What Other Consents and Licences Do You Need?
Planning permission is the most well known consent for many of us, but it’s far from the only approval you may need when developing or extending your property. We’re going to take a look at a few of the common consents and licences you may need and how they work together, focusing on Scottish legislation.
If you take one message from this, let it be this: Even with planning permission, you may need additional consents such as building warrants, listed building consents, or protected species licences. It is always worth finding out what you will need as early in project planning as possible!
All About Bat Boxes
Where development or building works will result in a bat roost being destroyed (under licence - it’s illegal to disturb or destroy a bat roost without a licence) we can create artificial bat roosts as an alternative for the bats. By creating these compensatory roosting opportunities, we ensure your development complies with the law and local bat populations are able to carry on living as they would normally.
One of the ways we create a compensatory roost is by using bat boxes, but not all bat boxes are the same.
Bat surveys and planning for new developments
We are frequently asked how bat surveys will impact the planning process, so here’s a summary of the things you need to know. Of course, this is general advice - if you’d like our advice on your development or proposed site contact us on admin@daviddoddsassociates.com.
Getting Help with a Problem Bat Roost
If you are currently having problems with a bat roost, please get in touch with us on our website. If you have a bat in your home or have found a grounded bat, please reach out to the National Bat Helpline through the Bat Conservation Trust.
What will your bat survey find?
To help you prepare for your survey findings we’ve looked at our previous surveys at 133 sites, split into rural and urban/suburban locations. Let’s start by looking at the surveys you might need…
10 Ways to avoid bat survey problems in your development
We are often asked to help people who have found themselves in difficulties with planning or licensing their development, but the best way we can support you is making sure you don’t have problems from the beginning!
Why can’t you just clear out the bats?
If you’ve searched “get rid of a bat roost” or a similar phrase, you may have come across resources from North America about the logistics of removing bats from your home - in the UK it’s a little bit different.