Suitably Qualified Ecologist – Other recognised organisations - KBCN0192
Provided the individual meets all other requirements as outlined in the definition of a Suitably Qualified Ecologist, in addition to the organisations listed, full members of the following organisations can also be considered as suitably qualified
- Royal Society of Biology
- Institute of Environmental Sciences
30-Oct-2025 - Wording clarified. Applicable to HQM V6 and UKNCR V6.1
Timing of Ecological survey/report - KBCN0292
If the ecologist's site survey and/or report is completed at a later stage than required, the assessor would need to be satisfied that it was produced early enough for the recommendations to influence the Concept Design/design brief stage and leads to a positive outcome in terms of protection and enhancement of site ecology.
21/02/2017 Wording clarified.
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