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A Developer’s Guide: How to Apply for a Bat Mitigation Licence?

Bat Survey Cardiff — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:15:16 +0000

How to Apply for a Bat Licence? If you require planning permission to make alterations to your home or property, the Local Planning Authority (LPA) may require you to undertake bat surveys on your property before being able to grant … Read More

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Bat Survey Season Starts in May

Bat Survey Cardiff — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 09:11:26 +0000

The bat survey season for activity surveys starts in May. Bat surveys involve surveyors observing a development site at dawn or dusk to watch for emerging or returning bats. The Bat Survey Guidelines recommend that surveys should be carried out … Read More

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Guide to Bat Mitigation

Bat Survey Cardiff — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:08:05 +0000

Why Do I Need Mitigation? If the bat surveys undertaken for your development reveal that you have bats roosting or hibernating in your building, the next step is to do an impact assessment and set out a mitigation plan. The … Read More

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Guide to Bat Mitigation for Crevice-Dwelling Bats

Bat Survey Cardiff — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:06:46 +0000

Introduction The term “crevice-dweller” is used to describe bat species that often utilise small crevices for roosting. Crevices can include natural features such as stone fissures, holes in trees and under loose bark. When found in buildings, crevices can be … Read More

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A Dummy’s Guide to Architecture for Ecologists

Bat Survey Cardiff — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 10:37:23 +0000

Don’t know the different between a gambrel and a gablet, a purlin from a rafter, King post from a Queen post, or a truss from a strut? Neither did I! However, an understanding of architectural terms is essential when interpreting … Read More

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Main Bat Survey Season Ends Soon

Bat Survey Cardiff — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 13:52:41 +0000

The bat survey season for activity surveys ends in mid-September. Nocturnal bat surveys involve surveyors observing a development site at dawn or dusk to watch for emerging or returning bats. The Bat Survey Guidelines recommend that surveys should be carried … Read More

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Bat Diary: Find Out What Bats are Doing Throughout the Year

Bat Survey Cardiff — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 10:46:56 +0000

January Bats spend the majority of winter hibernating with a constant body temperature of between 0oC and 5oC. In order to achieve this state of inactivity, the bats must lower their body temperature (from around 40oC to 0oC), slow their … Read More

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New Bat Survey Guidelines Published

Bat Survey Cardiff — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:05:14 +0000

The Bat Conservation Trust has recently published updated Bat Survey Good Practice Guidelines (2nd Edition) which develops upon the guidance specified in the first edition as well as including further information on the legislative protection afforded to bats as well … Read More

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