Strategic Ecology.
Our range of strategic ecology services are designed to provide the specialist support you need to create a resilient foundation for your project.
The earlier you can integrate biodiversity, the better. By creating a framework and methodology for assessing, managing and enhancing the ecological elements of your development, you can avoid costly mistakes and preempt potential challenges before they occur. From feasibility studies to peer reviews, advice on habitat banking to development of local nature recovery strategies, our strategic ecology services get your project off on the right foot from day one.
Site reviews and feasibility studies
Get the ecological perspective on which sites are most viable for development, assess potential risks and constraints, and make the best possible decisions for your project.
Habitat banking
Establish habitat banks with confidence to create, manage and trade biodiversity units in order to deliver offsite biodiversity net gain (BNG) solutions.
Biodiversity offsetting
Meet biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements with specialist advice and support on sourcing offsite biodiversity units and creating bespoke biodiversity offsets.
Strategic Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
Achieve effective and efficient BNG delivery by designing, securing and checking it against the most up-to-date planning and consent conditions, ensuring compliance at every step.
Local nature recovery strategies
Identify and prioritise areas for nature recovery, combining site surveys with stakeholder engagement meetings, mapping and reporting support for Local Planning Authorities.
Green infrastructure and habitat restoration
Set out the practical steps you need to not only restore, create and manage habitats for long-term ecological benefits, but also tie these into wider local plans and strategies.
Local nature conservation site review
Assess the condition and management objectives of local wildlife sites to inform protections for habitats and species, create or improve management plans and support decision making.
Ecosystem Services Assessment
Quantify the potential wider environmental and social value of your land and its habitats – from improved air quality to flood alleviation – to inform investment opportunities and policy.
Strategic land management for biodiversity
Learn how to deliver ecological enhancements alongside farming or other land uses without negatively impacting core commercial goals and outcomes.
