ECOLOGY SERVICES

Technical ecological expertise to inform land management, long‑term monitoring, and development compensation and mitigation

Our Services

Planning Ecology

Preminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA), UKHab for planning and ecological constraints assessments.

BNG Calculations & Reporting

Metric calculations, uplift modelling, Biodiveristy Gain Plans and habitat management and monitoring plans (HMMP).

Protected Species Assessments for Planning & Development

Proportionate surveys and reporting for bats, birds, dormouse, badger, water voles, GCN and reptiles.

Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA/ES Chapters)

Technical ecological reporting for planning submissions.

Mitigation & Enhancement Design

Risk‑based, proportionate ecological solutions for habitats, species and eco-systems.

Ecological Baseline Surveys and Mapping

UKHab, habitat condition assessments, ecological inventories, and baseline mapping.

Species Surveys

Bespoke surveys and assessment for target and priority species, including Section 41 birds invertebrates and plants under the NERC Act 2006

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Vegetation & Botanical Surveys

National vegetation classification (NVC), quadrats, UKHab and condition scoring, and botanical rapid assessments

Wetland & Watercourse Assessments

River corridor surveys, River Condition Assessments, pond assessments, hydrological ecology, and riparian habitat evaluation.

Ecological Monitoring Programmes

Seasonal and bespoke monitoring, utilising contemporary bio-acoustics, UAVs and Drone image capture, thermal, Infra-red and fixed‑point photography, species counts, and long‑term ecological tracking.

A close-up photograph of an ecological researcher mounting a wildlife monitoring camera to a mature oak tree in an ancient woodland setting in Northern European / United Kingdom. Deep textures of bark and dark forest green moss, warm light filtering through canopy leaves.
A close-up photograph of an ecological researcher mounting a wildlife monitoring camera to a mature oak tree in an ancient woodland setting in Northern European / United Kingdom. Deep textures of bark and dark forest green moss, warm light filtering through canopy leaves.