News: Norwich Western Link

Wensum woodland (credit: NWT)

A brown, furry barbastelle bat peeks out over a white cotton surface, with its arms outstretched. It has very large ears on the front of its head.

Western Link threatens probable largest barbastelle bat colony in UK

Tuesday 1 December 2020

If the Western Link for the NDR were to go ahead on its proposed route, it would drive through what is likely to be the largest known 'super-colony' of barbastelle bats in the UK,…

Green trees in woodland line the left of the image, while to the woodland's right a field of long grass is shown, backed by several more fields.

NDR Western Link: Norfolk Wildlife Trust will object

Wednesday 2 September 2020

Norfolk Wildlife Trust will strongly object to any planning application for the Western Link and has written to the Department for Transport to raise its concerns over unacceptable wildlife…

A large tree surrounded by other trees in an area of woodland, above some grassy earth

NWT reaction to conditional support for Western Link road

Monday 18 May 2020

Norfolk Wildlife Trust is dismayed to learn that central government support has been given to the Western Link road for the Northern Distributor Road (NDR).

A tree with a wide trunk and an abundance of dark green leaves, in front of a sunny patch of grass in the woodland.

NDR Western Link - Net Gain is not enough

Monday 3 February 2020

The inclusion of Defra's targets for 'Biodiversity Net Gain' in Norfolk County Council's proposal for the Western Link road will not be enough to protect the area's…