The presence of bats rarely stops development taking place; however if you disturb bats or interfere with their resting places then you may be breaking the law. As such, Council’s will usually ask for bat presence or absence to be determined as part of a planning application. The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management […]
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British Standard (BS) BS42020 ‘Biodiversity – Code of practice for planning and development 2013’ is increasingly being adopted by local planning authorities. To date, at least the Essex, Pembrokeshire, Suffolk, Powys, Devon and Norfolk Councils have formally implemented compliance requirements of BS42020 onto their planning application ‘Validation Checklists’ and the list is set to continue
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Following eight successful years in the professional ecology industry across the UK, Avian Ecology are now pleased to announce the opening of a new Glasgow office. Avian Ecology already has a wealth of experience right across Scotland from the Borders to Caithness. We have provided Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA) for medium and large scale wind
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So far in 2015, REG Windpower has successfully attained planning permission for three separate wind energy projects in South Wales; Mynydd Brombil, Mynydd Portref and Abergorki, totalling 14 large wind turbines. Avian Ecology was fully involved in each site from conception through to consent, ensuring that the ecological effects of the developments were fully understood
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The Avian Ecology team successfully completed the National Three Peaks Challenge between the 2nd and 3rd of May 2015. The team has raised over £2,700 (and counting) for their charities!! The team started at Ben Nevis in glorious sunshine which turned into strong winds and knee high snow at the summit. Scafell Pike was largely
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Our team will be completing the National Three Peaks Challenge of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon on 2nd May 2015, and fingers crossed, within the 24 hour window! The challenge starts at Ben Nevis in Scotland, which stands at 1,344m and is the tallest of the three. After descending Ben Nevis the team will
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In spring 2014 Natural England (NE) confirmed the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling as an acceptable methodology for determining the presence or likely absence of great crested newts (GCN). The process has subsequently been adopted by Natural Resources Wales (NRW). Following the NE announcement Avian Ecology quickly adopted the new methodology, completing a large
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REG Windpower has successfully obtained planning consent for a six turbine development which will be accompanied by a 25 year Habitat Management Plan (HMP) designed to protect and restore sensitive and threated valley mire habitat. Avian Ecology has worked on this project throughout, and prepared the HMP in close collaboration with Rhondda Cynon Taf County
Congratulations to Lightsource Renewable Energy Limited, whose Charity Farm solar project was successful in the DECC Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction. Avian Ecology completed the ecological appraisal and Biodiversity Management Plan for this development.
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We are benefitting from advanced software to improve the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of our bat survey interpretation and reporting. With digital mapping using Map a Bat Pro, our reports present complex behavioural and distribution information from multiple surveys in succinct and accurate plans, backed up by detailed data tables for regulators and planning authorities.
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