Case Studies

We designed and completed a number of bat surveys in the vicinity of a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) for bats on behalf of Gwynedd Council. SAC sites are designated under the EC Habitats Directive with the highest level of protection, so any proposed works in close proximity to them need to fully demonstrate that […]

Avian Ecology prepared an Ecological Appraisal for this development, the findings of which were accepted by the local planning authority and Natural England. Although ecology did not form a reason for refusal of planning permission, we were requested to provide Expert Witness support for the Public Inquiry. Following submission of Proof of Evidence and cross

Avian Ecology were one of the first consultancies to conduct countrywide environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys for great crested newts across England and Wales. As soon as this new survey method was approved by Natural England (NE) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) in 2014, we offered our clients this service, with potentially significant cost and programme

Since project conception in 2012, Avian Ecology Ltd. have been engaged with a proposed four wind turbine development on the Isle of Sheppey, located near to The Swale Special Protection Area (SPA) and around 590m from the Great Bells Farm, a recently created habitat compensation scheme owned by the Environment Agency (EA) and now managed

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