Bat Surveys: Barn Conversions

The team includes licensed ecologists who specialise in survey and mitigation work relating to bats. This includes;

• Survey and assessment of built structures such as barns and outbuildings, residential dwellings, bridges, and culverts
• Survey and assessment of trees in connection with arboricultural work
• Activity surveys using the latest Pettersson Time expansion detectors and the AnaBat system. This includes transect survey work, dawn surveys and evening emergence surveys.
• Securing Natural England derogation licences in connection with developments which affect bats. This includes the preparation and implementation of robust mitigation strategies and monitoring programmes.

The team has particular expertise in undertaking surveys in connection with proposed wind turbine sites. We can form teams of experienced and licensed ecologists to cover large sites and also employ the latest recording techniques such as the AnaBat system to provide quality, robust survey data for input into EIAs. Sound analysis and sonograms are provided as a standard part of our bat activity reports.

We also regularly undertake bat survey work in connection with barn conversions and other developments. Our ecologists hold appropriate Natural England licenses and work in accordance with appropriate Natural England and BCT (Bat Conservation Trust) survey and good practice guidelines.