The Devon Biodiversity Records Centre provided training to Wildlife Wardens in how to complete CWS surveys. With this training, Wildlife Wardens will survey Unconfirmed Wildlife Sites to see if they qualify for CWS status. Areas that are designated as CWSs have great wildlife value, and this designation provides recognition of this. Although CWSs have no legal protection, the Teignbridge Local Plan acknowledges that they are important, and the local planning authority takes them into consideration when making decisions.