Our ecology team is headed up by Land Studio director Lyn Pearce, who has extensive experience as an ecologist, including specialist knowledge in Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA).
We offer our clients a wide range of ecological services in support of their projects, including Biodiversity Net Gain assessments in England and Net Benefit for Biodiversity assessments in Wales.
Through a collaborative approach with clients and our in-house expertise in landscape architecture and civil engineering, we design effective species mitigation, habitat creation and enhancements to ensure projects fully integrate the necessary requirements and successfully mitigate any impacts to protected species.
Our services
Walkover and habitat surveys:
- Extended Phase 1 habitat survey / UKHab survey
- River Corridor Surveys / MoRPh Assessments
- Hedgerow assessment
- National Vegetation Classification survey
- Ecological walkover survey
Protected species:
- Great Crested Newt (GCN) Habitat Suitability Index (HSI), eDNA survey and population size class survey
- Reptile survey
- Breeding bird survey
- Wintering bird survey
- Barn owl survey
- Nesting bird checks
- Preliminary roost assessments for bats - trees and buildings (internal and external)
- Bat activity surveys and monitoring
- Bat emergence/re-entry survey
- Water vole survey
- Otter survey
- Pine martin survey
- Red squirrel survey
- Badger surveys and monitoring
- White-clawed crayfish survey
- Dormouse survey
Documents/reports:
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) report
- Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) report
- Ecological desk study
- Ecological Constraints and Opportunities (ECOP) report / mapping
- Protected species survey reports
- Environmental Statement (ES) Ecology Chapter (for EIA)
- Habitat Regulations Assessment - Screening and Appropriate Assessment
- BREEAM Ecology assessment
- Protected species licence applications (GCN, bats, dormouse, badgers)
- Biodiversity Enhancement Plans / Ecological Mitigation and Management Plans (EMMP)
- Review of ecology planning application documents (e.g. for developers and local planning authorities)
BNG:
- Biodiversity Net Gain Feasibility Assessment (England)
- Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment (England)
- Habitat Monitoring and Management Plans (HMMP) for BNG
- Net Benefit for Biodiversity Assessment (Wales)
Ecological site work:
- Ecological clerk of works and watching briefs
- Ecology toolbox talks and training
- Protected species mitigation / translocation
- Protected species enhancements e.g. habitat creation and insect, bird and bat boxes
Our ecology team works closely with our in-house landscape architects and civil engineers, ensuring Biodiversity Net Gain and protected species mitigation is efficiently inbuilt into our design process, saving our clients time and money and resulting in better outcomes for people and nature.
Lyn Pearce, Director of Ecology