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Landscape Character Assessment for Development
Contact us today for a free quote.Landscape Character Assessment for DevelopmentWhat is a Landscape Character Assessment? A Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) refers to the process of identifying and describing any variation in the character of a landscape. LCAs...
Ecological Walkover Survey for Development
Contact us today for a free quote.Ecological Walkover Survey for DevelopmentWhat is an ecological walker survey? Ecological Walkover Surveys are a quick way of assessing a site in order to identify any ecological issues. The aim is to characterise the site in terms of...
The Environment Act 2021 and Biodiversity Net Gain
The Environment Act 2021 and Biodiversity Net GainThe world is slowly going green. But, before change can be made, it has to be legislated. We’ll only see widespread change across society when government leads the way. That’s why The Environment Act 2021 has been...
Landscape and Visual Appraisal for Development
Contact us today for a free quote.Landscape and Visual Appraisal for DevelopmentWhat is a Landscape and Visual Appraisal? The purpose of a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment and Landscape and Visual Appraisals (LVIAS and LVAS) is to identify and assess the effects...
Bat Building Surveys: Protected Species Surveys
Contact us today for a free quote.Bat Building SurveysBat building surveys: What are bat surveys used for? As bats are a protected species, it is illegal to kill, injure or disturb bats intentionally. For this reason, it is essential to determine whether bats are...
Undertaking an Amphibian Survey for Development
Contact us today for a free quote.Undertaking an Amphibian Survey for Development Six species of amphibians are found naturally in the United Kingdom, two of which are UK and European protected species - great crested newts and natterjack toads. This means that it is...
Undertaking a Nesting Bird Survey for Development
Contact us today for a free quote.Undertaking a Nesting Bird Survey for DevelopmentAll wild birds, including nesting birds, breeding birds and wintering birds are a protected species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as amended. Section 41 of the Natural...
Great Crested Newt District Licensing Scheme
Contact us today for a free quote.Great Crested Newt District Licensing Scheme Over the past few years, Natural England, alongside local planning authorities, have been rolling out a new great crested newt district licensing scheme in an attempt to increase great...
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA)
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA)What is a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment? A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) may be required for effective planning decisions. A LIVA may be used to assist in the design process for a proposed change....
