Roads & Infrastructure
We provide a vital link between complex infrastructure design and the requirements of biodiversity legislation and planning policy
Our experience of large infrastructure projects extends to roads, rail and ports and includes Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
We provide a complete ecological consultancy service from advice on constraints and opportunities to ecological surveys, Ecological Impact Assessment and on-the-ground project implementation.
Our team of over 25 professional ecologists have experience in the full range of ecology surveys including specialist ornithological surveys that are often needed for port/coastal projects.
We have a detailed knowledge of UK planning policy, biodiversity legislation and best practice guidance. This allows us to understand and communicate at an early stage, the ecological issues that are likely to be significant.
Our mitigation solutions are proportionate to the predicted impact and integrate with your chosen engineering design.
Our key services in this sector are
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Initial constraints and opportunities advice
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Solution-focussed engagement with the design process
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Ecological survey for a wide range of ecological features
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Drone survey
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Mitigation design
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Ecological Impact Assessment
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Assessment of impacts on International sites as part of Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA),
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Assessing the ecological effects of air quality on international sites
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Stakeholder engagement, including with Natural England Local Planning Authorities and others
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Public Inquiry
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Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments, including advice to maximise gains
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Natural England Licensing, including supervision of implementation
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Ecological contracting, including SANG creation
Our infrastructure projects have included
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Shinfield Eastern Relief Road
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Dobwalls Bypass
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Radlett Strategic Rail Interchange
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Medina Estuary marine transfer facility
