ascertain which mammal species was utilizing these features, although there was a strong smell of fox at one point and well used trails were observed no other signs such as dung pits/scat or. TN10 - This rectangular area is bounded by chicken wire and other forms of fencing, with a backdrop of a shelter belt of ornamental trees on the eastern edge. The substrate appears to have been a hard compacted surface which is now breaking up. There is significant regeneration of both silver birch and buddleia, with few herbs. The area is over 80% bare ground.

TN11 - This is the largest target noted area in the 2015 surveyed site and supports loosely consolidated crushed building materials along with areas of hard standing and tarmac. There is up to 80% bare ground across the majority of this part of the site, which it is understood has been cleared of buildings comparatively recently. Where vegetation is becoming established it appears that it is developing into a sward more typical of TN2 in structure, although it is not possible to predict the ultimate species diversity or how quickly scrub might regenerate.



Many of the species recorded in TN2 were recorded including locally abundant common bird’s-foot-trefoil. Currently the area with its ‘loose gravelly’ characteristics and some small pools of temporary standing water make it suitable for breeding little ringed plover and detailed observations would be warranted earlier in the breeding season. On the northern margins a band of vegetation is present where the sward is more diverse and well established and exemplifies the species and distribution of herbs recorded in TN2.

Northern area of TN11 where Open Mosaic Habitat species rich sward has developed

TN12 - is the large pond and its surrounding banks. The site supports a number of fishing places but there are dense stands of emergent vegetation along approx. 80% of the water’s edge. The northern banks are high (approx. 2 – 3m) and slope steeply down to the water. The southern bank has shallower sides with an area of semi-natural



woodland to the south. Emergent/marginal species include abundant reed sweet-grass and branched bur-reed. Other species are well distributed around the margins and include meadowsweet, common spike rush, water dock, hairy willowherb, lesser water parsnip, common marsh bedstraw, watercress, purple loosestrife, gypsywort, water mint, water forget-me-not, hemp agrimony, marsh ragwort, cuckoo flower, wild angelica, yellow flag, great pond sedge, false fox-sedge, skull cap and water figwort. Yellow water lily was present within the waterbody, but turbidity and the size of the feature precluded a detailed investigation of the submerged aquatic species. The pond would warrant a full PSYM survey including sampling of aquatic invertebrates. Species of odonata in flight on the day of the survey include banded demoiselle and emerald, blue-tailed and large red damselflies. Azure/common damselfly were also present but were not identified to species. In shallower areas abundant frog/toad tadpoles were present along with abundant toadlets. At the time of the survey the site supported a pair of tufted duck and a coot.

TN12 pond looking south to wooded margins

The banksides are a matrix of scrub and semi-improved grassland. Scrub and tree species include hawthorn, dog rose, dogwood along with ash and alder regeneration and more mature trees. Stands of the garden escape snowberry have also become established along with golden rod. The herb layer is a typical mix of woodland edge and grassland species including creeping buttercup, hemlock, wood avens, bramble, nettle, hedge bindweed along with teasel, yarrow, soft brome, red fescue, creeping cinquefoil, white dead nettle, black medic, common knapweed and occasional common bird’s-foot-trefoil and ox-eye daisy. TN13 - The western end of the pond supports a swamp margin of up to 10m in depth. Bulrush makes up 20% or greater of the stand vegetation, with other species including greater yellow-cress, hairy willowherb, water figwort, purple loosestrife, bittersweet and amphibious bistort and sedge species. This feature was largely inaccessible and a detailed species list was not compiled. Nettle is locally abundant in drier bands as the swamp habitat extends west in the deep depression. A further area of swamp habitat



dominated by greater pond sedge occurs at TN14, although the hydrological connectivity of the two areas of is not known. The invasive Indian balsam is frequent to locally abundant in all the swamp habitats. TN14 - Supports a further area of swamp habitat dominated by greater pond sedge, although the hydrological connectivity with TN13 of is not known. The invasive Indian balsam is occasional to locally abundant in all the swamp habitats.

TN15 - The main informal footpath runs through a complex matrix of habitats on the ‘plateau’ above the northern side of the pond, until it reaches Ilkeston Road at the west and extends to the east until the end of the pond. The habitats have developed on complex industrial substrates/formations, with some mounds of what appears to be cinder/clinker with a friable eroding surface and little vegetation, tipped soils/spoils adjacent to the boundary with the industrial estate and ‘impoverished’ substrates more typical of TN2 to the east. The resulting habitat that has developed in this area moves from a dense canopy of scrub/woodland which narrows as the path opens out to the east to a fringing band with adjacent rough grassland and short ephemeral species grassland with bare ground in open areas that expands out into the open grassland habitats of TN2. The structure of the habitat along this part of the site is ideal for basking reptiles and provides cover and refuge locations. This is contiguous with TN2 and the areas where casual records of common lizard have been observed. The scrub at the western end supports abundant willow species including most frequently grey willow but goat willow and other unidentified willow species are also present. Other species present frequent hawthorn along with dog rose and silver birch. The canopy is closed in places and very little ground flora is present. The grading ecotone of semi-improved grassland supports fleabane, wood forget-me-not, perforate and hairy St John’s-wort, creeping cinquefoil and hard rush. The invasive Indian balsam is locally abundant.



