UK Parliament home

This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament

View other petitions from this Parliament

Closed Stop the building of a supermarket by Sainsburys at Serbert Way, Portishead, to protect a population of great crested newts

Closed on

We call on the Govt to stop the building of a supermarket at Serbert Way, Portishead, to protect a colony of great crested newts.

This species has declined dramatically due to the loss of habitat. In the UK they are protected under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981. It is also a European Protected Species & has further protection in the UK under Reg.39 of the Conservation Regulations 1994. It is an offence to:
kill, injure or take a gcn.
intentionally damage, destroy or obstruct access to any structure or place used for shelter or protection by a gcn.
intentionally disturb a gcn while it is occupying a structure or place which it uses for that purpose

It is proposed that the newts will be moved when they finish hibernation in March 2013. If Sainsburys proceed with the development it contraves the above legislation.

There are already 14 supermarkets within a four mile radius of the town. The destruction of this valuable habitat is not necessary.

74 signatures

Show on a map

10,000

Petition progress

View all updates for this petition, with the most recent first.

  • Petition closed

  • Petition published

    This petition can now be signed.

    If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it.

    If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

    This petition will stay open until 22 January 2013.