Case Studies

Maximising BNG while enhancing the natural landscape delivers planning success. Planning Approved for Culham Storage - a 500 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located in South Oxfordshire.

A 1.35ha industrial site in Wembley with a very large warehouse and car parking area were identified for redevelopment including a hotel, residential and student accommodation and associated landscaping and public spaces.

English Heritage identified the need to conduct small-scale restoration works at Stoney Littleton Long Barrow near Bath.

When it comes to navigating the complexities of ecological assessments for residential developments, Ecology by Design has the skills and experience to guide projects to success.

In June 2020 we were appointed by Blanc Restaurants Limited to conduct surveys and assessments of Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.

In February 2023 Ecology by Design were approached by a planning consultancy to provide a quotation for a proposed combined solar and battery energy storage facility (circa 8.75MW) within a c. 19ha site in Somerset.

A renewable energy company commissioned Ecology by Design to conduct a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) of c. 10ha of land near Derby for a proposed battery storage site in April 2023.

In 2022, Coopersale Hall School near Epping identified they were in need of additional classrooms, toilets, and support / teaching spaces to increase the capacity of the school to meet local demand.

Welcome Break sought permission to extend an existing lorry park within Hopwood Motorway Services.

Smith Jenkins on behalf of Welcome Break sought permission to extend the lorry park at Corley Motorway Services.

Knight Frank on behalf of a private client sought permission to change the use of a building from its former use as a children’s nursery to a residential dwelling.