Welcome to Ecological Surveys Ltd.

You will find us a friendly, pragmatic and helpful bunch.

You will find us a friendly, pragmatic and helpful group.

If you are looking for someone to undertake the ecological, arboriculture and/or landscape design for your planning application, or for any other purposes, you have made a wise decision to stop here.

Many projects are unique or have specific requirements; consequently, no website can replace talking/emailing directly to us, no matter how much detail our website provides.

Our senior Ecologists, Arborists and Landscape Architects are qualified to degree level. Between us, we hold protected species licences for bats, dormice, GCN, barn owls, beavers and white-clawed crayfish, and in addition to these species, we have significant experience with badgers, water voles and invasive species.

We undertake works for Highways England (HE), Natural England (NE), the Environment Agency (EA), and a host of Developers, Planning Consultants, and Architects. We also regularly provide services to Cornwall Council, Devon County Council and Dorset County Council.

Our projects range from very large development projects (many 100’s of new houses), infrastructure and commercial developments, to small householder extensions, rooms in the roof, or re-roofing projects.

Each year we issue many 100’s of reports to support planning applications and have successfully undertaken projects in the following Counties: Berkshire, Bristol, Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Devon (All Councils), Dorset (both Councils), East Sussex, Gloucester (Several Councils), Hampshire (All Councils), Herefordshire, Isle of Wight, Leicestershire, Rutland, Somerset (All Councils), Surrey (Several Councils), West Sussex and Wiltshire. In 2025, over 600 projects were completed.

Our website is intended to provide information on the considerations and procedures required to meet the Ecological / Arboricultural / Landscaping requirements of the planning process. However, individual planning authorities, and often individuals within them, can differ slightly in what they expect a planning applicant to provide for validation purposes.

No website can replace talking directly to us –

So, whether you are an experienced Architect/Planning Consultant, a Developer, a Council Planning Officer, or a Homeowner looking to undertake a project of whatever size, talking to us at an early stage will cost you nothing but might save you a lot.

We offer a full suite of Ecological Surveys and Arboricultural Surveys together with Landscape Architect services, and this joined-up approach can help ensure that conflicts do not arise between these different professions, which is important when submitting an application to planning.

We are more than happy to discuss any proposals you might have or talk through your Ecological, Arboricultural, and Landscape design needs/requirements.

If you would rather initially email us details, please do so: admin@ecological-surveys-ltd.co.uk

We will need as many details as possible of your project:

• Pre-App advice
• Copies of planning consents
• Previous planning submissions
• Copies of reports produced by other consultants
• Location maps/drawings
• Site address
• Details of other Consultants working on the project (Architects/planning consultants)
• Proposals (if they exist)

The more detail you can provide, the sooner we can provide the appropriate quotations and advice on timelines.

Whether you are an experienced Architect/Planning Consultant, a Developer, a Council Planning Officer, or a Homeowner looking to undertake a project of whatever size, talking to us at an early stage will cost you nothing but might save you a lot.

Take a look at our ‘Meet the Team’ page, our senior Ecologists, Arborists and Landscape Architects hold qualifications to degree level, relevant to the work they undertake for you.  Between us, we have a plethora of Protected Species Licence qualifications which include bats, dormice, GCN, barn owls, beavers and white-clawed crayfish. In addition, we have significant experience with badgers, water voles and invasive species.

Office – 0800 888 6846

Mobile- 07736 458609 (Paul – MD)

admin@ecological-surveys-ltd.co.uk

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