Hestercombe House

Site details

UK map showing location of Hestercombe House Special Area of Conservation/Site of Community Importance.
Location of Hestercombe House SAC/SCI/cSAC
Country England
Unitary Authority  Somerset
Centroid* ST240287
Latitude 51 03 07 N
Longitude 03 05 03 W
SAC EU code UK0030168
Status Designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Area (ha) 0.08
* This is the approximate central point of the SAC. In the case of large, linear or composite sites, this may not represent the location where a feature occurs within the SAC.

General site character

Other land (including towns, villages, roads, waste places, mines, industrial sites) (100%)


Boundary map and associated biodiversity information on the NBN Gateway.

Natura 2000 data form for this site as submitted to Europe (PDF format, size 30kb).

Interactive map from MAGIC (Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside).

 

Note:

When undertaking an appropriate assessment of impacts at a site, all features of European importance (both primary and non-primary) need to be considered.

Annex I habitats that are a primary reason for selection of this site

Not applicable

Annex I habitats present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for selection of this site

Not applicable.

Annex II species that are a primary reason for selection of this site

1303 Lesser horseshoe bat  Rhinolophus hipposideros
A large lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros maternity site in the vale of Taunton Deane. The bats roost in the roof void of part of a large building. Although only a small proportion of the UK population, this site has been included as representative of the species in south-west England.

Annex II species present as a qualifying feature, but not a primary reason for site selection

Not applicable.


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