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Ecological consultant

Protect the natural environment by adhering to regulatory and statutory compliance around development of land or environmental incidents.

We help clients protect the natural environment by adhering to regulatory and statutory compliance surrounding planned activities such as the development of land or unexpected event that may lead to an environmental incident.

Anyone looking to develop a piece of land into new buildings, housing, or infrastructure such as railways, needs a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) and an Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIE) to ensure they have minimal impact on the ecology of land and watercourses.

The Environment Act 2021 requires developers to demonstrate a 10% biodiversity net-gain.

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Process for development

  • Site survey – to assess what habitats and species are present
  • Preliminary Ecological Appraisal – to identify signs of protected species
  • Phase 2 – specialist creature survey if protected species found to be present to identify which ones

We also provide ecological surveys for Pollution Impact Assessments to help operations establish their impact on the environment in the event of an incident.

The best time for routine surveys

Our surveys are based on an ecology survey calendar which outlines the best months to survey different species.

Our depth of knowledge and understanding of ecological systems enables us to collect the right information and apply that to real management solutions. We help our clients to understand and interpret data and information and provide them with a practical and achievable route to solving their challenges.

Compliance

Our ecologists are well versed in key legislation to ensure you remain compliant. Relevant legislation includes:

How we can help

Aquatic ecology

We offer a range of aquatic ecology surveys to assist operators with planning for development, in the event of an environmental incident, and with invasive species.

Terrestrial ecology

We offer a range of terrestrial ecology surveys to assist operators with planning for development, in the event of an environmental incident, and with invasive species.

Habitat restoration

We help organisations understand their site, design enhanced natural habitat, consult with stakeholders, and arrange groundworks for their habitat restoration project.

Biodiversity net gain

Helping landowners and developers meet biodiversity net gain commitments through advice, site survey and assessment, enhancement, restoration, creation, and onward habitat management.

Benefits

  • Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIE) to ensure minimal impact on the ecology of land and watercourses.
  • Ecological surveys for Pollution Impact Assessments to establish impact on the environment in the event of an incident.
  • Over 10 ecologists in-house across aquatic and terrestrial ecology services
  • Use Water Framework Directive compliant methods for up and down-stream surveying.

Added value

Accreditations

All our ecologists are degree educated and members of Chartered Institutes

Innovation

We use innovative techniques such as UK Hab mapping software to survey most effectively.

Expert

We are advisors to Natural England on wetland issues and response consultants to the Environment Agency.

In-house laboratories

We have our own dedicated in-house macroinvertebrate laboratories for analysing samples.

Environmental compliance today, creating a sustainable tomorrow

Helping you reduce risk to the environment and your operation by managing assets compliantly while achieving commercial, ESG, and net-zero goals.

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