On this page, you need to draw the boundary of your habitat parcel. This is the total perimeter of your habitat parcel.

A finished habitat parcel diagram should look something like the picture below - a clearly defined space of land with the same type of habitat.

Please note that, if there is a habitat parcel within a habitat parcel (e.g. a pond) you will need to split the larger habitat parcel into two pieces, for example:

1) When you arrive on this page, you will see a map of the red line you previously drew.

2) Much like the previous step, you can draw the habitat parcel via either the Select OS Features option or the Draw option (automatically selected).

At the bottom of the page is a information box (next to to the undo and redo button) letting you know what the tools you have selected do. To the let of the screen you will see all the previous habitat parcels that you have drawn so far, unticking them will remove the habitat parvel from the map.

At the top of the page you should see five options:

In the top left of the screen you will see a zoom tool.

In the top right of the screen, you will see a scale

At the bottom of the screen, you will see Undo and Redo tools.

In the right of the screen you will see Advanced Tools, with six options:

There will also be a Parcel Visibility sub-menu displaying all the habitat parcels you have drawn so far.

You can tell a tool is active because it will be highlighted in yellow. You should click on the button a second time to turn off the tool.

Draw. Will automatically be selected. This will allow you to draw a polygon onto the map. When this mode is on you will see a blue circle under your cursor.

Select OS Features: When this mode is on, if you move the mouse cursor over a part of the map, part of the map will automatically be highlighted in red. This is based on preexisting information, and may either select your whole site or part of the site. Simply clicking anywhere on the highlighted parcel will result in it being selected (you will see the red line become thick). You can adjust this red line by either going to edit mode, or - if you move the cursor over an adjacent parcel - you will be able to expand by clicking on this parcel. Please note, if you click on a area that is not adjacent, you will start a new red line diagram.

Autofill. This option, when selected, will fill all remaining parts of the red line boundary with the habitat parcel. Recommended for use when you are on your last parcel.

Edit: When this mode is selected, you will see the following information appear:

Delete: When this mode is on, simply click on the red line to delete it.

Undo: Click on this button to undo your last action.

Redo: Click on this button to redo your last action.

Angular Snapping: When you tick this option, you will be able to select an angle

When you select one of these options, when you are using the draw tool, you will always 'snap' to this angle or a multiple of it (e.g. if you select 5°, you will only be able to draw at a 5°, 10°, 15°, 20°... etc angle).

Map Features: When you tick this option, your cursor will automatically "snap" to preexisting map features (e.g. a road, or a site boundary, or feature). This can help to create a very accurate red line diagram.

Building Guides: If you have uploaded a site plan (see below) you can click on the eye icon to show or hide this plan.

Opacity: If you have uploaded a site plan (see below) you can use the scale here to make the site plan more or less transparent.

Edit / Adjust Plans: When this mode is selected, you will be able to

Upload Plans: When you click this you will open a window that will allow you to upload your site plan.

You should use the top left hand box (in grey) to upload your site plan (you can either click on the "Browse Files" to select the file from your computer or you can drag the image into your grey box). When selected, you can preview the image and then click Save Files to upload it to your site.