Environmental Impact Assessments

At Elite Ecology, we specialize in conducting thorough Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) to support your planning and development projects. An EIA is essential for identifying and mitigating the potential environmental impacts of your project, ensuring that you meet regulatory requirements and make informed decisions that benefit both your project and the environment.

An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a systematic process used to evaluate the potential environmental effects of a proposed development. It is often required for the determination of planning applications and can be crucial for developments of any size where there may be impacts on valued ecological receptors. The aim of an EIA is to ensure that decision-makers and stakeholders understand the potential environmental impacts before proceeding with a project.

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Elite Ecology has considerable experience in the initial site surveys required for ecological Impact Assessments. Further to this, our ecologists have the experience and knowledge to analyse a site and recommend realistic mitigation and/or compensation measures that reduce the overall impacts upon sensitive fauna, flora and habitats.

The survey reports for EIA’s are very flexible and can be adapted to the individual client’s needs. With this being said, the following are usually incorporated into our reports:

Information about the relevant legislation and planning policies that have affected the scope of the survey.
Obtaining and evaluating existing ecological data.
Undertaking appropriate ecological surveys.
Impacts of the proposed development on identified flora and fauna species.
Mitigation and Compensation measures that ensure the land remains in favourable conservation status for the species using them.
The division of site enhancement measures that are in keeping with the local environment for local species of flora and fauna.

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Contact our team of friendly, and experienced staff who can answer any questions you may have. Get in touch today to discuss how our Preliminary Ecological Appraisal services can support your project.

Call us on 01782 308418, email us at admin@eliteecology.co.uk or send us a website enquiry.