Brindley’s Ecology team provides a complete ecological consultancy service.
Our team is fully supported by our in-house GIS capabilities and is able to deliver robust and practical ecological advice relevant to industry requirements. We supply tailor-made solutions and ecological support regardless of project size or complexity. A majority of our team are members of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) and other professional bodies.
As part of an integrated consultancy combined with a network of professional co-consultants, we are able provide efficient and cost-effective solutions, assisted by the extensive knowledge and strength of support of our internal Landscape, Masterplanning, Environmental and GIS & Visualisation departments.
Our ecologists work seamlessly with the other members of our design team to successfully integrate biodiversity net gain into all of our projects.
Our ecological services include;
Habitat Assessment
- Phase 1 and extended phase 1 habitat surveys
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEA) using UKHab and JNCC methodologies
- Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA)
- Screening and scoping reports
- Expert eye ecological walkover surveys
- Information to inform a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)
- Coordination of National Vegetation Classification (NVC) surveys
- Noxious / invasive weed identification
Habitat Management
- Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) services
- Management planning and habitat creation
- Biodiversity Net Gain calculations
- Biodiversity Enhancement Plans
- Biodiversity & environmental management
Legislation and Regulation Advice
- EU and UK legislation advice, including with reference to NPF4 and BNG
- Verification of compliance with BREEAM criteria
- Assessments for projects likely to affect designated areas of protection
Protected Species
- National and European Protected Species (EPS) surveys, including:
- Bats
- Badgers
- Otters
- Water Vole
- Red Squirrel
- Pine Martin
- Scottish Wildcat
- Great Crested Newt
- Reptiles
- Nesting and Breeding Birds
- Species mitigation strategies and method statements
- Protected species licensing
