by CollingtonWinter | Jun 30, 2020 | Blog
Water Vole Surveys for Development Why are Water Vole Surveys Required? Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 provides legal protection for the water vole. Under this act, it is illegal to capture, intentionally injure, or kill a water vole. It is also...
by CollingtonWinter | Jun 27, 2020 | Blog
Badger Surveys for Development Why are Badger Surveys Required? The Protection of Badgers Act 1992 provides protection for badgers and their setts. Under this legislation, it is therefore illegal to disturb a badger while using its sett, or to damage, destroy, or...
by CollingtonWinter | Jun 23, 2020 | Blog
Great Crested Newt eDNA Survey What is a Great Crested Newt eDNA Survey? A Great Crested Newt environmental DNA (eDNA) survey is a protected species survey method, which can be undertaken to detect the presence or absence of Great Crested Newts on a development site....
by CollingtonWinter | Jun 16, 2020 | Blog
Undertaking Bat Surveys for Development Here at Collington Winter Environmental, we undertake all protected species surveys to inform planning permission. Between May – September, we can often be found outside late at night undertaking bat surveys. In recent months,...
by CollingtonWinter | Jun 3, 2020 | Blog
Hello From Collington Winter: Jane Winter A quick hello from all of us here at Collington Winter! We are an Environmental Consultancy committed to providing pragmatic and holistic solutions for our clients. Collington Winter Ltd is a Landscape Architecture and...
by CollingtonWinter | May 20, 2020 | Blog
Biodiversity Net Gain to Influence Landscape Design Biodiversity net gain is a relatively new policy. It is an approach for development that leaves biodiversity in a better state for wildlife. Previously, planning policy has influenced UK construction and developments...
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