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Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Guide

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Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Guide

A Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) comprises a rapid assessment to identify features of ecological interest on site or within the vicinity of the site in order to understand the impacts arising from a proposed project.

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What is an Ecological Survey?

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What is an Ecological Survey?

As experts and providers of ecological surveys, Ecology by Design is happy to provide an ultimate guide to what an ecology survey is, that encompasses everything you may need to know about conducting an ecology survey, including the reasons behind them, the features and stages involved, and the end results.

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What is Paragraph 79 of the National Planning Policy Framework

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What is Paragraph 79 of the National Planning Policy Framework

Paragraph 79 (formerly Paragraph 55) is part of the National Planning Policy Framework updated in February 2019. This paragraph refers to the circumstances in which planning applications to build new, isolated homes in the countryside can be considered.

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Ecology Survey Guidelines- Great Crested Newt Survey

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Ecology Survey Guidelines- Great Crested Newt Survey

For anyone working on new development, developers in England will need to be aware of the potential environmental impact it could have on native protected species such as The Great Crested Newt.

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Advice, a Violet Beetle and a Lady in Blue

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Advice, a Violet Beetle and a Lady in Blue

Hi, my name is Joseph and I’m a student studying MSc Species Identification and Survey Skills at the University of Reading. I’m currently on my placement at Ecology by Design and have decided to write a blog to document my progress.

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Emerging technologies in ecology

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Emerging technologies in ecology

This year is going to be really interesting in the ecology world. There are various new and exciting technologies being introduced that could really change the way ecology surveys are conducted.