(4) 6. Other Sites

In addition to those sites selected as Local Wildlife Sites, there are two sites, Pulpits Farm, Hockley (TQ849932) and Highsteppers, Ashingdon (TQ862937), that were considered but that did not meet the selection criteria largely, because of a lack of data and poor access. Future survey work may result in this site fulfilling the selection criteria. The same applies to two sites that are proposed for deletion: M2 Eastwood Rise Lake and M5 Creeksea Road Pits. In addition the newly proposed Barling Pits site could be extended to include areas of the gravel pits and landfill site to the north should access be possible.

The following sites were surveyed and assessed, but failed to meet the site selection criteria. It is not felt that these sites are likely to qualify in the future:

Gardiners Lane road verge; The Wick, Canewdon; Ironwell Lane, Ashingdon to Hawkwell; Cherry Orchard Country Park; The Paddock, Canewdon (Woodland Trust); Ashingdon Churchyard; Barling Churchyard; Ashingdon Plotlands; Rayleigh Churchyard; Rayleigh Mount; grassland around Southend Airport.