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<p>Wildlife mitigations adjacent to Sheephouse Wood include physical measures to protect
the local bat population, as well as a green overbridge, and landscaping for public
access. Given that the HS2 route in this area is overground rather than in tunnel,
a number of trees along the perimeter of Sheephouse Wood have had to be removed to
fulfil safety requirements alongside an operational railway. These trees were removed
with the necessary permissions from Natural England, and HS2 Ltd informed the Department
for Transport in advance of the works taking place. The requirement to deliver these
works was included in the overall funding allocations for the HS2 project.</p>
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