Contact: ecology@arcusconsulting.co.uk
The Ecology team provides a full range of services to support our clients’ projects. Our approach is ecologically meaningful and development-focused, and we are able to support developments throughout their full lifecycle. We have an industry-leading track record in supporting planning applications – from simple buildings to large-scale EcIA and Public Inquiry – and in species survey and mitigation, representation with regulators, and monitoring during and after construction.
Our team of highly regarded and award-winning in-house ecologists are members of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management and hold relevant survey and development licences for protected species. They engage with other in-house disciplines, clients, industry specialists and stakeholders to develop innovative approaches that are tailored to individual projects throughout the UK.
Our services include:
- Habitat and Vegetation Surveys
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal
- Phase 1 Habitat Survey
- National Vegetation Classification
- Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems (GWDTE)
- Invasive Non-native Species
- Bat Surveys
- Bats Surveys of Buildings and Trees
- Wind Farm Bat Surveys
- Protected Species Surveys
- Great crested newt
- Badger surveys
- Water vole surveys
- Otter surveys
- Dormouse surveys
- Red squirrel surveys
- Reptile surveys
- Scottish wildcat surveys
- Pine marten surveys
- Fish surveys
- Bird surveys
- Breeding Bird Surveys
- Wind farm Bird Surveys
- Schedule 1 bird surveys
- Protected Species Mitigation and Licencing
- Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA)
- BREEAM Assessments
- Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW)
- Pre- and Post-Construction Monitoring
- Arboriculture
- Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA)
- Public Inquiry and Expert Witness
- Ecological Research
- Peer Review & Due Diligence
- Habitat Management
Please get in touch if you require any ecology support on your project – ecology@arcusconsulting.co.uk
