Assessments
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA)
- Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Assessment
- Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA)
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
- Ecological scoping and Environmental Statement preparation
- Mitigation design for ecological impacts
SURVEYS
- Habitat surveys using the UKHab system (which has superseded the old ‘Phase 1’ survey)
- Preliminary appraisal of bat potential, internal and external inspections (PRA)
- Bat emergence and re-entry surveys (BERS)
- Bat activity surveys
- Reptile surveys
- Badger surveys
- Great crested newt surveys
- Otter and water vole surveys
- Dormouse surveys
- Remove operated vehicle (ROV) lakebed and river surveys
- Drone surveys, including thermal surveys (registered operator with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) with authorisation for commercial surveys using drones up to 25kg)