For all you planners and project managers out there, a new on-line planning tool for non – ecologists is in development, this tool takes the form of an interactive ‘trigger’ list. This will allow you to see the species that may be impacted and therefore indicates the species surveys that may be required for a planning application. Using this in conjunction with a survey planner will improve project planning to ensure surveys are considered early enough to reduce the potential for later delays to the application or build program.
The Interactive Trigger list is being put together by the Partnership for Biodiversity in Planning, a partnership of 18 organisations representing the planning and conservation sectors. The project is in the 2nd year of a four year development program and will require testing and consultation with practitioners before its release. So even if this is found to be a successful tool it may take some time to feed into the planning system. The aim is to develop a web-based planning tool that asks a series of questions about the development proposal, enabling a quick judgment to be made about the likelihood of affecting protected and priority species. It may also produce a list of species that need further investigation and best practice guidance on methodology. This will be a great project planning aid, and if used in conjunction with a knowledgeable ecologist does have the potential to prevent costly delays through early planning for ecology surveys. We will let you know when we know more about the release date. In the meantime if you are planning a project and want to understand the ecology survey requirements, let us know at enquiries@jfa.co.uk and one of our team will help guide you.
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