Daróg Ecology delivers practical, evidence-based ecological consultancy services to support all your planning application and habitat management needs.

Services include:

Ecological services

  • Ecological surveys and assessments:

    • Phase 1 habitat mapping using the latest habitat classification, UK-Hab, to enable Biodiversity metric assessments

    • Preliminary ecological assessments (PEA)

    • Protected species surveys: bat, beaver, dormouse, otter, water vole, badger, amphibians, reptiles, breeding birds, white-clawed crayfish and others

    • Botanical surveys, grassland and heathland condition monitoring

    • Wintering/wetland bird and migratory bird surveys

    • Invasive non-native species (INNS) surveys and mapping

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  • Ecological impact assessment and reporting:

    • Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA) for planning applications and infrastructure projects

    • Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) and Appropriate Assessment (AA) support

    • Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessments and metric calculations

    • Ecological chapters for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submissions

    • Construction-phase ecological method statements, working protocols and Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW)

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  • Habitat creation, restoration and management:

    • Design and implementation of habitat creation schemes: native woodland, wetland, species-rich grassland, hedgerows and coastal habitats

    • Ecological restoration and rewilding projects

    • Long-term habitat management plans, monitoring and adaptive management

    • Seed sourcing, planting specification and contractor oversight

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  • Mitigation, licencing and compliance:

    • Development of evidence-led mitigation and compensation strategies for protected species and habitats

    • Licence application preparation and support (statutory agencies)

    • Compliance monitoring during construction and post-construction auditing

    • Site supervision and toolbox talks to ensure on-site adherence to ecological measures

    • Invasive Non-native species (INNS) action plans

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Daróg Ecology provides end-to-end ecological services from initial desktop appraisal through to long-term monitoring and habitat management, ensuring statutory compliance and delivering measurable biodiversity outcomes tailored to your needs.

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