Head Office:
Ten Hogs House
Manor Farm Offices
Flexford Road
North Baddesley
Hampshire
SO52 9DF

West Country Office:
Westerleigh
Cowley
Nr. Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 9NN

ECOSA is a leading UK ecological consultancy based in Hampshire and Gloucestershire, and a Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) Registered Practice. Our team of professional ecologists are highly knowledgeable of the planning process in respect of ecology and can advise you on the level of survey effort, assessment and reporting required for your development project. We pride ourselves on our clear and pragmatic advice and competitive prices.

Whether you need a bat survey or a more detailed ecological assessment to achieve biodiversity net gain on site, we provide a complete range of ecological survey and assessment services to support your planning application, conservation project or habitat management planning.

Every project is assigned a dedicated project manager. We will support you through the lifetime of the project, from carrying out an initial Preliminary Ecological Appraisal to establish the suitability of your site to support protected species and notable habitats, through to a detailed Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA), including carrying out protected species surveys and devising mitigation solutions. We can also apply for any Natural England protected species licences required on your behalf.

Our in-house ecological contracting team can provide supervisory services on site, such as during the demolition of a building known to support roosting bats, habitat clearance and management services, and implement any mitigation on site; for example, installing wildlife fencing, building hibernacula and artificial badger setts, or creating new ponds.

ECOSA work on a wide range of projects from small to large scale housing developments, public sector and infrastructure developments. Our clients include private homeowners, architects, planning consultants, developers and councils across the UK. We understand the commercial pressures that our clients face and use our expertise to provide an efficient, practical and cost-effective service whilst complying with relevant legislation, best practice and local planning processes.

Our services include:

• Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, including desk study and extended Phase 1 habitat survey
• Vegetation and hedgerow surveys
• Ground level tree assessment and tree climb and inspect surveys
• Protected species surveys including bat, badger, hazel dormouse, otter, water vole, reptile, great crested newt, invertebrate, breeding bird and wintering bird surveys
• Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA)
• Protected species licence applications for bat, badger, hazel dormouse and great crested newt
• GIS mapping and data analysis
• BREEAM assessment
• Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)
• Ecology Chapter for Environmental Statement
• Ecological Management Plan
• Construction Environmental Management Plan
• Ecological Contracting services, including Ecological Clerk of Works, habitat management, creation and monitoring services
• Public Inquiry services

One of our friendly team of consultant ecologists will be happy to discuss with you the ecological requirements of your project. Please call our head office on 02380 261065 for free advice or reach us at info@ecosa.co.uk.