Case Studies

Ecology by Design supported UK Power Networks (UKPN) in the creation of a fully compliant and strategically designed Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) habitat bank at their new Biggleswade Substation site.

This residential project involved a large, long-term residential development with multiple phases spanning over 16 years.

Purple Haze is a c.70ha allocated minerals site in Hampshire, proposed for extraction over a 25-year operational period.

At Ecology by Design, we recently supported the Burcot Solar Farm project, which involved an extensive ecological assessment for both the 56.4ha solar farm site and its c. 8km connection to the national grid.

The Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (previously Sustrans) needed to implement cycle path improvement and maintenance works to a 1.5km stretch of the National Cycle Network (NCN) in West Berkshire.

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.