1、BSI Standards PublicationBS 42020:2013Biodiversity Code ofpractice for planning anddevelopmentPublishing and copyright informationThe BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the documentwas last issued. The British Standards Institution 2013Published by BSI Standards Limited 2
2、013ISBN 978 0 580 77917 6ICS 13.020.01; 91.020The following BSI references relate to the work on this document:Committee reference BDY/1Draft for comment 12/30258703 DCPublication historyFirst published August 2013Amendments issued since publicationDate Text affectedBS 42020:2013 BRITISH STANDARDCom
3、mittee responsible for this British StandardThe preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical CommitteeBDY/1, Biodiversity management, upon which the following bodies wererepresented.Association of Electricity ProducersAssociation of Local Government Ecologists (ALGE)Association of
4、 Wildlife Trust Consultancies (AWTC)Bat Conservation Trust (BCT)Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme (BBOP)Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM)Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA)Count
5、ryside Council for Wales (CCW)Cranfield UniversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Environment Agency (EA)Flora LocaleLandscape InstituteLocal Government AssociationNatural England (NE)Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA)Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)The
6、 Wildlife Trusts (TWT)BRITISH STANDARDBS 42020:2013This page deliberately left blankiv The British Standards Institution 2013ContentsForeword iii0 Introduction 11 Scope 32 Normative references 33 Terms and definitions 4Section 1: Professional practice and interdisciplinary cooperation 94 Professiona
7、l practice for biodiversity conservation 94.1 General 94.2 Professional ethics and conduct 104.3 Professional competence 104.4 Professional judgement 11Section 2: Integrating biodiversity into all stages of the planning, design anddevelopment process 135 Design considerations for biodiversity 145.1
8、General 145.2 Mitigation hierarchy 155.3 Ecological impact assessment 165.4 Ecological constraints and opportunities plan (ECOP) 175.5 Proportionality 186 Pre-application (Stage 1) 186.1 Information requirements and pre-application discussions 186.2 Adequacy of ecological information 206.3 Ecologica
9、l reports 206.4 Undertaking ecological surveys 226.5 Non-technical summaries and record of net loss and gain 246.6 Providing certainty and clarity for the decision-maker and theapplicant 246.7 Identifying limitations 256.8 Summary European protected species (EPS) form for local planningauthorities 2
10、66.9 Declaration of compliance with professional code of ethics or conduct 266.10 Full disclosure of scientific method 276.11 Provision of original field results and raw data 276.12 Subcontractors reports and third party evidence 286.13 Composite reports 287 Validation and registration of a planning
11、 application (Stage 2) 298 Decision-making (Stage 3) 308.1 Making decisions based on adequate information 308.2 Professional scrutiny 318.3 Consulting on biodiversity issues 318.4 Requests for further information 338.5 Resolving outstanding issues and agreeing and securing outcomes 339 Determination
12、 and issue of planning permission (Stage 4) 349.1 Satisfying statutory obligations for decision-makers 349.2 Using planning conditions for biodiversity purposes 359.3 Planning conditions and EPS licences (see D.6) 369.4 Planning obligations and other legal agreements 389.5 Other consent regimes 3910
13、 Implementation of development: biodiversity on construction sites(Stage 5) 4110.1 General 41BRITISH STANDARD BS 42020:2013 The British Standards Institution 2013 i10.2 Construction environmental management plan (CEMP) 4210.3 Risk assessment of potentially damaging development activities 4310.4 Iden
14、tification and protection of biodiversity protection zones 4310.5 Practical measures to avoid or reduce impacts during construction 4310.6 The timing of sensitive works 4510.7 Responsible persons and lines of communication 4510.8 The role of an ecological clerk of works 4510.9 Protective fencing, wi
15、ldlife exclusion barriers and warning signs 4611 Post-development: land management and performance review 4811.1 Post-development management of habitats and species 4811.2 Monitoring and reporting biodiversity outcomes 49AnnexesAnnex A (informative) Determining the “significance” of impacts 52Annex
16、B (informative) Biodiversity and the law 55Annex C (informative) Professional codes of conduct 59Annex D (informative) Standard or model planning conditions and planning“informatives” 61Annex E (informative) Other consent regimes 76Annex F (informative) Biodiversity and the Construction (Design andM
17、anagement) Regulations 2007 32 81Annex G (informative) Construction-type activities with the potential toadversely affect biodiversity 82Annex H (informative) Ecological surveys and reporting 84Annex I (informative) Useful websites 86Bibliography 88List of figuresFigure 1 Incorporating biodiversity