As the scrub opens out and becomes less dense and more scattered, willow becomes less abundant to absent and silver birch, dog rose, gorse with rare oak saplings make up the scrub mix. The adjacent species poor grassland supports abundant Yorkshire fog and false oat-grass, with stands of locally frequent rosebay willowherb and bramble. Other species present include ribwort plantain, common ragwort, creeping & spear thistle, white deadnettle, common vetch and hard rush, mullein is present rarely within this grassland and is most apparent on some of the bare spoils. As the grassland becomes more open the species rich short ephemeral grassland forms a greater component of the habitat. Anthills are abundant and there is extensive evidence of rabbit grazing. The species here are typical of those recorded in TN2 and include abundant common bird’s-foot-trefoil, locally frequent mouse ear hawkweed, biting stonecrop, common stork’s-bill, field forget-me-not, wild mignonette and field woodrush. Other species include perforate St John’s-wort, common centaury, lesser trefoil, meadow vetchling, along with ribwort plantain and common ragwort. As the habitat extends towards TN2 the percentage of bare ground increases. Common blue butterfly were observed in this area.



The recorded species interest of the site for some groups is considerable, whereas others have been less well studied for example breeding birds.

The most well recorded group is the butterfly assemblage, which is exceptional and one of the best sites in Erewash and ranks high within the county as a whole. The details of the last 3 years (2012 – 2014 inclusive) monitoring have been kindly supplied by the County Butterfly Recorder and indicates the interest and effort of volunteers and Butterfly Conservation. excellent assemblage of butterflies being regularly recorded from the site including good number of the UK BAP species dingy skipper along with small heath and less frequent sightings of wall brown. In total 26 butterfly species are recorded from the site including green hairstreak, which is only known to occur in two lowland Derbyshire sites. The records supplied by the County Butterfly Recorded are found at Appendix 1 As at January 2015 the species recorded included; Small Skipper Essex Skipper Large Skipper Dingy Skipper - BAP species Clouded Yellow - migrant Brimstone Large White Small White Green-veined White Orange Tip Green Hairstreak (very rare in South Derbyshire one of only two breeding sites) Small Copper Brown Argus – southern race Common Blue Holly Blue Red Admiral Painted Lady - migrant Small Tortoiseshell Peacock Comma Speckled Wood Wall Brown - BAP species Gatekeeper Meadow Brown Ringlet Small Heath – BAP species



The different species of butterfly all have different food plants and require different habitat conditions. The focus of the recorded butterfly interest is on the northern part of the site; focused on TN2 and the surrounding grassland. The area identified as TN6 has not been well monitored and the developing habitats on TN11 may also become colonized by the species typical of open mosaic habitats such as dingy skipper. This habitat is also well utilized by small heath, common blue and small copper but these species have a wider habitat tolerance than dingy skipper. The diversity of the habitat matrix across the site is important in supporting the variety of species observed as some have marsh/wetland food plants (eg Orange tip) whilst others require the scrub/woodland habitat matrix for adult flight and/or food plants (eg brimstone, holly blue and speckled wood). Some of the species are more ubiquitous and have broader habitat requirements (eg meadow brown, small & large skipper and the ‘whites’), but it is the extent and numbers of species that are present and have been recorded on a regular basis which makes this site important.

Both the results of systematic recording in two years (2009 and 2011) and casual records are present for the site. Three of the UK’s more common species of reptiles (all protected under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 Schedule 5), have all been recorded on the site over a number of years;

Common lizard

Grass snake

Slow worm For common lizard and slow worm juveniles/sub adults have been recorded, which is indicative that the site is used for breeding. This is particularly true for common lizard, which generally has a small territory range than the more wide roaming grass snake and slow worm. The casual records for common lizard have been focused on the habitats on the northern side of TN2 and eastern end of TN15, whilst the focus of the EIA survey work has been towards TN4 and associated adjacent grassland in TN5 Grass snake is commonly associated with water bodies and this is the case on this site with records from the Ironworks pond (TN12) and the Nutbrook Canal (TN4).

Surveys undertaken in 2009 – 2012 for amphibians, in particular great crested newt, as part of the EIA process. Great crested newt were recorded within the Stanton Ironworks regeneration site, but not in the area under current consideration. A full suite of amphibian surveys were undertaken in 2011 and this was used to form the analysis of the amphibian assemblage across the whole regeneration site. Common toad UK BAP priority species was recorded in the water bodies associated with TN12 – Ironworks Pond, TN9 and TN4 the isolated sections of the Nutbrook Canal. The peak count of >1,000 on one survey visit was recorded at the Ironworks Pond,



which equates under standard methodologies as an exceptional population (see table reproduced from the LWS Guidelines at Appendix 3). The other two waterbodies TN9 and TN4 recorded a good population (peak count in the region of 200) and low population (peak count 10) respectively. Although detailed monitoring has not been undertaken on a regular basis subsequently tadpoles and toadlets were observed during the 2015 surveys and it is assumed that the common toad population is still extant.

A systematic survey for the presence of water vole was not undertaken in 2015 and does not appear to have been carried out as part of the EIA process. A detailed survey was undertaken in 2004 by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust as part of their wider work on water vole conservation in the County by the Water Vole Officer. Extensive signs of burrows, latrines and feeding remains were located principally on the southern side of the Ironworks pond. It is not possible at the current time to draw any conclusions as to the viability of the water population unless their presence and status can be reconfirmed.



