Great Crested Newt Great Crested Newts (GCNs) ( Triturus cristatus ) hibernate from October to February, in their terrestrial phase....

Reptile Presence/Absence Surveys are an assessment of whether reptiles are present on site and, if so, which species. This is usually...

A Breeding Bird Survey, or BBS, is the assessment of territories and species of breeding birds on site. BBSs are needed to inform the...

A National Vegetation Classification (NVC) is a detailed assessment that comprehensively classifies and describes the plant communities...

Great crested newts (GCN) are amphibians that breed in ponds in the spring and spend most of the year in terrestrial habitats in...

All bats and their roosts are fully protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) and the Conservation...

Great crested newts (GCN) are amphibians that breed in ponds in the spring and spend most of the year in terrestrial habitats in...

Hazel dormice are a predominately arboreal species that can be found in well-connected habitats including hedgerows, scrub, and...

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) in principle is about developments leaving biodiversity in a better state than it was before by creating and...

A Preliminary Roost Assessment, or PRA, is the initial scoping assessment of a building to record whether there is suitability for...

A Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, or PEA, is the initial scoping assessment of an area of land to record the habitats present and its...

It will be mandatory for developers to achieve Biodiversity Net Gain in order to obtain planning consent through the Environment Bill

Bat hibernation surveys should be conducted by an ecologist who holds at least a Class 2 bat survey licence.

The main survey season for habitats and protected species is over, but there are some surveys that can be carried out over the winter period