Acer Ecology is an ecological consultancy specialising in undertaking bat surveys. We are well placed to undertake bat surveys in Berkeley and the surrounding areas of Gloucestershire, including Stroud, Wotton-under-Edge, Dursley, Thornbury, Malmesbury, Cirencester, Tetbury, Gloucester and the Cotswolds. Our fully licensed staff are experienced in bat surveys, European Protected Species licensing, and mitigation design and implementation.
Bats and their roosts are fully protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. Therefore, local planning authorities may ask you to undertake a survey for bats.
If part of your planning application requires a bat survey, then we can help ensure that your development passes smoothly through this process.
The objective of a bat survey is to:
- Establish the presence / likely absence of the bat roosts within trees and buildings; and
- Identify the activity of bats across the site and key commuting and foraging routes.
Our expert ecologists will use the information to recommend appropriate ecological mitigation and enhancement measures where they are required.
We are also able to undertaken bat surveys in the neighbouring counties of Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Monmouthshire.
For more information about bat surveys or any of our other ecological services, please contact Acer Ecology on 02920 650 331, or email enquiries@acerecology.co.uk.