Export from Levana files on 19-May-2015

Brimstone Ken & Pat Orpe 22.5.2012

Brimstone Jim Steele 31.5.2013

Brimstone Roy A Frost 31.5.2013

Brimstone Colin Bowler 1.6.2013

Brimstone Maggie Campbell 7.6.2013

Brimstone Ken & Pat Orpe 17.10.2013

Brimstone Bowler;Colin; 11.4.2014 4

Brimstone Orpe;Ken;& Pat 24.4.2014 2


Brimstone Campbell;Maggie; 3.5.2014 4

Brimstone Steele;Jim; 4.5.2014 2

Brimstone Martin;Lynn; 5.5.2014 1





Brimstone Penny;Colin; 18.5.2014 2




Brimstone Campbell;Maggie; 1.6.2014 6

Brimstone Jones;Dave; 8.6.2014 1

Brown Argus Darryn Nash 21.5.2012

Brown Argus Ken & Pat Orpe 22.5.2012

Brown Argus Jim Steele 25.5.2012

Brown Argus Richard Rogers 26.5.2012

Brown Argus Paul Shaw 2.6.2012

Brown Argus Maggie Campbell 4.6.2012



Brown Argus Colin Bowler 1.6.2013

Brown Argus Paul Shaw 1.6.2013




Brown Argus Steve Plant 8.6.2013







Brown Argus Bowler;Colin; 14.5.2014 2

Brown Argus Steele;Jim; 14.5.2014 3

Brown Argus Orpe;Ken;& Pat 14.5.2014 1



Brown Argus Martin;Lynn; 15.5.2014 1


Brown Argus Penny;Colin; 18.5.2014 2

Brown Argus Martin;Lynn; 21.5.2014 20

Brown Argus Campbell;Maggie; 26.5.2014 5

Brown Argus Bowler;Colin; 1.6.2014 5



Brown Argus Jones;Dave; 8.6.2014 1








Comma Maggie Campbell 18.8.2012

Comma Bowler;Colin; 11.4.2014 1

Comma Martin;Lynn; 30.4.2014 2

Comma Orpe;Ken;& Pat 22.9.2014 1

Common Blue Ken & Pat Orpe 22.5.2012

Common Blue Jim Steele 25.5.2012

Common Blue Richard Rogers 26.5.2012

Common Blue Paul Shaw 2.6.2012

Common Blue Maggie Campbell 4.6.2012






Common Blue Colin Bowler 1.6.2013




Common Blue Steve Plant 8.6.2013







Common Blue Shaw;Paul; 10.5.2014 1

Common Blue Bowler;Colin; 14.5.2014 2

Common Blue Orpe;Ken;& Pat 14.5.2014 1

Common Blue Martin;Lynn; 15.5.2014 1

Common Blue Campbell;Maggie; 17.5.2014 6


Common Blue Penny;Colin; 18.5.2014 4

Common Blue Martin;Lynn; 21.5.2014 25


Common Blue Bowler;Colin; 1.6.2014 14

Common Blue Steele;Jim; 1.6.2014 16






Common Blue Jones;Dave; 8.6.2014 7









Dingy Skipper Richard Rogers 12.5.2012

Dingy Skipper Darryn Nash 21.5.2012

Dingy Skipper Ken & Pat Orpe 22.5.2012

Dingy Skipper Jim Steele 25.5.2012

Dingy Skipper Richard Rogers 26.5.2012

Dingy Skipper Paul Shaw 2.6.2012

Dingy Skipper Maggie Campbell 4.6.2012






Dingy Skipper Colin Bowler 1.6.2013

Dingy Skipper Paul Shaw 1.6.2013



Dingy Skipper Maggie Campbell 7.6.2013

Dingy Skipper Steve Plant 8.6.2013


Dingy Skipper Steele;Jim; 28.4.2014 1

Dingy Skipper Orpe;Ken;& Pat 29.4.2014 4

Dingy Skipper Martin;Lynn; 30.4.2014 1

Dingy Skipper Campbell;Maggie; 3.5.2014 4




Dingy Skipper Shaw;Paul; 10.5.2014 7

Dingy Skipper Bowler;Colin; 14.5.2014 20




Dingy Skipper Campbell;Maggie; 17.5.2014 6


Dingy Skipper Penny;Colin; 18.5.2014 4


Dingy Skipper Bowler;Colin; 1.6.2014 2


Essex Skipper Ken & Pat Orpe 23.7.2012

Essex Skipper Maggie Campbell 13.7.2013

Essex Skipper Ken & Pat Orpe 28.7.2013

Essex Skipper Orpe;Ken;& Pat 16.7.2014 2





Gatekeeper Maggie Campbell 7.7.2012

Gatekeeper Ken & Pat Orpe 23.7.2012

Gatekeeper Jim Steele 8.8.2012




Gatekeeper Ken & Pat Orpe 28.7.2013

Gatekeeper Jim Steele 11.8.2013

Gatekeeper Orpe;Ken;& Pat 16.7.2014 2


Gatekeeper Steele;Jim; 24.7.2014 12


Green Hairstreak Ken & Pat Orpe 19.5.2013

Green Hairstreak Maggie Campbell 7.6.2013

Green Hairstreak Martin;Lynn; 21.5.2014 2

Green Vnd. White Ken & Pat Orpe 12.5.2012

Green Vnd. White Darryn Nash 21.5.2012


Green Vnd. White Maggie Campbell 18.8.2012




Green Vnd. White Jim Steele 31.5.2013

Green Vnd. White Colin Bowler 1.6.2013










Green Vnd. White Bowler;Colin; 11.4.2014 1

Green Vnd. White Orpe;Ken;& Pat 24.4.2014 1


Green Vnd. White Campbell;Maggie; 3.5.2014 2



Green Vnd. White Martin;Lynn; 15.5.2014 2


Green Vnd. White Penny;Colin; 18.5.2014 1


Green Vnd. White Campbell;Maggie; 1.6.2014 2

Green Vnd. White Steele;Jim; 24.7.2014 4


Holly Blue Jim Steele 8.8.2012

Holly Blue Steele;Jim; 14.5.2014 1

Large Skipper Maggie Campbell 7.7.2012





Large Skipper Orpe;Ken;& Pat 6.6.2014 1

Large Skipper Jones;Dave; 8.6.2014 1

Large Skipper Campbell;Maggie; 18.6.2014 3

Large White Ken & Pat Orpe 22.5.2012

Large White Maggie Campbell 10.6.2012


Large White Jim Steele 8.8.2012






Large White Colin Bowler 1.6.2013








Large White Orpe;Ken;& Pat 24.4.2014 2


Large White Campbell;Maggie; 3.5.2014 2


Large White Martin;Lynn; 15.5.2014 2


Large White Penny;Colin; 18.5.2014 2

Large White Campbell;Maggie; 1.6.2014 2




Large White Steele;Jim; 24.7.2014 4



Meadow Brown Maggie Campbell 4.6.2012


Meadow Brown Jim Steele 11.7.2012

Meadow Brown Ken & Pat Orpe 23.7.2012












Meadow Brown Steele;Jim; 10.6.2014 7

Meadow Brown Campbell;Maggie; 18.6.2014 40



Meadow Brown Orpe;Ken;& Pat 16.7.2014 6


