December 2024

We prepared a robust ecological appraisal for a proposed residential development of 200 dwellings for a major house developer. The application was supported by an Extended Phase 1 habitat survey and protected species surveys for bats and great crested newts. To ensure no bat roosts could potentially be affected, we carried out targeted tree climbing […]

Company Director Howard Fearn was contracted by An Bord Pleanála, the Irish Planning Inspectorate, to advise on a large scale wind farm application case located across Co Kildare and Co Meath.  The proposed development comprises 47 large wind turbines set in 5 geographically separated clusters. This unusual design and the scale of development led to

Previous proposals for the re-development of land at the former Ingol Golf Course had been challenging and ultimately unsuccessful, so Avian Ecology was recruited to take a fresh look at the site as part of a new proposal combining extensive public open space, sports facilities and housing. From the offset we were aware that the

This £18 million Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project for SP Energy Networks comprises a new 21km overhead electricity line intended to reinforce the electricity network in North Shropshire. Working with a project team responsible for the Development Consent Order submission to the Planning Inspectorate, Avian Ecology undertook a suite of habitat and species surveys along the

Avian Ecology worked with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Savills Planning to assist with the development of a new target practice range, which for operational reasons had to be within a short distance of a series of military and naval bases. The only suitable location was set within internationally important habitats consisting of extensive heathland,

New Rides Wind Farm, located on the Isle of Sheppey in North Kent, comprises four wind turbines located in a unique setting adjacent to an RSPB nature reserve and close to an internationally designated site for birds. The area supports large numbers of waterfowl, raptors and breeding waders, as well as a high density of

Nottingham Island is a 12ha site located within the heart of the city and so plays a key role in the Council’s regeneration initiatives. The project site comprises mainly derelict land and buildings, yet brownfield sites can be surprisingly rich in wildlife. Ecology for urban redevelopment can subsequently be more challenging than perhaps might be

Old barns and farm buildings are often valuable for bats, which are afforded full legal protection, and this can represent a challenge for developers. However bat presence is rarely a barrier to development and with the right approach can be addressed with minimal effect on the overall project and programme. Avian Ecology has suitably licensed

Avian Ecology, working on behalf of Falck Renewables Wind, has recently provided full ecological and ornithological support for the proposed Mochrum Fell Wind Farm, near the village of Corsock in Dumfries and Galloway, leading to the submission of a planning application in October 2020. Our role was to determine the most effective approach to planning

Avian Ecology is regularly asked to provide advice to a number of developers, committed to delivering viable wind farm schemes at complex sites, on how wind turbines may be sited sympathetically away from golden eagle ranges, avoiding or minimising the potential for effects upon breeding pairs as a result of habitat loss. Wind farms may