Our Services

Eyebright Ecology currently offers the services detailed below. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details or for an informal discussion of your requirements in relation to your site.

Please note that some surveys have seasonal restrictions. It is advisable to consider the ecology of the site at the earliest stage possible, to avoid potential delays to your planning process. For further details please see our resources page, or contact us directly.

Habitat and plant survey

• 'Extended' Phase I Habitat Survey
• Specialised botanical survey (including NVC)
• Hedgerow survey
• Tree survey
• Invasive species survey

Protected species and wildlife surveys

• Bats
• Badger
• Dormouse
• Great crested newt
• Otter and water vole
• Birds including barn owl
• Reptiles
• Invertebrates
• Other wildlife

Assessments

• Scoping
• BREEAM / Code for Sustainable Homes (providing a Suitably Qualified Ecologist to undertake the survey / assessment for the Ecology credits)
• Farm Environment Plans for Higher Level Stewardship (HLS)

Mitigation, habitat management, creation and enhancement

• Watching Brief / Clerk of Works
• Conservation Management Plans
• Habitat creation including ponds, tree planting etc
• Habitat enhancement
• Habitat management including hedgelaying

Reporting and licensing

• Desk-based studies and data trawls
• Ecology reports for submission with planning applications
• Digitalised mapping
• Licence applications

Qualified and approved associate consultants may be contracted for certain specialist surveys and to cut the costs and environmental footprint associated with travel. This enables work to be undertaken across the UK in a sustainable and cost-effective manner.