Meadow Brown Steele;Jim; 24.7.2014 18



Orange Tip Darryn Nash 21.5.2012

Orange Tip Ken & Pat Orpe 22.5.2012

Orange Tip Richard Rogers 26.5.2012




Orange Tip Jim Steele 31.5.2013

Orange Tip Colin Bowler 1.6.2013

Orange Tip Paul Shaw 1.6.2013

Orange Tip Maggie Campbell 7.6.2013

Orange Tip Bowler;Colin; 11.4.2014 5

Orange Tip Orpe;Ken;& Pat 24.4.2014 3

Orange Tip Steele;Jim; 28.4.2014 1


Orange Tip Martin;Lynn; 30.4.2014 4

Orange Tip Campbell;Maggie; 3.5.2014 6



Orange Tip Bowler;Colin; 14.5.2014 5



Orange Tip Penny;Colin; 18.5.2014 2


Orange Tip Campbell;Maggie; 1.6.2014 1

Peacock Darryn Nash 21.5.2012

Peacock Ken & Pat Orpe 22.5.2012

Peacock Maggie Campbell 18.8.2012




Peacock Jim Steele 31.5.2013

Peacock Colin Bowler 1.6.2013



Peacock Jim Steele 11.8.2013



Peacock Bowler;Colin; 11.4.2014 10

Peacock Orpe;Ken;& Pat 24.4.2014 7

Peacock Steele;Jim; 28.4.2014 2


Peacock Martin;Lynn; 30.4.2014 6

Peacock Campbell;Maggie; 3.5.2014 6


Peacock Bowler;Colin; 14.5.2014 2



Peacock Martin;Lynn; 15.5.2014 3







Red Admiral Maggie Campbell 18.8.2012

Red Admiral Orpe;Ken;& Pat 22.9.2014 1

Ringlet Maggie Campbell 7.7.2012

Ringlet Ken & Pat Orpe 23.7.2012


Ringlet Jim Steele 30.6.2013





Ringlet Jim Steele 11.8.2013

Ringlet Orpe;Ken;& Pat 16.7.2014 4

Ringlet Orpe;Ken;& Pat 26.7.2014 4

Small Copper Ken & Pat Orpe 22.5.2012

Small Copper Maggie Campbell 18.8.2012


Small Copper Jim Steele 31.5.2013

Small Copper Colin Bowler 1.6.2013

Small Copper Paul Shaw 1.6.2013



Small Copper Jim Steele 11.8.2013


Small Copper Orpe;Ken;& Pat 24.4.2014 3

Small Copper Steele;Jim; 4.5.2014 1

Small Copper Martin;Lynn; 5.5.2014 1

Small Copper Bowler;Colin; 14.5.2014 1


Small Copper Campbell;Maggie; 17.5.2014 2


Small Copper Martin;Lynn; 21.5.2014 1

Small Copper Bowler;Colin; 1.6.2014 1


Small Copper Campbell;Maggie; 1.6.2014 1



Small Heath Ken & Pat Orpe 22.5.2012

Small Heath Jim Steele 25.5.2012

Small Heath Paul Shaw 2.6.2012

Small Heath Maggie Campbell 4.6.2012





Small Heath Colin Bowler 1.6.2013

Small Heath Paul Shaw 1.6.2013





Small Heath Steve Plant 8.6.2013






Small Heath Martin;Lynn; 15.5.2014 1

Small Heath Orpe;Ken;& Pat 17.5.2014 1

Small Heath Bowler;Colin; 1.6.2014 4

Small Heath Steele;Jim; 1.6.2014 3

Small Heath Steele;Jim; 10.6.2014 12

Small Heath Campbell;Maggie; 18.6.2014 2

Small Skipper Maggie Campbell 7.7.2012

Small Skipper Jim Steele 11.7.2012

Small Skipper Ken & Pat Orpe 23.7.2012



Small Skipper Ken & Pat Orpe 28.7.2013

Small Skipper Jim Steele 11.8.2013

Small Skipper Orpe;Ken;& Pat 16.7.2014 2


Small Skipper Steele;Jim; 24.7.2014 6


Small Tortoiseshell Ken & Pat Orpe 23.7.2012

Small Tortoiseshell Ken & Pat Orpe 6.5.2013

Small Tortoiseshell Bowler;Colin; 11.4.2014 4

Small Tortoiseshell Orpe;Ken;& Pat 24.4.2014 3



Small Tortoiseshell Steele;Jim; 10.6.2014 2

Small Tortoiseshell Campbell;Maggie; 18.6.2014 1




Small White Ken & Pat Orpe 12.5.2012


Small White Jim Steele 25.5.2012


Small White Maggie Campbell 18.8.2012




Small White Paul Shaw 1.6.2013





Small White Jim Steele 11.8.2013






Small White Orpe;Ken;& Pat 24.4.2014 7


Small White Martin;Lynn; 30.4.2014 3

Small White Campbell;Maggie; 3.5.2014 8






Small White Penny;Colin; 18.5.2014 2

Small White Bowler;Colin; 1.6.2014 1

Small White Campbell;Maggie; 1.6.2014 2

Small White Jones;Dave; 8.6.2014 6




Speckled Wood Maggie Campbell 10.6.2012


Speckled Wood Ken & Pat Orpe 19.5.2013


Speckled Wood Jim Steele 11.8.2013

Speckled Wood Ken & Pat Orpe 17.10.2013

Speckled Wood Orpe;Ken;& Pat 24.4.2014 2

Speckled Wood Steele;Jim; 28.4.2014 1

Speckled Wood Campbell;Maggie; 3.5.2014 1

Speckled Wood Martin;Lynn; 5.5.2014 1

Speckled Wood Steele;Jim; 14.5.2014 1





Speckled Wood Bowler;Colin; 1.6.2014 1








Received from Chris Monk County Recorder via email 1.11.15, due to a backlog in processing these have not been entered on the DWT GIS alert map.

Jim Steele had the initial lizard sighting on 11th July 2012 at 447286 339269 South of Nutbrook Trail, on former Stanton pipe works, with two common lizards seen basking together.

Jim Steele & Chris Monk 8th August 2012 and I spotted a common lizard at 447271 339280 not far from the place he had seen the first one

Jim then had another record on the 31st May 2013, that he passed onto me, around the same place I had seen one with him the previous year (447271 339280) South of Nutbrook Trail, on former Stanton pipe works.

Ken Orpe also passed on a sighting in 2014 at 447300 339200 on 24 April 2014 of one lizard seen.

From members of the public at our stand at the Friends of Kirk Hallam's Lakeside Festival in July 2013 we have the following reptile records across the whole Stanton site;

