Badger Preliminary Scoping Assessment

A suitably qualified surveyor inspects the site, and the 30m surrounding the proposed development area boundary, for evidence of its potential to support badgers. If a badger sett is identified, all holes are closely examined, the number and location of entrances and evidence of its usage recorded and, where possible, the sett is categorised. Suitable avoidance/mitigation measures are advised so that works to the remaining areas may still go ahead (if at all possible).  This may require further surveys.