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This British Standard gives recommendations and provides guidance primarily for ensuring that actions and decisions taken at each stage of the planning process are informed by sufficient and appropriate ecological information. In particular, this British Standard provides recommendations and guidance to all professionals working in the planning and development sectors who might encounter biodiversity as an issue during the planning, design and development process on how to: a) meet obligations under codes of ethics or conduct when taking decisions or undertaking actions that could affect the natural environment; and b) adopt a professional, scientific and consistent approach to gathering, analysing, presenting and reviewing ecological information at key stages of the planning application process, or in evaluating the ecological implications of associated activities as part of consultation or other regulatory procedures. The processes recommended in this British Standard are applicable to the terrestrial, aquatic and marine environments. Although the recommendations of this British Standard are intended primarily for those in the development control and management process, its principles can also be applied to forward planning, and in relation to other consenting processes, e.g. applications for EPS licence applications or environmental permits (see 9.5). The principles of the standard may also be applied to the preparation and determination of planning applications where geodiversity is a material consideration.
2 Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the reference document (including any amendments) applies. [N1] RIBA Plan of Work 2013 (available at: http://www.ribaplanofwork.com/). [N2] CIEEM, Guidelines for Ecological Impact Assessment in the UK: Terrestrial, Freshwater and Coastal Environments. 1 ) [N3] CIEEM, Guidelines for Ecological Impact Assessment in Britain and Ireland: Marine and Coastal. 1 ) [N4] CIEEM Professional Guidance Series No. 9 Ecological Report Writing. 1 ) [N5] CIEEM Technical Guidance Series Guidance for Preliminary Ecological Appraisals. 1 ) [N6] CIEEM Professional Guidance Series No. 10 Metadata standards. 1 ) [N7] CIRIA (2011) C 691 Working with Wildlife: Guidance for the Construction Industry. London: Construction Industry Research and Information Association. 2011.
3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this British Standard, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 priority habitats and species priority species and habitats identified as being the most threatened and in need of conservation action NOTE In England, Wales and Scotland “habitats and species of principal importance for the conservation of biodiversity” are listed respectively in sections 41 and 42 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 [6]; in section 2(4) of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 [25]; and in Northern Ireland, Priority Species List 2010: http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/northern_ireland_priority_ species_list.pdf. The country-based lists are all shown on the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) website (http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/). See UK Priority Lists and click on the relevant country at: http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-5717 3.2 biodiversity variability among living organisms, including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and ecological complexes of which they are a part NOTE This includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems. 3.3 code of professional ethics or conduct set of guidelines which sets out acceptable conduct and behaviour for members of a profession and regulates the ethical norms, values and principles that guide professionals and inform their decisions and professional judgement NOTE In addition to setting a professional standard, a code of ethics can also increase confidence in an organization by showing outsiders that members of the organization are committed to following basic ethical guidelines in the course of their work. 3.4 competent person person who has the qualifications, training, skills and experience relevant to the task being undertaken 3.5 consent approval required to allow works or development to take place where they would otherwise not be permitted in law.BS 42020 pdf download.