447500 338625 Henley House Grass snake seen on concrete outside back of building in summer 2012

447100 339300 Chadwicks pond - Grass snakes person was an angler who had frequent sightings of grass snakes around the pond in summer 2012, one swam across water and came up bank near him.

446800 339300 Nutbrook Canal - A common lizard seen on rock on edge of old canal on approach to Chadwicks Pond, approx grid reference



For full explanation and species tables see Derbyshire Local Wildlife Sites Handbook – Volume 2 (September 2003 revised 2011, web link to pdf http://www.derbyshirebiodiversity.org.uk/habitats/files/Guidelines%20for%20the%20Selection%20of%20Derbyshire%20Local%20Wildlife%20Sites%20(Revised%202011)%20reduced.pdf).

Gr2 Areas of semi-natural grassland including grassland mosaics that score

the following values from the plant species within Table 2:

a) 10 or more if in the following National Character Areas

South West Peak

Dark Peak

Manchester Pennine Fringe

White Peak,

Derbyshire Peak Fringe & Lower Derwent,

Yorkshire & South Pennine Fringe

South Magnesian Limestone b) 8 or more if in the following National Character Areas or in the Derby area:

Needwood and South Derbyshire Claylands

Potteries and Churnet Valley

Mease/Sence Lowlands

Melbourne Parklands

Trent Valley Washlands

Leicestershire & South Derbyshire Coalfield

Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire & Yorkshire Coalfield

UK BAP Habitat Action Plans – Lowland Meadows, Upland Hay Meadows, Lowland Calcareous Grassland, Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh.

Application The species listed in Table 2 include both common and widespread species and more local or rare species that are characteristic or confined to species-rich semi-natural grasslands. It includes species of neutral, calcareous and wet grassland (including flushes) and good examples of these grassland types, either singly or in combination can be identified using this table. For all areas, except the Derby area, the species concerned should be at least occasional or locally frequent over a significant part of the site. Localised areas of interest that can be reasonably defined can also be considered. Sites which support the required number of grassland plant species, but where a high proportion of those species are rare within the site or restricted to non-typical patches or the edges of the site should not normally be included. Within the Derby area the presence of the indicator species is sufficient regardless of their abundance across the site.


http://www.derbyshirebiodiversity.org.uk/habitats/files/Guidelines%20for%20the%20Selection%20of%20Derbyshire%20Local%20Wildlife%20Sites%20(Revised%202011)%20reduced.pdf)




Justification Ancient species-rich semi-natural grasslands are an important part of Derbyshire’s critical natural capital, which is difficult or impossible to replace once destroyed. The southern and eastern National Character Areas have been subject to widespread agricultural intensification and/or mining activities resulting in very high losses of unimproved grassland community types. In some areas only a very few patches of semi-natural grassland remain. In recognition of this a lower threshold score of 8 has been selected for these National Character Areas and for sites within the Derby area.

We2 Swamps and tall-herb fens smaller than 1 ha will be considered where

they score at least 8 from Table 3 AND meet one or more of the following: -

The site is part of a series of swamp, reed-bed or tall herb habitats along a watercourse

the site is part of a hydrosere of vegetation types

UK BAP Habitat Action Plans – Fens, Reedbeds

Application This guideline can be applied to any site that is smaller than 1 ha. Justification The extent of most of these community types is not known and most sites are now isolated and small. Consideration will therefore be given to any site supporting these habitats and selection based on the factors outlined above.

Stw1 A eutrophic standing water site that scores 10 or more from the species

listed in Table 4b with at least one species recorded from two of the following habitats: submerged

floating

and swamp/marginal.

UK BAP Habitat Action Plan – Eutrophic Standing Waters

Application The majority of the species recorded from Table 4b should be well distributed throughout the site. If they are rare or restricted to a few areas the site should not be designated. Justification The species listed in Table 4b provide an indication of a diverse and good quality standing water habitat, with a range of different vegetation communities from open



water through to marginal swamp vegetation that is of nature conservation value. The species present should be relatively well distributed within the site.

