Spring is upon us and our ecological survey season is rapidly approaching. Many species are protected by law including Great Crested Newts, Reptiles and Bats. It is therefore essential to carry out ecological protected species surveys prior to submission of a planning application to determine whether any of these protected species live on your land or within your properties. If they do, your Local Authority will insist on mitigation to prevent loss of protected wildlife populations and habitats before planning permission is granted.
Different species are active at different times of the year, and surveys are therefore also restricted to such seasonal timings. Our Free ecological survey calendar will tell you this by clearly indicating, for each species, the optimum survey periods, sub-optimal survey periods and the times when surveys are not possible. A link to our FREE ecological survey calendar can be found on our homepage.
Contact one of our ecological consultants today to discuss your survey requirement on 01233 225365 or by emailing contact@pjcconsultancy.com.