Working in the planning permission sector.
Ideally, the ecology of a site will be reviewed as early as possible, even before land purchase or project approval. Ecology by Design can offer a high-level desk-based “scoping” service which identifies any potential issues or a more detailed Preliminary Ecological Assessment (PEA) which also includes a physical site visit.
We can also advise regarding biodiversity net gain (BNG): whether a net gain may be difficult to achieve on site and what might be the different solutions to achieve or optimise BNG.
At Ecology by Design, we also recognise that not all projects are “ideal”, and we can support planning applications at every stage in the process, even once they have been rejected and are being re-submitted as part of an appeals process.
