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It has three Biological Heritage Site designations (aka local wildlife site) and qualifies for others.
 There are many records of Annex 1 birds (protected under an EC Directive) including
Short Eared Owl Pink Footed Geese
There are also Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Schedule 1 species such as Barn Owl,
Whooper Swan, Black Tailed Godwits, and
Bewicks Swans.
 Additionally, there are at least 20 species and habitats which the Government defines as priority Biodiversity Action Plan species, including mammals, and habitats.
These include many RED and AMBER listed bird species including Corn Bunting,
Reed Bunting, Skylark,
Grey Partridge, Grasshopper Warblers,
Stonechat, Tree Sparrow,
Lapwing, Curlew,
Song Thrush, Linnet, and
Pink Footed Geese.
Other priority species include Water Vole, Bats,
Brown Hare, Hedgehogs,
Moss Bladder Snail and the Small Heath Butterfly. Much of the area is identified as a habitat of principle importance - Coastal Floodplain Grazing Marsh.
All of the species and habitat should  be protected in planning policies and any application must demonstrate there is no negative impact on protected wildlife.
The Queensway application, included the houses and the Heyhouses by-pass road, will have an affect all of the above species.
Any future development on Lytham Moss including the proposed future link road is likely to have impact too |