Mh2 Sites of 0.25 ha or more in size that support a mosaic of habitat types from

those listed in Table 5 that collectively have a minimum habitat diversity score of 8 (or 6 in the Derby area).

UK BAP Habitat Action Plans – Open mosaic habitats on previously developed land

Application This guideline should be applied to any area supporting semi-natural vegetation in combination with artificial habitats. For sites outside of the Derby area, reference should be made to the relevant Local Biodiversity Action Plan to identify whether the site makes an important contribution to the Plan’s geographical area or National Character Area.

Justification The combination of different habitat types in close proximity to each other and the gradation from one habitat to another often provides a much a higher diversity of niches for plants and animals than other sites that may be dominated by one particular habitat. These sites are particularly valuable for species that utilise more than one habitat type throughout the day and night for feeding, roosting and protection. The juxtaposition of some of these habitats can also be important for the survival of particular animal species that require two or more habitats at different times during their life cycle such as amphibians and a range of invertebrates. These habitat mosaic sites are often important reservoirs of biodiversity particularly in areas of the county where there is intensive land-use and/or a lack of sites of Local Wildlife Site quality for individual habitat types. Habitat mosaics are of particular significance within the Derby area. The lower threshold score for the Derby area sites reflects their often small size and the consequent limitations for a diversity of features within these sites.

Mh3 Sites which meet the definition and criteria for field recognition of the UK

BAP Priority Habitat - Open Mosaic Habitats on Previously Developed Land

Application This guideline should be applied to any area which meets the published criteria for this UK BAP Priority Habitat (JNCC, 2010) including any subsequent updates.

In summary the 5 criteria are as follows:

1. The area of open mosaic habitat is at least 0.25 ha in size.

2. Known history of disturbance at the site or evidence that soil has been removed or severely modified by previous use(s) of the site. Extraneous materials/substrates such as industrial spoil may have been added.



3. The site contains some vegetation. This will comprise early successional communities consisting mainly of stress-tolerant species (e.g. indicative of low nutrient status or drought). Early successional communities are composed of (a) annuals, or (b) mosses/liverworts, or (c) lichens, or (d) ruderals, or (e) inundation species, or (f) open grassland, or (g) flower-rich grassland, or (h) heathland.

4. The site contains unvegetated, loose bare substrate and pools may be present.

5. The site shows spatial variation, forming a mosaic of one or more of the early successional communities (a)–(h) above (criterion 3) plus bare substrate, within 0.25 ha.

Justification The 2005-08 review of the UK BAP resulted in the inclusion of this habitat on the list of UK BAP Priority Habitats. The Local Wildlife Site selection guidelines aim to capture all UK BAP Priority Habitats.

Habitat Score

Unimproved neutral grassland 4

Unimproved calcareous grassland 4

Unimproved acid grassland 4

Ancient semi-natural woodland 4

Wet heath or mire 4

Marsh or fen (species-rich) 4

Swamp 3

Dry heath 3

Open water (running or standing) 2

Temporary water 2

Semi-improved grassland (acid, neutral or calcareous) 2

Secondary semi-natural woodland 2

Ruderal/bare ground communities 2

Rush-pasture 1

Rough grassland 1

Marsh or fen (species poor) 1

Scrub 1

Tall herb open vegetation 1

Other habitat types covered by these guidelines 1



Inv4 Any site regularly supporting 22 or more butterfly species.

Application The guideline can be applied to any site of whatever size that has records of 22 butterfly species over at least a three year period. Justification Derbyshire supports just over 30 species of butterfly and only a handful of sites are likely to support 22 or more species over this period. There are 16 widespread and common species so a site with 22 will also include at least a few species of more localised or restricted distribution.

Am4 Any site which regularly supports an ‘exceptional’ population of any

amphibian species.

Application An exceptional population will be determined by reference to Table 10. Justification Five species of native amphibian are recorded from Derbyshire. All of which have declined in the UK over the last 50 years as a result primarily of habitat loss. The presence of an exceptional assemblage of an amphibian species is rare and merits protection. Table 10: A scoring system for the selection of sites with assemblages of amphibians, (derived from Joint Nature Conservation Committee 1998 and Nature Conservancy Council, 1989).

