Online Privacy

If there is guidance on specific issues that could usefully be included here please email sarah.jennings@devon.gov.uk.

   

Wildlife records and up to date information on designations

Devon Biodiversity Records Centre (DBRC) holds information on protected and priority species and habitats (including survey information for County Wildlife Sites). Note however that information held on species is NOT comprehensive and this data is not a substitute for a survey. Go to www.dbrc.org.uk/how-to-make-an-enquiry for more information or call 01392 274128.

   

Useful Tools

• Interactive bat protocol -  very useful for a reminder of how to deal with European Protected Species issues from pre-ap through to determination and construction.
• Biodiversity Planning Toolkit - still in development but useful information on species, habitats, legislation etc. Currently includes a case study on how to deal with a barn conversion. More case studies to be added shortly.
• Wildlife survey calendar

   

Devon Guidance

• South Hams SAC – Greater Horseshoe Bat consultation zone planning guidance (1.50MB - pdf help)
• Further information to be added shortly.

   

Legislation and policy

• Natural England Standing Advice for Protected Species
• Protected species – relevant legislation and policy
• Detailed Protected Species Advice – fact sheets for bats, dormice, reptiles etc (part of NE Standing Advice)
• List of site designations (note that County Wildlife Sites not currently included on this list)
• List of habitats and species of principle importance (section 41)
• Government Circular: biodiversity and geological conservation – statutory obligations and their impact within the planning system ODPM Circular (2005)
• Planning Policy Statement 9:  Biodiversity and Geological Conservation.

   

Published Survey and Mitigation Guidance

The following is a list of published guidance on protected species which gives information on survey methodologies, assessment of impacts, and mitigation measures.

General

• IEEM guidance on Ecological Impact Assessments can be found at – www.ieem.net/ecia
• IEEM guidance on survey methodology can be found at www.ieem.net/surveyingadvice.asp

Bats

• Bat Conservation Trust (2007). Bat Surveys: Good Practice Guidelines. London: Bat Conservation Trust.
• Mitchell-Jones, A.J. (2004).  Bat Mitigation Guidelines. Peterborough: English Nature.
• Highways Agency.  2011. A Review of Bat Mitigation in Relation to Highway Severance
• Natural England (2009) TIN051 Bats and onshore wind turbines (interim guidance)
• Natural England TIN 059 Bats and Single Large Wind Turbines: Joint Agencies Interim Guidance
• Bat Conservation Trust. Bats and Lighting in the UK (2009)
• Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & Mcleish, A.P. (2004). Bat Workers’ Manual.  Peterborough: JNCC.
• Schofield, H.W. (2008). The Lesser Horseshoe Bat Conservation Handbook. Ledbury: The Vincent Wildlife Trust.

Great Crested Newts

• English Nature (2001). Great Crested Newt Mitigation Guidelines. Peterborough: English Nature.
• Langton, T., Beckett, C. & Foster, J.(2001). Great Crested Newt Conservation Handbook. Halesworth: Froglife.

Dormice

• Bright, P., Morris, P. & Mitchell-Jones, A.J. (2006). The Dormouse Conservation Handbook 2^nd Ed. Peterborough: English Nature.

Otters

• Countryside Council for Wales (2009). Otters: A Guide for Developers. Bangor: Countryside Council for Wales.
• Scottish Natural Heritage (2008). Otters and development. http://www.snh.org.uk/publications/on-line/wildlife/otters/biology.asp
• Chanin, P. (2003). Ecology of the European Otter. Conserving Natura 2000. Rivers Ecology Series No. 10. English Nature, Peterborough.
• LIFE publications on otters available to download from www.english-nature.org.uk/lifeinukrivers/species/otter.html

Water Voles

• Strachan, R. & Moorhouse, T. (2006).  Water Vole Conservation Handbook 2^nd Ed. Oxon: The Wildlife Conservation Research Unit.
• Welsh Assembly Government & Countryside Council for Wales (2009). Water Voles and Development. Bangor: Countryside Council for Wales.

Badgers

• Countryside Council for Wales (2005). Badgers: A Guide for Developers. Bangor: Countryside Council for Wales.
• RSPCA (1994). Problems with Badgers? Horsham, Sussex: RSPCA.

Birds

• Natural England (2010) TIN069 - Assessing the effects of onshore wind farms on birds
• Natural England (2007) TIN008 - Assessing ornithological impacts associated with wind farm developments: surveying recommendations
• Colin Shawyer (2011) Barn Owl Tyto alba Survey Methodology and Techniques for use in Ecological Assessment
• Barn Owl Trust (2002). Barn Owls on site: A guide for developers and planners. Peterborough: English Nature.
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (2007). Wild Birds and the Law England and Wales: A Plain Guide to Bird Protection Today. Sandy, Bedfordshire: RSPB.

White-clawed crayfish

• Peay, S. (2000). Guidance on works affecting White-clawed crayfish. Peterborough: English Nature & Leeds: Environment Agency.
• Holdich, D. (2003). Ecology of the White-clawed Crayfish. Conserving Natura 2000 Rivers Ecology Series No.1. Peterborough: English Nature.  

Reptiles

• Natural England (2011) Reptile Mitigation Guidelines
• English Nature (2004). Reptiles: guidelines for developers. Peterborough: English Nature.
• Gent, T. & Gibson, S. (1998) Herpetofauna Worker’s Manual. Peterborough: JNCC.
• Amphibian and reptile conservation (2010). Reptile Habitat Management Handbook.

Phase 1 Survey

• Nature Conservancy Council (1990). Handbook for Phase 1 habitat survey. Peterborough: JNCC.