Do you need to provide a badger survey report for your planning application?
Green Shoots Ecology carries out badger sett surveys If your ecologist, local planning authority, planning consultant or a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal report has identified a need for a badger survey, we can help you complete the next stage.
Badgers and their setts are protected under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992. It is an offence to damage, destroy, obstruct or disturb a badger sett, or to disturb a badger while it is occupying a sett. This can affect development works both on site and close to the site boundary.
A badger survey can identify whether badgers are using the site or nearby land, whether any setts are present, and whether the proposed works could affect them. This is important because works close to a sett may require avoidance measures, mitigation, timing restrictions or a licence before they can proceed.
Badger surveys can usually be carried out at any time of year, although some survey work is more effective when vegetation is lower and field signs are easier to see. Getting the survey completed early can help avoid delays later in the planning or construction process.
Green Shoots Ecology can provide:
- badger walkover surveys
- sett searches and sett classification
- assessment of badger activity and field signs
- advice on development constraints
- mitigation and protection measures
- badger survey reports for planning
- advice on licensing where required
Following the survey, we provide a clear report suitable for submission with your planning application. Where badgers or setts are present, we explain the likely implications and the practical next steps needed to help your project move forward.
Please contact Green Shoots Ecology if you have been asked to provide a badger survey. We will be happy to review your site details and provide a clear quote