Introduction

CIRIA would like to know the construction industry's thoughts and experiences on using the new EPS licensing approach.

Natural England has introduced 4 new policy positions around the implementation of the law and licensing regarding European Protected Species, these are:

•       Policy 1 - greater flexibility in exclusion and relocation activities, where there is investment in habitat provision.

•       Policy 2 - greater flexibility in the location of compensatory habitat.

•       Policy 3 - greater flexibility on exclusion measures where this will allow EPS to use temporary habitat.

•       Policy 4 - reduced survey effort in circumstances where the impacts of development can be confidently predicted.

CIRIA wants to support its members and the wider construction community on working with these policies. We would like you to answer a few questions and to share your experiences with us on how you have used the above policies. This information will inform future events and outputs with steer from CIRIA's Biodiversity Interest Group.

The survey should take no longer than 10 minutes and will remain open until mid October.

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* 1. Have you:

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* 2. Please state what your EPS licence type was ie LP1, LP2, LP3 or LP4 and the reason for your application

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* 3. Please state the type of development... eg new build residential, commercial, retrofit , heritage

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* 4. Did the EPS policy licencing process deviate greatly from previously accepted good practice?

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* 5. Please tell us when you were provided with advice or a licence

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* 6. Please tell us about successes or challenges arising from the  implementation of the EPS licencing process eg on resources, improvement in FCS, conflicts, delays, biodiversity losses / gains.....

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* 7. Please tell us if your experience of implementing the EPS licencing approach has been....

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* 8. Would you benefit from more direction and support in understanding and using the new EPS Licencing?

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* 9. If CIRIA and partners were to provide further support on implementation and use of the new EPS licencing policies, what form should they take

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* 10. Who would benefit most from support and guidance?

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* 11. If you are happy for CIRIA to follow up with you on the information you have shared, please enter your contact details here

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* 12. Please provide us with the name location and client of the projects you referred to in your responses here, along with a brief description of each...

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