🌿 Ecology & Protected Species Checklist
UK planning ecology survey requirements tool. Enter your site characteristics to determine which ecological surveys are needed, seasonal windows, and licensing requirements.
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About this tool: Ecology & Species Checklist
Protected species and habitat checklist — bats, newts, badgers, nesting birds, and the surveys each trigger requires.
Use alongside the Ecology screen to work through each protected species trigger and confirm which surveys you need before validation.
NPPF natural environment policies N1-N6, Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981
Use these tools early in your project to understand what environmental, heritage, and ecological constraints affect your site. The results will determine which technical reports you need and shape your application strategy.
Guidance to help you prepare — not formal planning advice. Check the current policy text and your council's local plan before relying on it.