18、into the planning and developmentprocesses 13List of tablesTable B.1 UK nature conservation legislation, and relevant policy guidance andadvice 57Table E.1 Other consent regimes that might interact with biodiversityconservation 76Summary of pagesThis document comprises a front cover, an inside front
19、 cover, pages i to iv,pages 1 to 92, an inside back cover and a back cover.BRITISH STANDARDBS 42020:2013ii The British Standards Institution 2013ForewordPublishing informationThis British Standard is published by BSI Standards Limited, under licence fromThe British Standards Institution, and came in
20、to effect on 31 August 2013. It wasprepared by Technical Committee BDY/1, Biodiversity management. A list oforganizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to itssecretary.The initial drafting of this British Standard was carried out with support fromBIS as part of their ongoi
21、ng programme of support for standardization.Information about this documentThis British Standard gives recommendations and guidance for those in theplanning and development and land use sectors whose work might affect orhave implications for the conservation or enhancement of biodiversity. As such i
22、tis applicable to professionals working in the fields of ecology, land use planning,land management, architecture, civil engineering, landscape architecture,forestry, arboriculture, surveying, building and construction.It is not envisaged that all the recommendations of this standard will beapplicab
23、le to every planning application in each jurisdiction, so a judgement hasto be made as to which (sub)clauses of the standard apply in each case.All websites referred to in this British Standard were last viewed on 29 August2013.Use of this documentAs a code of practice, this British Standard takes t
24、he form of guidance andrecommendations. It should not be quoted as if it were a specification andparticular care should be taken to ensure that claims of compliance are notmisleading.Any user claiming compliance with this British Standard is expected to be able tojustify any course of action that de
25、viates from its recommendations.Presentational conventionsThe provisions of this standard are presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Itsrecommendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliaryverb is “should”.Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented i
26、nsmaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.CompetenceIt has been assumed in the preparation of this British Standard that theexecution of its provisions will be entrusted to appropriately qualified andexperienced people, for whose use it has been produced (see Clause 4).Contra
27、ctual and legal considerationsThis publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of acontract. Users are responsible for its correct application.Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legalobligations.In particular, attention is drawn to the following l
28、egislation and statutoryregulations. The following list is not exhaustive. The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, as amended 1BRITISH STANDARD BS 42020:2013 The British Standards Institution 2013 iii The Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, as amended 2 The Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (
29、Northern Ireland)Order 1985 3 The European Habitats Directive 1992 4 The Hedgerow Regulations 1997 5 The Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 6 The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010, as amended 7 The Conservation (Natural Habitats, b) compliance with statutory oblig
30、ations and policy requirements;c) successful implementation of practical conservation and enhancementmeasures during development; andd) achievement of desired outcomes.This British Standard therefore seeks to:1) promote transparency and consistency in the quality and appropriateness ofecological inf
31、ormation submitted with planning applications andapplications for other regulatory approvals;2) give planning authorities and other regulatory bodies greater confidence inthe information when they consider proposals for development or landmanagement that potentially affect biodiversity; and3) encour
32、age proportionality and a good environmental legacy followingdevelopment.The standard is intended to assist those concerned with ecological issues as theyarise through the planning process and in matters relating to consenteddevelopment and activities involved in the management and use of land outsi
33、dethe scope of land use planning, which could have site-specific ecologicalimplications.While the standard is intended primarily for professionals, it recognizes thatbiodiversity conservation is also enjoyed and pursued by many thousands ofdedicated volunteers and amateur enthusiasts. These individu