Species Method Low population Score 1 point

Good population Score 2 points

Exceptional population Score 3 points

Great Crested Newt

Seen/netted in day

<5 5-50 >50

Counted at night <10 10-100 >100

Smooth Newt Netted in day <10

10-100

>100 Counted at night

Palmate Newt

Netted in day <10

10-100

>100 Counted at night

Common Toad

Estimated <200 (200-2,500) >2,500

Counted <75 75-500 >500

Common Frog

Spawn clumps counted

<50

50-500

<500



Rep1 Any site that supports an established and viable population of one or

more of the following reptile species: Grass Snake Common Lizard Slow Worm Adder

Contextual Application These guidelines are aimed at identifying and selecting important reptile sites excluding domestic gardens. The designation of sites should attempt to include the habitats of importance for the reptile species identified. Hibernacula used by reptiles, where it is possible to identify them, must be included in the site as communal hibernation is a noted feature of this group of animals. In addition breeding areas, or in the case of grass snakes egg laying areas, should be included in the site. Common Lizard and Slow Worm are relatively site faithful and the identification of site boundaries should take account of the area of habitat used by the species throughout the year. The snakes, especially the Grass Snake, can move considerable distances during the summer for foraging, therefore site designation sites needs to concentrate on their hibernation and breeding sites, with as much adjacent foraging habitat as can be identified. Specific Application Site boundaries should take account of habitat area utilised by these species at all times of year where they contribute to the essential requirement of the species e.g. hibernating habitats. For a population to be considered as established and viable there should be recent records for 2 out of the last 5 years or evidence of successful breeding (i.e. the recording of new born reptiles or snake eggs). Contextual Justification Derbyshire has records of four native reptiles in the county, the Adder, the Common Lizard, the Slow Worm and the Grass Snake but as a group reptiles are under-recorded and their status is uncertain in many areas. There is national concern at the recent decline of the adder which is particularly marked in the East Midlands. Adder populations are rare in Lowland Derbyshire with only occasional reports. Common lizard is widely distributed but less common in the south and the east of the county. The Slow Worm is sparsely distributed in the county but there is concentration of records around Little Eaton, Ambergate and Matlock. Grass Snakes are found in the east and south often associated with river and canal corridors, but also with waterbodies that support abundant amphibians upon which to prey. All of these four species are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). Under Section 9 and Schedule 5 it is illegal to kill or injure them or sell any live or dead reptile or anything derived from it such as the skin. However, this does not



protect the habitat that the reptiles live in and use for foraging. All four species are also UK BAP priority species. Specific Justification All of these reptiles are considered to have declined in Derbyshire and are now relatively rare in Lowland Derbyshire. It is important that established populations are protected in order to maintain current distributions.

Ma2 Any site which regularly supports a native breeding population of a

mammal species listed in Annex 2 of the Habitats Directive and/or in Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended).

Application Any site with a population of a mammal species in these categories should be included, except for those which are the result of recent deliberate introductions which do not form part of a recognised species recovery programme. Site selection is based primarily on regularly used breeding territories. However, consideration should be given to identifying areas utilised at other times of the year where these contribute to the essential habitat requirements of the species. Those species in Derbyshire to which this guideline applies may include: Arvicola terrestris Water Vole Lutra lutra Otter Martes martes Pine Marten Muscardinus avellanarius Common Dormouse Justification These species are of restricted distribution, and have suffered drastic decline in abundance and range, both nationally and within Derbyshire. There is either a national or international obligation to secure the conservation of these species and their habitats.



Stanton Ironworks post industrial potential Local Wildlife Site – no data was returned from the DBRC Recorder database, but casual records have been submitted by local butterfly recorders. Local Wildlife qualifying species are highlighted in bold. Nomenclature is according to Stace 1991.

No historic records were retrieved from the DBRC database; the records below represent those recorded by DWT in 2015

Achillea millefolium Yarrow

Acorus calamus Sweet-flag

Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica

Anthoxanthum odoratum Sweet Vernal Grass

Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley

Bellis perennis Daisy

Betula pendula Silver Birch

Blackstonia perfoliata Yellow-wort

Carex flacca Glaucous Sedge

Carex ovalis Oval Sedge

Carex riparia Great Pond-sedge

Centaurea nigra Common Knapweed

Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury

Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-ear

Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb

Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle

Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn

Cytisus scoparius Broom

Dipsacus fullonum Wild Teasel

Eleocharis palustris common spike-rush

Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb

Erodium cicutarium sens.str. Common Stork's-bill

Festuca rubra agg. Red Fescue

Filago vulgaris Common Cudweed

Galium verum Lady's Bedstraw

Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved Crane's-bill

Geranium molle Dove's-foot Crane's-bill



Holcus lanatus Yorkshire-fog

Hyacinthoides hispanica Spanish Bluebell

Hypericum perforatum Perforate St. John's-wor

Iris pseudacorus Yellow Iris

Juncus inflexus Hard Rush

Lathyrus pratensis Meadow Vetchling

Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy

Linaria vulgaris Common Toadflax

Linum catharticum Fairy Flax

Lotus corniculatus Common Bird's-foot-trefoil

Lupinus polyphyllus Garden Lupin

Luzula campestris Field Wood-rush

Medicago lupulina Black Medick

Myosotis arvensis Field Forget-me-not

Phragmites australis Common Reed

Pilosella officinarum Mouse-ear-hawkweed

Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain

Potentilla anserina Silverweed

Potentilla reptans Creeping Cinquefoil

Pteridium aquilinum Bracken

Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup

Reseda lutea Wild Mignonette

Rosa canina agg. Dog Rose

Rubus fruticosus agg. Bramble

Rumex hydrolapathum Water Dock

Scrophularia auriculata Water Figwort

Sedum acre Biting Stonecrop

Senecio erucifolius Hoary Ragwort

Senecio jacobaea Common Ragwort

Silene latifolia White Campion

Stellaria graminea Lesser Stitchwort

Taraxacum officinale agg. Dandelion

Trifolium dubium Lesser Trefoil

Trifolium repens White Clover

Tussilago farfara Colt's-foot

Ulex europaeus Gorse

Urtica dioica Common Nettle

Veronica chamaedrys Germander Speedwell

Vicia sativa Common Vetch

Vicia sativa ssp. sativa Common Vetch

Vicia sepium Bush Vetch



Bombus pascuorum Common Carder Bee

Polyommatus icarus Common blue

Small Heath butterfly

Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch

Milvus milvus Red Kite

Natrix natrix Grass Snake

Oryctolagus cuniculus Rabbit

Not yet uploaded to DRBC Recorder database

Anacamptis pyramidalis Pyramidal orchid

Erigeron acer Blue fleabane

Oenothera biennis Evening primrose

Orphrys apifera Bee orchid

Silene vulgaris Bladder campion

The records below include those retrieved from the DBRC Recorder database in addition to those recorded in the 2015 DWT survey.

