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Ecology services

Specialist ecological consultants, we undertake ecological assessments, habitat surveys, and biodiversity net gain assessments within the UK and Ireland.

We deliver biodiversity and ecological surveys for a wide range of clients, supporting  small schemes to large-scale projects including those that require Environmental Statements (ES).

Our Ecology team collaborates with planners, engineers, landowners and other technical specialists to identify constraints and provide  solutions for utility and infrastructure projects in the UK and Ireland. We offer ecological surveys, ecological impact assessments, habitat condition assessments, protected species surveys, and biodiversity net gain assessments to ensure regulatory compliance.

We specialise in protected species surveys, covering great crested newts, bats, water voles, otters, reptiles, badgers, breeding and wintering birds and more. Our expert ecologists are committed to finding appropriate solutions to deliver your project by ensuring appropriate mitigation and management.

Delivering pragmatic guidance through the latest policies, our approach assesses biodiversity net gain and supports protected species with comprehensive surveys. We recognise that some projects are located in sensitive ecologically designated locations. Our technical experts have extensive experience of liaising with statutory stakeholders and landowners and writing reports and applications for gaining consent for works in or near SSSIs, SACs, SPAs, and Ramsar sites including the production of Habitat Regulations Assessments.

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Tailoring ecological advice to each project’s unique needs, whether it’s ecological mitigation, biodiversity net gain, or protected species, sets us apart – as does our passion for the natural environment.

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Our Services

Ecological survey & assessment services

Preliminary ecological assessment

Early-phase habitat and protected species scoping surveys for risk determination and data gathering, including UK Habitat Classification surveying.

Protected species surveying

Field surveys identifying and documenting legally protected species such as bats, newts, and birds, including licensing and method statements

Ecological impact assessment reports

Final planning application reports establishing ecological baseline, assessing significant impacts, and advising on avoidance, mitigation, and compensation.

Biodiversity net gain services

Biodiversity net gain planning

DEFRA calculations using biodiversity metric, feasibility studies, and statements setting out habitat creation requirements.

Habitat management & monitoring

Post-planning habitat management plans, monitoring, and reporting with remedial action advice.

BNG Implementation support

Negotiation of agreements, on-site habitation, habitat enhancement and creation design advice, purchase of biodiversity units, and registration on biodiversity gain sites register.

Stakeholder engagement & compliance

Ecological stakeholder engagement

Liaison with County Ecologists, Wildlife Trusts, and statutory bodies such as NatureScot and Natural England.

Protected sites consents

Reports and applications for works near SSSIs, SACs, SPAs, and Ramsar sites including Habitat Regulations Assessments.

Ecological supervision

On-site ecological clerk of works during site clearance and construction phases.

BNG expertise at DM

BNG guidance for NSIPs is changing, find out how your project might be affected.

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Our Service Specialist

For more information on our Ecology services, please get in touch:

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Environment & Planning

Darren Storey

Senior Ecologist
MZool (Hons) MSc MCIEEM

Specialising in protected species surveys and mitigation, habitat surveying and condition assessment and EIA, BNG, habitat design and management planning

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