Development guidance - Protected species

Adopted Supplementary Guidance

The Highland Statutorily Protected Species - Supplementary Guidance was statutorily adopted by the Planning, Environment and Development Committee in March 2013.

The guidance will aid applicants when considering development in relation to their responsibilities towards protected species.

The guidance sets out the key species to be aware of, the varying levels of protection afforded to them and how they should be dealt with in a development proposal to avoid breaking the law and to further the conservation of biodiversity. 

As with all Plans, Policies and Strategies we produce, this supplementary guidance has been subject to a Strategic Environmental Assessment to measure the level of environmental impact.

The screening report and the determination notice.