Winnington Habitat Bank
- County
- Shropshire
- Local planning authority (LPA)
- Shropshire Council
- National Character Area (NCA)
- Shropshire Hills
- Biodiversity gain sites register number
- BGS-181225001
Biodiversity Units
Very high distinctiveness habitats
- Lowland meadows
High distinctiveness habitats
- Lowland mixed deciduous woodland
Medium distinctiveness habitats
- Mixed scrub
- Other neutral grassland
- Other woodland; broadleaved
Habitat Bank overview
Just nine miles west of Shrewsbury, our Winnington Habitat Bank stretches across more than eighty-five acres of land. There, we have been transforming the existing arable and species poor grassland fields into a thriving space for nature recovery – where key species like skylark, brown hare, and hedgehog can grow in abundance.
BNG delivery
At every Habitat Bank, we always look at the land to determine what can be achieved from the very start. Our biodiversity experts assess the soil, wildlife, vegetation, geology, hydrology, management history, and connectivity across the local landscape.
We take a baseline for each Habitat Bank using the statutory biodiversity metric. We carefully select the best possible habitats for us to establish so we can deliver and demonstrate measurable biodiversity gains over time.
Coverage
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Herefordshire Council
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Wyre Forest District Council
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Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
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Telford and Wrekin Council
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South Staffordshire District Council
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Stafford Borough Council
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Malvern Hills District Council
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Cheshire West and Chester Council
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Cheshire East Council
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Staffordshire County Council
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Herefordshire Lowlands
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Shropshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire Plain
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Clun and North West Herefordshire Hills
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Teme Valley
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Mid Severn Sandstone Plateau
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Our vision
Winnington Habitat Bank has many natural features that have been identified under Shropshire Council’s Environmental Networks Policy, with its woodland allocated as a Core Area of high nature conservation value. It also falls within a B-Line, which aim to target the restoration and creation of wildflower rich habitats for bees, butterflies, and a range of other wildlife.
This is why we’re particularly excited for the priority habitats we’ve established to continue developing, creating greater connectivity for a variety of native species. This includes the beautiful wildflower meadows we’ve been installing. These meadows will be closed to the grazing livestock during the flowering months when the stunning fields will be in full bloom.
As Winnington Habitat Bank has three public footpaths, we’re thrilled that the local community will be able to visit and observe the site as it thrives over the coming years. Such access is vital for providing local people a means to experience spaces rich in biodiversity.
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