A large plot of land has come on to the market and a developer has obtained outline planning consent for a housing development with 50 homes upon it. You live in a local village adjacent to this land....

A large plot of land has come on to the market and a developer has obtained outline planning consent for a housing development with 50 homes upon it. You live in a local village adjacent to this land. The local community is outraged at the decision to allow the development in principal, on this piece of unspoilt, green landscape.

In order to help fight an objection to full planning consent, identify and describe the features of the natural environment that must be considered at the planning stage, which could be used to contest the development.

List six features of the natural environment with descriptions against each.