ESL - Ecological ServicesESL is a specialist ecological consultancy with a highly experienced permanent staff of widely-qualified ecologists, able to provide the full range of surveys on terrestrial and fresh-water habitats and species.
However, beyond this we specialise in producing cost-effective solutions to any ecological problem or issue, no matter how large or small. We have many years of experience in the development field, both pre- and post-planning, and we enjoy using this experience to tailor our solutions to your specific project.
Our staff are fully qualified to take the ecological aspects of any project from pre-purchase ecological risk assessment, through to obtaining full planning, including Planning or Public Inquiries, and on to discharging planning conditions or fulfilling Section 106 agreements, including design and creation of new habitat, translocations of animals or plant communities, and monitoring the effects of these measures. Our ecologists are members of professional bodies including the Institute of Biology (IBiol) and the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (IEEM) and ESL is approved under the Contractors Health and Safety (CHAS) Assessment Scheme.
Example of a project in which two new ponds and associated terrestrial habitat were designed and created in mitigation for the loss of a pond containing great crested newts at the site of a housing development. Subsequent trapping and translocation of newts under licence was undertaken to enable the client to begin development of the land.
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