Achillea millefolium Yarrow

Agrostis stolonifera Creeping Bent

Alnus glutinosa Alder

Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica

Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley

Apium nodiflorum Fool's Water-cress

Arctium lappa Greater Burdock

Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass

Artemisia absinthium Wormwood

Artemisia vulgaris Mugwort

Berula erecta Lesser Water-parsnip

Betula pendula Silver Birch

Blackstonia perfoliata Yellow-wort

Brachypodium sylvaticum False-brome

Bromus hordeaceus Soft-brome

Calystegia sepium Hedge Bindweed

Cardamine pratensis Cuckoo-flower

Carex otrubae False Fox-sedge



Carex ovalis Oval Sedge

Carex riparia Great Pond-sedge

Centaurea nigra Common Knapweed

Centaurium erythraea Common Centaury

Cerastium fontanum Common Mouse-ear

Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb

Cirsium arvense Creeping Thistle

Cirsium vulgare Spear Thistle

Conium maculatum Hemlock

Cornus sanguinea Dogwood

Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn

Crepis capillaris Smooth Hawk's-beard

Dactylis glomerata Cock's-foot

Dactylorhiza fuchsii Common Spotted-orchid

Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted Hair-grass

Dipsacus fullonum Wild Teasel

Eleocharis palustris common spike-rush

Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb

Equisetum arvense Field Horsetail

Erodium cicutarium sens.str. Common Stork's-bill

Eupatorium cannabinum Hemp-agrimony

Festuca rubra agg. Red Fescue

Festuca rubra sens.str. Red Fescue

Filago vulgaris Common Cudweed

Filipendula ulmaria Meadowsweet

Fraxinus excelsior Ash

Galium aparine Cleavers

Galium palustre Common Marsh-bedstraw

Geranium dissectum Cut-leaved Crane's-bill

Geranium molle Dove's-foot Crane's-bill

Geum urbanum Herb Bennet

Glechoma hederacea Ground-ivy

Glyceria fluitans Floating Sweet-grass

Glyceria maxima Reed Sweet-grass

Heracleum sphondylium Hogweed

Holcus lanatus Yorkshire-fog

Holcus mollis Creeping Soft-grass

Hypericum perforatum Perforate St. John's-wort

Hypochaeris radicata Cat's-ear

Impatiens glandulifera Indian Balsam

Iris pseudacorus Yellow Iris



Juncus inflexus Hard Rush

Lamium album White Dead-nettle

Lathyrus pratensis Meadow Vetchling

Leontodon autumnalis Autumnal Hawkbit

Leucanthemum vulgare Oxeye Daisy

Linaria vulgaris Common Toadflax

Lotus corniculatus Common Bird's-foot-trefoil

Lotus pedunculatus Large Bird's-foot-trefoil

Luzula campestris Field Wood-rush

Lycopus europaeus Gipsywort

Lythrum salicaria Purple-loosestrife

Matricaria discoidea Pineapple Weed

Medicago lupulina Black Medick

Melilotus officinalis Ribbed Melilot

Mentha aquatica Water Mint

Myosotis arvensis Field Forget-me-not

Myosotis scorpioides Water Forget-me-not

Myosotis sylvatica Wood Forget-me-not

Nuphar lutea Yellow Water-lily

Persicaria amphibia Amphibious Bistort

Pilosella officinarum Mouse-ear-hawkweed

Plantago lanceolata Ribwort Plantain

Plantago major Greater Plantain

Poa trivialis Rough Meadow-grass

Populus tremula Aspen

Potentilla reptans Creeping Cinquefoil

Prunella vulgaris Selfheal

Pulicaria dysenterica Common Fleabane

Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak

Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup

Reseda lutea Wild Mignonette

Rorippa amphibia Greater Yellow-cress

Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum Water-cress

Rosa canina agg. Dog Rose

Rubus fruticosus agg. Bramble

Rubus idaeus Raspberry

Rumex hydrolapathum Water Dock

Rumex obtusifolius Broad-leaved Dock

Salix caprea Goat Willow

Salix cinerea Grey Willow

Salix fragilis Crack Willow



Scrophularia auriculata Water Figwort

Scutellaria galericulata Skullcap

Sedum acre Biting Stonecrop

Senecio aquaticus Marsh Ragwort

Senecio jacobaea Common Ragwort

Silene dioica Red Campion

Solanum dulcamara Bittersweet

Sonchus asper Prickly Sow-thistle

Sparganium erectum Branched Bur-reed

Stachys palustris Marsh Woundwort

Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry

Tanacetum vulgare Tansy

Taraxacum officinale agg. Dandelion

Trifolium dubium Lesser Trefoil

Trifolium pratense Red Clover

Trifolium repens White Clover

Tussilago farfara Colt's-foot

Typha latifolia Bulrush

Ulex europaeus Gorse

Urtica dioica Common Nettle

Vicia cracca Tufted Vetch

Vicia sativa Common Vetch

Bombus sp. a bumble bee

Anodonta cygnea Swan Mussel

Aeshna grandis Brown Hawker

Ischnura elegans Blue-tailed Damselfly

Calopteryx splendens Banded Demoiselle

Lestes sponsa Emerald Damselfly

Pyrrhosoma nymphula Large Red Damselfly

Ochlodes faunus Large Skipper

Maniola jurtina Meadow Brown

Tyria jacobaeae Cinnabar

Polyommatus icarus Common Blue

Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler

Emberiza schoeniclus Reed Bunting

Phylloscopus collybita Chiffchaff

Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck

Sterna hirundo Common Tern

Fulica atra Coot



Bufo bufo Common Toad



Stace 1991 New Flora of the British Isles Derbyshire Wildlife Trust 2011 Guidelines for the Selection of Local Wildlife Sites URS Appendices to the submitted EIA 2012 with Planning Application ERE/0213/0001, Appendix 8.6 Amphibians Appendix 8.7 Reptiles


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