Local Wildlife Site Record
Information Request and Terms & Conditions Agreement
Cheshire Wildlife Trust requests that you complete the following form before we can release the relevant
data that we hold.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust is committed to the conservation of the natural heritage. To this end, users of the
Local Wildlife Site (LWS) Record are required to inform the Trust, in writing, of the purpose and location of
their enquiry and the use to which the information will be put. This information is provided pursuant to
section 141 of the Local Government Act 1972. Permission to use the LWS Record may be refused on the
grounds of confidentiality or sensitivity, or if it were believed that access to the information would be
detrimental to the natural heritage.
A charge is normally made for commercial enquiries to the LWS Record, according to the quantity and detail
of information required. This has been levied in order to cover the administration costs of performing a data
search, as well as the maintenance and development of the LWS database. Charges may be waived for
enquiries for personal research where the data will be used for non-commercial purposes.
Cheshire Wildlife Trust reserves the right to vary these charges without prior notice and in response to any
further increasing costs. The rates are:
 LWS basic search
£50 + VAT minimum search fee per enquiry (or £70 + VAT per hour for complex search requests)
Enquiry results map (pdf) showing names and locations of all LWS within the search area
 LWS detailed search
£80 + VAT minimum fee per enquiry (or £100 + VAT per hour for complex search requests)
Enquiry results map (pdf) showing names and locations of LWS, designated sites and priority habitats
within your search area. A table listing LWS site name, location and reason for designation.
 LWS citations
£25 + VAT per LWS within search area
Boundary map and brief description for each LWS including reasons for designation
 LWS file information
up to £65 + VAT per LWS within search area
Detailed habitat and species information where available, depending upon data quantity and quality
Company details
Name:
Organisation:
Address:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Enquiry details
Project / site name:
Project / job number:
OS grid reference:
Search radius required:
Purpose of enquiry:
Type of Search required: Basic/Detailed (delete as appropriate)
Invoice details
Invoice to be e-mailed to:
Purchase Order Number:
Terms and Conditions
1. By returning a signed copy of these conditions, users agree to pay the minimum search fee for a Basic
Search. In the event of a search enquiry being cancelled, Cheshire Wildlife Trust reserves the right to
charge for any work already undertaken.
2. Unless otherwise stated, the LWS Record is the copyright of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust and the Local
Planning Authority. Data may only be used for the specific purpose for which it was originally requested
and must not be disseminated to third parties, except within reports which constitute a part of the
agreed reason for the original enquiry. Data must not be used for a different purpose without the
written permission of these organisations.
3. While every effort has been made to verify information contained in the LWS Record, Cheshire Wildlife
Trust cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of any particular piece of information. Boundaries of
sites should be considered as indicative and not definitive.
4. Users of the LWS Record will be expected to inform the Cheshire Wildlife Trust of new sites or
information which may come to light as a result of their research. Copies of, or access to, the research is
also to be made available.
5. Due acknowledgement of the LWS Record provided by Cheshire Wildlife Trust will be given in any
publication or report which has made use of its data.
6. The request for LWS Record data cannot be stated to be a consultation with Cheshire Wildlife Trust on a
particular development.
7. Cheshire Wildlife Trust does not hold comprehensive information on species records, protected or
otherwise, as this is held by the local biological records centre. As such, Cheshire Wildlife Trust will only
provide details of Local Wildlife Sites. This cannot be considered to be a full biological record search, nor
does it exclude the presence of other biological records in the search area.
8. Cheshire Wildlife Trust accepts that there may be a requirement to treat certain enquiries with
confidence. Equally, it is expected that users will not pass on information in an irresponsible or unethical
manner.
Signed:
Name:
Position:
Date:
Invoices to be paid within 30 days of receipt / issue.
We aim to complete and send the results of an average enquiry within 10 working days from receipt of this
signed agreement. If results are required urgently a surcharge may be levied.
Non-adherence to these terms and conditions will be viewed as a breach of contract which may result in
legal redress being sought. All data passed to a client by Cheshire Wildlife Trust is subject to these terms
and conditions.
Please return to: Cheshire Wildlife Trust, Bickley Hall Farm, Bickley, Malpas, SY14 8EF
Telephone: 01948 820 728, Fax: 07092 888 469
Conservation and GIS Officer: apowell@cheshirewt.org.uk
Company no.: 738693
Charity no.: 214927