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Soil Services & Surveys

Expert independent soil quality assessments and agricultural land classifications (ALC) surveys and desk studies

Our team delivers soil services for utility and infrastructure projects, including agricultural land classification, soil surveys, and desk studies for sites  across the UK and Ireland.

Liaising with our Planning & Permitted Development team, as well as our Environmental Specialists, we work to support our clients’ development proposals, supporting consenting regimes where appropriate with our technical reports.   

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Robust soil intelligence underpins responsible land use and infrastructure planning. Our team delivers the clarity and confidence needed to  inform our clients’ development proposals

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Our services

Agricultural land assessments

Agricultural land classification reports

Survey and reports defining agricultural land classification of sites with professional ALC grading

Soil quality surveys

Testing of soils to determine soil type with comprehensive condition and capability evaluation

Soil Management Support

Soil management planning

Strategic soil handling and restoration planning for development projects

Agricultural impact mitigation

Minimising development impacts on agricultural land with restoration strategies

Our Service Specialist

If you’re looking for expert soil quality assessments and comprehensive surveys please get in touch.

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Environment & Planning

Nick Daffern

Associate Archaeologist
BA MSc

Specialising in Environmental Archaeology, Pollen Analysis and Historic Landscape Reconstruction, Archaeological Sciences, Geoarchaeology and Deposit Modelling, Pleistocene Environments and Palaeolithic Archaeology.

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    Landscaping services

    Expert landscape assessment and landscape mitigation/management services

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    Liaison services

    Expert agricultural liaison and impact management

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    Planning & permitted development

    Expert planning and development services, including feasibility studies, pre-application enquiries, planning applications and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)

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