Planners in Warwickshire request reptile surveys where landscape-level patterns suggest suitable presence

You may need a reptile survey if your project involves: 

• grassland and scrub mosaics across North Warwickshire

• brownfield or post-industrial land around Nuneaton and Bedworth

• railway-edge habitats or older sidings near Atherstone and Coleshill

• canal banks and sunny margins along the Grand Union or Oxford Canal

• meadow and pasture margins around Rugby, Southam and nearby villages

• transitional habitats linked to woodland edges near Warwick, Wellesbourne and Kenilworth

• older quarry or industrial sites shifting to early-successional vegetation across Warwickshire

• any site where a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) flags potential reptile impact

A postcode check quickly confirms whether your Local Planning Authority expects reptile evidence.

Planning officers in Greater Manchester often require reptile surveys when development could disturb suitable habitats or areas where reptiles may be present.

You may need a reptile survey if your project involves: 

• redevelopment of brownfield or former industrial land across Manchester, Salford or Trafford

• sites with long grass, scrub, bramble or rough ground in Stockport, Oldham or Rochdale

• housing, transport or utility works near railway margins, canals or open space throughout the region

• greenfield or edge-of-town plots around Bolton, Bury, Wigan and Tameside

• any PEA highlighting reptile potential

A quick postcode check will confirm whether your site lies within habitat typically used by reptiles in Greater Manchester.

Planning officers in West Yorkshire often request surveys when suitable reptile habitat is present.

You may need a reptile survey if your project involves: 

• moorland-edge or greenfield development around Ilkley, Keighley or the Calder Valley
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• disused industrial land, quarries or former mills across Leeds, Bradford or Kirklees
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• solar farms, rural housing plots or agricultural conversions near Wakefield or Calderdale
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• schemes running alongside rail lines, embankments or canal corridors such as the Aire & Calder Navigation
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• any PEA indicating reptile potential anywhere in West Yorkshire

A quick postcode check confirms whether your Local Planning Authority is likely to require reptile evidence.

Planning officers in Surrey often require reptile surveys when development could disturb suitable habitats or areas where reptiles may be present.

You may need a reptile survey if your project involves: 

• development bordering heathland or woodland around Woking, Guildford, Godalming or Farnham

• grassland, scrub, commons or open green space across Reigate & Banstead, Epsom & Ewell and Mole Valley

• brownfield parcels or disused land in Camberley, Staines-upon-Thames, Egham or Chertsey

• solar farms, rural housing plots or conversions near Dorking, Haslemere or Cranleigh

• any PEA highlighting reptile potential

A quick postcode check reveals if your site sits within likely reptile habitat.

Planning officers in Hampshire often require reptile surveys when development could disturb suitable habitats or areas where reptiles may be present.

You may need a reptile survey if your project involves: 

• heathland-edge or woodland-edge developments around New Forest, East Hampshire, Winchester or Petersfield

• rural or agricultural conversions near Basingstoke, Alton, Andover or Romsey

• grassland, scrub or rough ground across Fareham, Eastleigh, Havant or Winchester districts

• brownfield sites or disused industrial land in Southampton, Portsmouth or Totton

• any PEA highlighting reptile potential anywhere in Hampshire

A quick postcode check reveals if your site sits within likely reptile habitat.

Planning officers in Essex often require reptile surveys when development could disturb suitable habitats or areas where reptiles may be present.

You may need a reptile survey if your project involves: 

• Coastal development or marsh-edge works along the Essex coastline and estuaries

• Grassland, scrub, or rough ground across inland and coastal sites

• Brownfield sites or former industrial land in towns such as Southend, Basildon or Colchester

• Rural housing, agricultural conversions, or plot subdivisions in areas like Chelmsford, Maldon or Tendring

• Any activity flagged as potentially affecting reptiles in a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) anywhere in Essex

A quick postcode check reveals if your site sits within likely reptile habitat.

Planning officers in Kent often require reptile surveys when development could disturb suitable habitats or areas where reptiles may be present.

You may need a reptile survey if your project involves: 

• coastal development or marsh-edge works along the Kent coastline and estuaries

• grassland, scrub, or rough ground across rural and urban sites

• brownfield or former industrial land in towns such as Maidstone, Canterbury or Dover

• rural housing, agricultural conversions, or plot subdivisions in areas like Tonbridge, Ashford or Sevenoaks

• any activity flagged as potentially affecting reptiles in a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) anywhere in Kent

A quick postcode check reveals if your site sits within likely reptile habitat.