Habitats that support protected species carry extra legislative weight and require temporal planning to minimise risk and ensure that project goals are met alongside legal obligations. Legislative obligations can be met by using a contractor, who understands timing requirements, is experienced in sensitive operations and has a proven track record.
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Protection Status: European Protected Species
Habitat Suitability Index Assessment: All year, but optimal in spring
Presence/absence survey: Four visits between mid-March to mid-June (with at least half of visits between mid-April and mid-May)
Population monitoring: Additional two visits between mid-March and mid-June if great crested newts present on site
Pitfall trapping: March to October
Protection Status: European Protected Species
Bat Habitat Suitability Assessment: All year, no restrictions
Bat emergence/swarming surveys: May to August (surveys can also be undertaken in September during suitable weather conditions)
Bat Activity Surveys: May to September
Hibernation Survey: November to March
Protection Status: Nationally protected
Habitat suitability assessment: All year
Presence/absence survey: April to October