My LERC is separate from Derbyshire Biological Records Centre's previous data request process which will be discontinued. My LERC is an online system and requires a My LERC log in. You can create a 'My LERC account', if you have not previously done so, on the next page.Who can request information?When requesting an Ecological Data Search you will be asked to choose from one of the following Data Search Types:
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Commercial - for consultants, local authorities, landowners and developers seeking information for development or commercial management of land, e.g. for planning applications, agri-environment schemes etc. There is normally a charge for these searches.
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Neighbourhood Plan - for Parish Councils for Parish Planning purposes only. There is normally a charge for these searches.
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Non-commercial - for members of the public, volunteer wildlife recorders, landowners looking to manage their land for nature conservation, students and other researchers. There is usually no charge for these searches.
To request information from us you will need to complete a simple online form. To request an Ecological Data Search click on 'Begin Data Request' at the bottom of this page, or for further information on DerBRC's Ecological Data Search service, click on the drop down menus below.
How much will it cost?We offer a number of standard search packages, which include species, habitat and sites data. Not all packages may be available for all enquiry types. Requesting data outside standard packages will require a Custom Search. These will be quoted separately and may be provided in a different format and within a different timescale than the Standard Packages. Please email
dataenquiries@derbyshirewt.co.ukCommercial data searchesMake a Commercial request, we offer the following standard packages.
- Package A – from £135 + VAT: Package A – 1km - Non Stat & Stat sites - Protected/Notable/INNs
- Package B – from £180 + VAT: Package B – 2km - Non Stat & Stat sites - Protected/Notable/INNs
- Package C – from £300 + VAT: Package C – 5km - Non Stat & Stat sites - Protected/Notable/INNs
- Package D – from £85 + VAT: Package D – 1km - Specific species - Bats & roof-nesting birds
- Package E – from £85 + VAT: Package E – 1km - Specific species - great crested newts
No data found =
£35.00 plus VATPlease note for single species only, it is the ecologist’s responsibility to determine if this search is sufficient to meet planning requirements.
Neighbourhood Plan searchesFor Parish Councils seeking environmental information to support a Neighbourhood Plan, a standard package is provided. Note, this is only available to Parish Councils.
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- Package F – £60 + VAT: Neighbourhood Plan – For parish boundaries
Other data requests from Parish Councils for data should be made via one of the other standard packages or by using the Custom Search, depending on the type of request.
Non-commercial searchesThere is normally no charge for non-commercial data searches. The simplest request provides a standard package containing a summary of Notable and Invasive Non-native species records within a 1km buffer of a specified point. The results are provided in summary form, in an Excel spreadsheet.
Non-Commercial requests can be made for any other data using a Custom Search, e.g. specific species or species groups, non-Notable species lists, habitats and sites. Please provide the reasons you believe this search should not be chargeable in your request.
Please note than any search by or on behalf of a developer or landowner seeking to develop land will normally incur a charge and should be submitted using the Commercial Data Searches route.
Payment informationFor Chargeable Ecological Data Searches an invoice will be sent by email once the request has been fulfilled. If the invoice needs to be sent to someone other than yourself (e.g. Accounts Department) you can create a billing contact as part of the data request. If your company uses a specific email address to which invoices should be sent (e.g. invoices@), please ensure this is also specified in your request.
If your company uses Purchase Orders, please ensure that you obtain one before making your request, otherwise this can cause delays.
If your company requires us to be set up as a supplier prior to requesting data, the following details should be used:
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust,
Sandy Hill, Main Street,
Middleton-by-Wirksworth
Matlock
DE4 4LR
Company registration number: 715675
VAT registration number: 509482532
Bank Details: Nat West
Account Name: Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Account Number: 05812631
Sort Code: 601201
Bic/SWIFT: IBAN-NO: GB10NWBK60120105812631
If your company requires us to complete a Supplier Form, please send this to
dataenquiries@derbyshirewt.co.ukOur Payment Terms are 30 Days from the invoice date. Payments should be made by BACS Transfer where possible. When making any payments please state the Invoice Number as your reference. Card payments can be made in exceptional circumstances and you will need to call our head office on 01773 881188 and quote the invoice number.
What will I receive?You will receive an instant quote for the search, so as soon as you accept the quote and submit your request, we can provide you with the data.
We aim to provide all standard package data within two hours of receipt of a request (subject to request type, search area size and working hours).
For standard data requests, results are made available through our unique eMapper system, with lots of useful features:
● Interactive mapping of species and sites on Ordnance Survey Maps, Aerial Photos and other background layers
● Customisable display of species records
● Filter records by year, distance, resolution, species list and more
● Download records in PDF, Excel or Shapefile formats
Where a search returns an extremely large number of records, we may supply Excel and GIS files instead of eMapper access.
View examples of our outputs. Using eMapper you have the ability to customise your own reports in PDF, Excel or Shapefile format, using all the data or a filtered subset.
LERC Action Required: You must upload a sample XML file under Configuration > General Settings to enable sample reports
This Data Request process is delivered in partnership with Cofnod. If you need help with the data request process please email
help@lerc.online.