Partnership for Biodiversity in Planning: Wildlife Assessment Check

Hedgehogs are one of several species in decline in the UK due to habitat loss from farming and urbanisation – requiring sensitive landscape design and wildlife-friendly gardens to help such precious species recover

The Mammal Society is one of 18 organisations who are members of the Partnership for Biodiversity in Planning, a project funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. The partnership aims to provide resources to help consider protected and priority wildlife species earlier in the UK planning process and encourage building projects to deliver a net gain in biodiversity. This includes a free online planning tool — the Wildlife Assessment Check – that offers householders and small to medium-scale developers a simple check to see whether a potential development project requires expert ecological advice.