It is nearly Valentine’s Day and the Love Birds will soon be nesting!

Lucion Group

3rd February, 2016

Nesting bird survey season starts on the 1st March, whilst breeding bird survey season starts on the 15th March.

Nesting Bird Survey Season:	1st March - 31st August
Breeding Bird Survey Season:	15th March - 30th June
How long to allow for surveys:	Potentially across full survey season period
Notes:	Pre-construction/ demolition checks need to be completed in advance of these season dates
Planning Risk:	Survey information is required during planning determination period, failure to provide may result in delays to determination or even refusal
Construction Risk:	Nesting birds on site can cause major delays to site clearance works and/or demolition and impact on programme
Design Risk:	Potential requirement for on-site mitigation, impact on developable area