Landscape Evidence at a Green Belt Appeal
Landscape-led evidence helped secure permission for a later-living scheme on Green Belt land after an initial refusal.
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Testing a Biodiversity Credit Scheme on Estate Land
A feasibility study mapped habitat options across a rural estate to test a saleable biodiversity credit scheme.
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Pragmatic Newt Licensing for a Pipeline Renewal
A low-impact licensing route kept a racecourse irrigation pipeline replacement on programme without a costly newt mitigation scheme.
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Ecological Support Through a River Flood Scheme
Two years of on-site ecological support kept a major flood protection scheme moving through otter, bird and fish season constraints.
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Monitoring Upland Habitat Around a Wind Farm
A multi-year monitoring programme tracked grazing pressure on protected upland habitat neighbouring a large wind farm.
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Reviewing Protected Road Verge Status Across a County
A county-wide botanical survey re-assessed protected road verge designations against current condition.
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Relocating an Unusual Urban Water Vole Population
Over 150 water voles were safely relocated ahead of flood infrastructure works in an area of urban regeneration.
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Streamlined Bat Roost Licensing at Scale
Low-impact licensing has been used to clear bat roost constraints on more than 75 development sites across the UK.
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Retaining a Bat Roost Within a Schools Programme
A semi-derelict pavilion was retained as a standalone bat house to unlock a new early years centre.
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Ecological Input for a Nationally Significant Energy Project
PELA provided ecological assessment for a major mountainside pumped-storage hydro expansion in the Scottish Highlands.
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Habitats Assessment for a Rural Housing Scheme
A Habitats Regulations Assessment cleared the way for 60 new homes next to a protected heathland bird site.
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Ecological Strategy for a New Garden Town
Strategic ecological input has supported masterplanning and early construction across an 800-hectare new settlement.
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Dormouse Mitigation Across Multiple Developments
Licensed dormouse survey and mitigation work has supported housing, road and leisure schemes across southern England.
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Biodiversity Net Gain for a Net-Zero Business Park
A biodiversity net gain strategy and bat-sensitive lighting scheme supported a net-zero carbon business park near Cambridge.
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Badger Mitigation and Sett Compensation
Licensed badger sett survey, closure and compensation work supports development schemes with badger constraints across the UK.
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After-Dark Bat Survey for a Rural Housing Scheme
Thermal camera surveys confirmed roosting bat species in a derelict dwelling ahead of a 21-home scheme in Berkshire.
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Large-Scale Bat Survey of a Historic Industrial Site
A 14-building former tannery was surveyed for roosting bats ahead of its conversion to commercial office space.
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