Habitat surveys (Preliminary Ecological Assessments; PEAs), comprehensive site assessments (Ecological Impact Assessments; EcIAs), impacts on designated sites (Habitats Regulations Assessments; HRAs) and BREEAM Assessments etc.
Surveys of protected and priority species such as bats, badgers, great crested newts, dormice, otter, water vole, reptiles and invertebrates.
Biodiversity net gain assessments using the statutory metric to identify biodiversity losses and gains as a result of proposed developments; recommendations to achieve 10% gain; identification of exempt developments.
Renewables
Our expertise includes informing the development of solar farms, onshore wind farms, battery storage, EV infrastructure, grid connections and onshore cabling.
Strategic Land
Working with planning and multi-disciplinary consultancies, land promoters and land owners, identifying constraints and opportunities, helping to navigate complex biodiversity regulations and achieve the best outcomes for our clients.
Estates, Leisure & Heritage
We partner with large estates to manage ecology across their entire land holdings. We carry out surveys and assessments to enable the maintenance, restoration and improvement of heritage features such as churches, castles and listed structures. We also carry out assessments for the leisure industry including cycle path improvements, hotels, festivals, holiday resorts and camp sites.
Minerals & Waste Management
We work with mineral extraction companies and planners in progressing planning applications for sites, reviewing minerals permissions (ROMPs) and implementation of Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs), monitoring and restoration schemes.
Residential & Commercial Developments
We support developers from the outset including preliminary site appraisals, planning submissions, SANGS design, appeals process, Expert Witness, section 106 agreements, discharging conditions and ECoW work.
Planning Permission
Working with planners, liaising with Local Planning Authorities and other key stakeholders, helping to balance the needs of communities, businesses and the environment in new housing, retail, renewable, office, industrial, minerals, leisure and tourism schemes.
Renewables
Renewables
Our expertise includes informing the development of solar farms, onshore wind farms, battery storage, EV infrastructure, grid connections and onshore cabling.
Strategic Land
Strategic Land
Working with planning and multi-disciplinary consultancies, land promoters and land owners, identifying constraints and opportunities, helping to navigate complex biodiversity regulations and achieve the best outcomes for our clients.
Estates, Leisure & Heritage
Estates, Leisure & Heritage
We partner with large estates to manage ecology across their entire land holdings. We carry out surveys and assessments to enable the maintenance, restoration and improvement of heritage features such as churches, castles and listed structures. We also carry out assessments for the leisure industry including cycle path improvements, hotels, festivals, holiday resorts and camp sites.
Minerals & Waste Management
Minerals & Waste Management
We work with mineral extraction companies and planners in progressing planning applications for sites, reviewing minerals permissions (ROMPs) and implementation of Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs), monitoring and restoration schemes.
Residential & Commercial
Residential & Commercial Developments
We support developers from the outset including preliminary site appraisals, planning submissions, SANGS design, appeals process, Expert Witness, section 106 agreements, discharging conditions and ECoW work.
Planning Permission
Planning Permission
Working with planners, liaising with Local Planning Authorities and other key stakeholders, helping to balance the needs of communities, businesses and the environment in new housing, retail, renewable, office, industrial, minerals, leisure and tourism schemes.
