Data Search Requests

The form below will allow you to request a commercial data search from Staffordshire Ecological Record. For a detailed list of data search enquiry costs please refer to the price list

PLEASE NOTE: The cost of our commercial data searches increased on 1st April 2026. Click here for more information or see the table below.

Commercial data search pricing from 1st April 2026

Click here to view commercial data search pricing from 1st April 2026
Category0.5km buffer1km buffer2km bufferover 2km buffer
Option 1: Protected / Notable / BAP Species£75£85£100bespoke costs based on search area size
Option 2: Nature Conservation Sites£75£85£100bespoke costs based on search area size
Option 3: Sites and Species (combined option 1 and 2)£135£155£185bespoke costs based on search area size
Supplementary: Non-statutory site Citations£50£60£75bespoke costs based on search area size
Supplementary: Invasive Non-native Species records£30£40£55bespoke costs based on search area size
Supplementary: BAP Habitats£75£85£100bespoke costs based on search area size
Supplementary: Expedited turnaround£100£100£100bespoke costs based on search area size

Data search request form

    Your details


    Enquiry details

    Grid ReferenceSite Boundary
    500m buffer radius1km buffer radius2km buffer radiusOther
    All protected / notable / BAP speciesJust batsJust Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)Just birdsBats and birdsOther
    Invasive species records Citations for Non-statutory nature conservation sites Habitat map Priority expedited turnaround - within 2 working days

    Administration details

    Please go ahead without first raising a quote. (We will contact you should the quote differ from the prices described above)I require a quote

    We are experiencing some issues with our data search request submission form, if you do not see a confirmation message when clicking submit, or receive an automatic email with the details of your search request, please email us at: ser@staffs-wildlife.org.uk

    On receipt of the completed form, SER will normally endeavor to raise a quotation for the work (including your completed form in the reply) within 2 working days of receipt, if you waived the need for a quotation, a copy of your completed form will be sent to you for confirmation, please check it carefully, if there are any errors, please contact us ASAP on enquiries@staffs-ecology.org.uk to ensure we complete the work to your specification.

    Please Note: Staffordshire extends into the Peak District National Park (PDNP), and whilst there is no LERC specifically for the PDNP it is a separate Local Authority which is not presently part of the SER Partnership. Therefore the Authority may hold records in addition to those held by SER and it may be necessary to approach the Peak Park Authority for information – www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/planning

    Notes

    1. All quoted prices exclude VAT
    2. The prices quoted are standard costs, SER reserves the right to quote higher prices if the request is considered over the “standard” enquiry
    3. The information supplied on this form will be stored in a secure database and used to monitor usage of SER and for raising invoices