We recently carried out a bat survey of an agricultural building that was proposed for redevelopment in east Devon. A low number of scattered droppings were recorded within the barn, therefore we carried out further dusk emergence and dawn re-entry surveys. These surveys confirmed that the building was not currently being used by low numbers of pipistrelle and Myotis bats.
All bats and their roosts are fully protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.
Here at Acer Ecology, we have a team of highly trained and experienced staff that specialise in bat surveys and can help you and your development glide through the planning process.
We can carry out bat surveys in Honiton and around Devon including: Whimple, Dunkeswell, Sidbury, Sidmouth, Axminster, Chard, Ottery St Mary, Hemyock. It also makes us well placed to carry out ecological work in the surrounding counties of Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, Bristol, Hampshire and Somerset.
If you would like to discuss more about bat surveys or find out more information of our other ecological services, please contact Acer Ecology on 02920 650 331, or email enquiries@acerecology.co.uk.