34、als ought also tofollow the recommendations of this standard.NOTE A professional is capable of making judgements, applying their skills andreaching informed decisions in situations in which a layperson cannot, because thelatter have not received relevant training or necessarily gained appropriateexp
35、erience.0.2 ImplementationThis British Standard gives recommendations for a rigorous professional,scientific and consistent approach to gathering, analysing, presenting andreviewing ecological information at key stages of the planning applicationprocess.The standard also identifies the ecological da
36、ta, assessment and design ofconservation measures to be fed into planning decisions to produce:a) appropriate, complete and consistent ecological information, within theframework of appropriate legal, policy and best-practice guidance, uponwhich local planning decisions can be reliably based;b) cert
37、ainty and clarity for developers, local planning authorities and otherregulatory bodies over the required biodiversity measures to be delivered aspart of a specific planning consent or other approval;c) sufficient information with which to identify and track cumulativebiodiversity outcomes (e.g. net
38、 losses and gains arising from all planningdecisions);BRITISH STANDARD BS 42020:2013 The British Standards Institution 2013 1d) greater confidence for third parties that decisions and proposed actionsinvolving biodiversity conservation are transparent, fair, adequate andlegally sound;e) reduced grou
39、nds for planning appeal or legal challenge; andf) maximum scope for local decision-making within the changing legislativeand policy framework.Section 1 addresses the issues surrounding professional practice that areessential for the successful integration of biodiversity into the planning anddevelop
40、ment process.Section 2 gives recommendations for integrating biodiversity into the variousstages of the planning and development process.Annex A discusses how the significance of environmental impacts/effects may beassessed.Annex B gives an overview of the law relating to biodiversity.Annex C provid
41、es a summary of the key requirements for different professionalbodies regarding the protection of the natural environment.Annex D gives a set of standard or model conditions for biodiversity purposes,with an explanation of how they may be used in a wide range of situations.Annex E provides a summary
42、 of various consents that an applicant might berequired to obtain in addition to their planning permission.Annex F explains how ecologists and their contractors might, in the course oftheir work, have legal responsibilities under the Construction (Design andManagement) Regulations 2007 32.Annex G li
43、sts the various activities that could impact on biodiversity and whichought to be considered as part of the risk assessment.Annex H indicates what information from an ecological survey may besubmitted to the decision-maker, and what may be included in the surveyreport.BRITISH STANDARDBS 42020:20132
44、The British Standards Institution 20131 ScopeThis British Standard gives recommendations and provides guidance primarily forensuring that actions and decisions taken at each stage of the planning processare informed by sufficient and appropriate ecological information.In particular, this British Sta
45、ndard provides recommendations and guidance to allprofessionals working in the planning and development sectors who mightencounter biodiversity as an issue during the planning, design and developmentprocess on how to:a) meet obligations under codes of ethics or conduct when taking decisions orundert
46、aking actions that could affect the natural environment; andb) adopt a professional, scientific and consistent approach to gathering,analysing, presenting and reviewing ecological information at key stages ofthe planning application process, or in evaluating the ecological implicationsof associated
47、activities as part of consultation or other regulatoryprocedures.The processes recommended in this British Standard are applicable to theterrestrial, aquatic and marine environments.Although the recommendations of this British Standard are intended primarilyfor those in the development control and m
48、anagement process, its principles canalso be applied to forward planning, and in relation to other consentingprocesses, e.g. applications for EPS licence applications or environmental permits(see 9.5). The principles of the standard may also be applied to the preparationand determination of planning
49、 applications where geodiversity is a materialconsideration.2 Normative referencesThe following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in thisdocument and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, onlythe edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of thereference document (including any amendments) applies.N1 RIBA Plan of Work 2013 (available at: http:/ CIEEM, Guidelines for Ecological Impact Assessment in the UK:Terrestrial, Freshwater and Coa
