Developer is committed to woodland site
HULL-BASED developer Wykeland Group and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT) have agreed a formal relationship for the management of an enhanced area of woodland, natural habitat and recreation at Melton West business park.
The partners have put in place a management agreement for the YWT to manage the existing 35-acre Long Plantation woodland as well as a new, nine-acre biodiversity corridor that will extend the green space within the eastern boundary of the site when this is established.
Wykeland is the owner and developer of Melton West, where there are plans for a huge distribution centre.
The company is to invest £1m to create the biodiversity corridor as part of major landscaping and ecological measures in the area.
The agreement will maintain and protect the Long Plantation, which features a section of the Wolds Way, as well as ensuring the expert management of the biodiversity corridor, which is to be created directly adjacent to the tree belt.
It will ensure a thriving, sensitively maintained and fully protected green zone between development on the business park and the neighbouring village of North Ferriby, the company has said.
Wykeland property director David Donkin said: “We have had a successful partnership with YWT since 2012 to maintain and enhance the ecology and 1km woodland nature trail at our Bridgehead business park.
“That relationship has been an outstanding success in managing and maintaining natural environments that are valued by local residents and employees alike and has also involved a series of innovative outdoor art projects working with local schools.
“After two years of collaboration, we’re now delighted to extend this partnership to Melton West, with YWT taking on responsibility for managing Long Plantation and the biodiversity corridor that we will create.”