Wildlife & Land
What's at stake
This isn't just a field. It's a living, working landscape, shaped by decades of farming done the right way, and home to species that depend on exactly the kind of open, undisturbed countryside this proposal would industrialise.
The evidence speaks for itself. Breeding skylarks. A barn owl roost going back generations. A web of plant and animal life recorded across this farm that goes far beyond what most people imagine when they picture "just a field."
We're not guessing at what's here. Every claim on these pages is backed by a named survey, a dated record, or a recognised conservation organisation, because if we're asking Shropshire Council to take this seriously, the least we can do is get our facts right.
Explore what's at stake
Productive, Nature-Friendly Farming
Decades of farming carried out alongside nature, not against it, proving food production and biodiversity don't have to be at odds.
Barn Owls
An active nestbox since 2005, 14 owlets produced, and a roost tree used for generations. A Schedule 1 protected species in serious national decline.
Rich & Varied Wildlife
168 plant species and 96 animal species recorded on this land in a single day including nationally scarce beetles and a rare wild orchid.
Skylarks
Eight confirmed breeding territories, surveyed using British Trust for Ornithology methodology. A Red List species that needs exactly the kind of open ground this development would remove.
