Potland Burn Habitat Bank

BGS Reference

Responsible Body

Published to BGS Register

Predates 25/02/2025

Start date of enhancement works

N/A

Location & Maps

Google Maps Boundary Map (Lat/Long: 55.18715, -1.61373)

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Site Area

274.67 ha

LNRS

North of Tyne

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# Allocations

Median allocation distance

6 km

Habitat Summary

Habitat	# Parcels			Size					Habitat Units
Habitat	Baseline	Created	Enhanced	Baseline	Created	Enhanced	Allocations	% Allocated	Baseline	Created	Enhanced	HU Gain	Allocations	% Allocated
Areas	117	6	38	268.24 ha	137.80 ha	81.21 ha	94.51 ha	43.16%	1,126.28	933.31	522.68	709.16	183.28	12.59%
Hedgerows	33	6	13	10.10 km	2.01 km	4.77 km	0.00 km	0.00%	66.02	13.44	40.87	25.40	0.00	0.00%
Watercourses	12	4	1	3.79 km	2.57 km	0.28 km	0.28 km	9.83%	32.19	11.51	0.73	5.88	1.44	11.77%
Totals	162	16	52						1,224.49	958.27	564.28	740.44	184.72	12.13%

Before

After

Habitat ▲	Distinctiveness	# Parcels	Size (ha)	% Allocated	HUs	HU gain	Alloc. HUs	% Alloc. HUs
Mixed scrub	Medium	2	43.80	23.53%	293.24	41.85	17.03	5.81%
Other neutral grassland	Medium	40	153.30	51.46%	1,005.31	641.26	157.44	15.66%
Ponds (non-priority habitat)	Medium	2	21.90	24.26%	157.45	26.04	8.81	5.60%

Habitat ▲	Distinctiveness	# Parcels	Size (ha)	HUs
Bramble scrub	Medium	2	0.29	1.16
Cereal crops	Low	5	38.92	77.84
Developed land; sealed surface	V.Low	2	3.03
Gorse scrub	Medium	1	0.28	1.12
Mixed scrub	Medium	5	2.90	16.48
Modified grassland	Low	30	148.15	559.48
Other Scot's Pine woodland	Medium	1	1.03	4.12
Other neutral grassland	Medium	32	57.92	337.92
Other woodland; broadleaved	Medium	7	5.32	37.80
Other woodland; mixed	Medium	1	2.38	9.52
Ponds (non-priority habitat)	Medium	29	6.40	68.72
Tall forbs	Low	1	0.21	0.84
Willow scrub	Medium	1	1.41	11.28