Contact the Ecology Team

• Get ecology advice about a planning application
• Check whether your development proposal may affect biodiversity
• Learn what ecology surveys or reports may be required
• Understand biodiversity net gain requirements

Email: [email protected]

Use our biodiversity checklist to check whether ecological issues may need to be considered as part of your proposal

Planning decisions are informed by local and national planning policies, including biodiversity requirements.

View our local plans.

The ecology service protects the natural environment in Buckinghamshire and provides specialist advice on ecology and biodiversity matters.

Buckinghamshire has a rich and varied natural environment, including:

• chalk grassland, beech woodlands, wood-pasture and chalk rivers
• more than 460 Local Wildlife Sites covering nearly 7,000 hectares
• more than 100 legally protected species
• around 200 priority species for conservation

As the Local Planning Authority, we have responsibilities to conserve wildlife and biodiversity.

National planning policy requires developments to achieve measurable biodiversity net gain. Local planning policies and government guidance help inform planning decisions in Buckinghamshire.