General (General discussion, talk about anything.)

Started by: jo anne (34721)

Wnwanderer, re: Orica

I can find mention of David Bellamy’s support, but not of SSSI hopes for the site. There could well have been though, it was certainly worth a try.

Thread (2007):
Orica (Roburite) Housing Development

Local Life Wigan, Feb 2012

After an ‘Extra-Ordinary Meeting of Shevington Parish Council’ in 2013, they went on to ‘buy Crooke and Otters Croft Woods from Orica UK’ (Link).

The woodlands are a Site of Biological Importance (SBI).

Unlike SSSIs, SBIs have no legal protection but must be taken into consideration when planning applications affect the site.
www.wigan.gov.uk