Ecology

We provide ecology services and surveys to help minimise the impact of wildlife habitats on your development

Our ecology services and surveys help to steer our clients through a wide range of ecological challenges

We’ve been in the business long enough to understand all the constraints that wildlife and their habitats can bring to development projects. Our team of experts can support you with all the appropriate assessments and surveys required for your development. We’ll make the experience seamless and as stress-free as possible, so you can rest assured we’re handling the hard work for you.

Our team can cover any type of ecological challenge

We are specialists in a wide range of ecological challenges, so we can lend a helping hand in any situation. Whether you have bats, dormice, or badger setts present, or a development where water voles may be in residence, the team can quickly take on the project and support you throughout.

We help our clients to navigate the complex laws of wildlife conservation.

Our team knows all the finer details of UK wildlife law, so you don’t have to. We’ll guide you step by step, helping to protect both the integrity of the wildlife habitat and your company’s investment and reputation. Our ecologists will visit your site early in the planning process and carry out a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA). This report helps to identify where there are protected wildlife habitats on or near your site so that our team can work alongside you to mitigate any challenges that may delay your project.

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100+ years’ team experience

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London and South of England coverage

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CIEEM Registered Consultants

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Friendly, helpful and approachable team

Working with our ecology team

You’re in safe hands. Our ecology team is a highly accredited and experienced.

We understand the types of development delays that legally protected wildlife habitats can cause, so the team will work closely with you to quickly overcome these challenges.
We’re passionate about protecting the environment for future generations. Our ecological surveys aim to meet your commercial objectives whilst looking after wildlife habitats.
Our ecological services team knows all the ins and outs of managing site surveys, such as seasonal limitations around hibernation or breeding activity.
We have access to a broad range of specialist expertise within our highly experienced team. In cases of rare wildlife habitats, we will always support you through your planning challenges.

Our ecological consulting services

PEA

Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA)

A PEA provides an initial overview of how the proposed development might impact legally protected wildlife habitats and biodiversity.

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HRA

Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA)

We can provide ecological information reports to support all stages of the Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) for both development projects and local plans.

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Bat surveys

Bat surveys

Bats and their roosts are legally protected, so we recommend carrying out a Preliminary Roost Assessment (scoping bat survey) of trees, buildings and structures that proposed works may impact.

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Dormice surveys

Dormice surveys

If you're proposing works in areas and habitats known to lie within the dormouse range, you may need a presence/likely absence survey to show how you’ll manage any harmful effects on this protected species.

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ECIA

Ecological Impact assessment

An EcIA can be a stand-alone document for any planning application and can help identify any significant ecological impacts on the development project.

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Great Crested Newt surveys

Great Crested Newt surveys

Great crested newts and their habitats are legally protected. These creatures can travel up to 500m from their breeding ponds, so a great crested newt survey should be undertaken when water bodies are nearby.

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Reptile surveys

Reptile surveys

The more widespread reptile species are legally protected. If you’re conducting work that may impact reptiles, you’ll likely need presence / likely absence and population assessment surveys.

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Nesting birds

Nesting bird surveys

If you’re building at a location and time of year when birds may be nesting, we can conduct a nesting bird survey to find out if active nests are present.

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Badger surveys

Badger surveys

If you’re planning works within the vicinity of a confirmed or potential badger sett or in a habitat that is suitable for badger setts to be present, it’s worth contacting us for advice.

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Water vole surveys

Water Vole surveys

If you’re planning works near a watercourse, you may need a water vole survey to assess how they will be impacted. Water vole surveys can be carried out between April and October.

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ECOW

Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW)

We can provide you with an Ecological Clerk of Works service, and field ecologists are on hand to help ensure that your building works stay legally compliant and wildlife habitats aren’t impacted.

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It was a pleasure to work with Graeme Down on the Bishops Waltham Industrial Development Project and we hope to acquire his services once again on the KGV Sports Pavilion Development Project. Graeme, you have been a great help throughout the course of this project and your reports have made for great reading, so thank you for your efforts to date.

Winchester City Council