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Legislation and Regulation
The UK ecology strategy has been formed by different influences, in particular:
- fulfilling the UK's obligations to implement international agreements;
- the need to protect specific species and/or habitats that are thought to be highly valued in the UK; and
- planning policies that try to provide sustainable development and protect biodiversity.
When applying for planning permission it is often recommended that scoping surveys to assess the potential of protected and Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) species. Paragraph 99 of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) circular 06/2005 states that:
"It is essential that the presence or otherwise of protected species, and the extent that they may be affected by the proposed development, is established before the planning permission is granted otherwise all relevant material considerations may not have been addressed in making the decision."
Scoping ecological assessments are particularly important for projects that may impact upon European Protected Species (EPS).
At Phlorum Limited, our focus is on the specific needs of the developer and our mitigation work includes DEFRA licensed activities to prevent damage to existing habitats.
