What is Mitigation and Licensing?
Where a protected species such as great crested newts, badgers, bats, beavers or roman snails are present on a site, then surveys must be conducted by an appropriately licensed ecologist to assess potential impacts and recommend appropriate mitigation measures. Our team members hold personal licences for these species and many more such as rare reptiles and barn owls.
Where a protected species is impacted by a proposed development mitigation measures are required under a project licence to enable the works to lawfully proceed.
Ecology by Design routinely applies for project licences to enable planning permission to be implemented.
Our experienced team then act as Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) to oversee the works in accordance with the licence. At Ecology by Design, we can provide CIEEM registered and CSCS card-holding team members to deliver ECoW services.
