GN34 Ecology risk evaluation checklist for BREEAM and HQM

Latest version: v1.0, July 2025

Guidance Note 34 (GN34) is an ecology evaluation checklist to determine the applicable assessment route for a project undertaking a BREEAM assessment. It is a high-level checklist which evaluates the risk to habitats and features of ecological value on the project site or within the zone of influence. The checklist must be completed by a project team member or other professionally qualified client representative with responsibility for site wide planning and decision making.

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16-Jul-2025 - Updated for release of v1.0