Why do I will need a wildlife survey?
Have you been asked to supply a wildlife survey, a bat survey or an ecological survey report as part of a development that calls for planning permission? Get far more info about chaseecology
There are actually currently quite a few laws, each European and British, covering protected species which include bats, dormice, otters, badgers and fantastic crested newts. These protected species are 'a material consideration' when planning authorities are thinking about granting planning permission. Because of this planners need to have sufficient data regarding the wildlife on site to ensure that they will take proper account of the species present and assess the impacts on them before granting planning permission.
It is constantly superior to consider wildlife in the outset of one's project to avoid delays in each the granting of planning permission and probable delays if protected species are later identified on site. It is actually crucial that you just get a professional ecologist to assess your site and give suggestions at an early stage within your planning from the project. If a wildlife survey report accompanies a planning application can generally speed up the process of deciding around the planning application. Some planning authorities will not accept planning applications with no a wildlife report along with a full suite of surveys carried out if which is deemed to be expected.
A full report with the habitats and species on site, including these which can be protected, is ready following a site visit, by a professional ecologist. Guidance is offered inside the report on what mitigation may very well be supplied to assist reduce the impacts on wildlife and possibly even present wildlife acquire. When the impacts on wildlife is viewed as as well good then it is doable that the planners will reject your application either until additional survey is carried out or they've consulted with Natural England with regards to the impacts and mitigation.
Do you own some land and would like to encourage wildlife?
A survey can inform you what wildlife you've on your site. This information could be used to help you decide ways to manage the site.
A full survey report is prepared like species and habitats present and management ideas and methods you could encourage wildlife to the site. We are able to also prepare a management plan if necessary.
