Doncaster Local Records Centre (DLRC) can provide data on statutory and non-statutory designated sites, habitats and species within the Doncaster Borough boundary.

We have moved! To make a data request please now use the My LERC Online website and choose 'DLRC Doncaster Local Records Centre' to access our homepage. From here, you'll be able to learn more about the services we offer and select the 'Make a Data Request' option at the bottom of our homepage.

Timescale for responses

A standard data search quotation can now be provided instantly, and at any time, once you've submitted the required information.

For Custom Data Searches, which may be larger or more complex, this will take a little longer as we will need to review your request during working hours. 

Once the quotation is accepted and the payment has been received by City of Doncaster Council using our new Online Payment System, we will provide your report. In most cases this will be on the next working day of the Local Records Centre (Wednesday-Friday), but please contact us, after you have made payment, if your enquiry is urgent. In all cases, responses will be made within 10 working days.

Charges

DLRC may charge for providing biological information. The charge is not made for the data itself but for the administration costs, preparation of the data and the maintenance and development of DLRC and its datasets. All charges are subject to VAT at 20%. City of Doncaster Council does not issue invoices in connection with DLRC business. All the necessary information is contained in the quotation email.

Charges apply to commercial users that are: commercial bodies, consultants, those undertaking sponsored research (e.g. University research sponsored by a client) and any user that does not qualify as a non-commercial user (see below).

Charges will be waived for non-commercial users who will use the data for non-commercial purposes. These include: members of public, non-sponsored researchers, landowners, teachers, students and natural history societies. This does not include private individuals making requests related to proposed development on their own land. Enquirers may be asked to provide credentials.

For searches that return a small number of records a reduced fee may be charged but this can only be determined on a case by case basis. There will be no charge in the situation where no records have been retrieved from our database for the specified search area.

Data search charges structure

Service type			Charge*
Standard data search	Single species/group of species search	Single species/group of species search in 1km buffer	£66.67
		Single species/group of species search in 2km buffer	£97.92
	Full species search	Package ST1: Full species search in 1km buffer	£189.58
		Package ST2: Full species search in 2km buffer	£257.08
Customised data search			See below
Citation for Local Site (If not a part of a standard data search)			£14.58/per site
Minimum charge			£30.42
Data enquiry unsuccessful			No charge

*VAT at 20% must be added to all charges VAT No182-338557

Service types

Single species/group of species search

This data search involves the retrieval of data for specified species (for example Common pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus) or group of species (for example bats Order Chiroptera) within 1km or 2km buffer around the centroid of a provided Grid Reference. A species search routinely includes all historical records from our database going back to 1800. Search reports can be filtered to remove older records is they are not required.

The outputs from a data search are available for 6 months via your My LERC account and include:

• PDF report and Excel spreadsheet of species records, including species name, status, survey name, location, grid reference, date and record type, as well as designated site information

Full species search (Packages ST1 and ST2)

A full species data search involves the retrieval of data for all or protected/notified species within 1km or 2km buffer around the centroid of a provided Grid Reference. Species searches routinely include all historical records from our database going back to 1800. A species search routinely includes all historical records from our database going back to 1800. Search reports can be filtered to remove older records is they are not required.

The outputs from data search are available for 6 months via your My LERC account and include:

• Map showing boundaries of International nature conservation sites (SAC, SPA, Ramsar)
• Map showing boundaries of National nature conservation sites (SSSI, NNR, National Parks, AONB)
• Map showing boundaries of Local nature conservation sites (LNR, Local Wildlife Sites, Local Geological Sites)
• Map of Ancient Woodland Sites
• Summary document of relevant sites, including site name, grid reference (and site code, status where relevant) and details of habitat locations
• PDF report and Excel spreadsheet of species records, including species name, status, survey name, location, grid reference, date and record type, as well as designated site information

Customised data search

If you require a different data search than our standard ones please specify your requirements in My LERC for our consideration, however an automatic quotation may not be provided. Charges will be calculated in proportion to the area searched and the number and quality of records.

Citation for Local Sites

Local Site citations are included in the price of a standard data search but can also be provided separately if a data search is not required. Please contact us by email at brc@doncaster.gov.uk if you only require the citation and not the data. The citation includes the reason(s) for Local Site designation and information such as: site grid reference, site size, geology, primary habitats recorded during last survey, the link to the interactive map showing the boundaries.

DLRC is unable to supply shapefiles of site boundaries or species distributions, however these can be viewed in eMapper and also on our interactive map.

Frequently Asked Questions - July 2020

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Constitution Documents

Our constitution documents provide more information about DLRC, and the associated policies and procedures:

DLRC Constitution - July 2020

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Data Security Policy - July 2020

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Data Transfer Licence (Organisations) - July 2020

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Data Transfer Statement (Individuals) - July 2020

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Data Access and Exchange Policy - July 2020

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Confidentiality Policy - July 2020

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Legacy Statement - July 2020

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Data Validation_Verification Policy - July 2020

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Charging Policy - April 2022

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Further Information:

• Local record centre
• Submitting Biological Records
• Biodiversity
• Environmental planning

 Contact:

• email: BRC@doncaster.gov.uk
• tel: 01302 734891

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