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Specialist ecological field delivery for contractors, consultancies and private clients. Licensed. Qualified. On site.

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Who We Work With

The fieldwork your project depends on

Eco Routes is not a desktop consultancy. We show up. Bat surveys, aerial tree inspections and ECoW supervision — carried out by ecologists who know what a proper survey looks like and what a live construction site demands.

Private clients and planning professionals come to us when a survey is required and they need it done properly. Ecology consultancies bring us in for the aerial capability they don't hold in-house. Contractors need us on infrastructure and construction projects where ecological oversight is the difference between a programme that keeps moving and one that stops.

01

Private & Residential Clients

If your planning officer or architect has flagged the need for a bat survey, we handle the whole process — from the initial assessment through to any follow-on surveys required to support your application, including aerial inspection where the building or trees demand it.

02

Ecology Consultancies

If your team can survey but can't climb, we fill that gap. Dedicated aerial teams carrying out tree and structure inspections for bat roosts — suitably licensed and climbing-qualified. You retain the client relationship and write the report; we deliver the data.

03

Contractors & Developers

ECoW supervision on live infrastructure is not a box-ticking exercise. The line between licence compliance and a stop notice is where we work. We are experienced on large-scale utilities, water and civil engineering projects — we know how construction sites operate and how to keep ecology from becoming the thing that halts your programme.

Our Approach

Straightforward. From brief to sign-off.

1

Tell Us What You Need

A location, a species concern and a rough timescale is enough to get started. We respond quickly — a clear picture of what the work involves and what it costs, without the preamble.

2

We Scope & Mobilise

We confirm scope and timescales and put the right team together — a single surveyor, a climbing pair, or ECoW resource embedded on site for the duration.

3

Field Delivery

We carry out the work to the relevant guidelines and licence conditions — surveys, watching briefs, pre-clearance checks, mitigation supervision. We flag problems before they become programme issues, not after.

4

Reporting & Sign-off

Survey reports, ECoW daily logs, compliance records, planning authority submissions — in the format that works for your project team. We know what planning authorities need to see, and we write to that standard. Reports that come back accepted, not queried.

Common toad rescued during ECoW supervision on a live construction site
Common Questions

Straight answers.

What happens after a preliminary roost assessment?

The PRA determines whether further surveys are needed and how many. Low roost potential typically means one follow-up emergence or re-entry survey. Moderate or high potential means two or three, carried out at the right time of year. We tell you this upfront — before you instruct us — so there are no surprises further down the line.

Do you write the reports?

Yes, for private clients we provide a full written report — everything needed for a planning submission. If you're a consultancy or an architect incorporating our findings into your own documentation, we can provide data, survey notes and photographs in whatever format suits your workflow. Tell us what you need at the outset.

How far do you travel?

Hertfordshire and Essex are home ground, and we cover the wider South-East as standard. For larger or longer-term contracts we'll go further — ECoW work in particular tends to follow the project rather than the postcode. If you're unsure whether we'd cover your location, just ask.

How quickly can you mobilise?

That depends on survey season and what's already in the diary. Bat surveys are constrained by time of year — we'll tell you early if timing is going to be a problem. For ECoW work we can often turn around quickly. Get in touch as early as possible if you're working to a programme — the sooner we know, the more options we have.

Can you work directly with our site team?

Yes — and that's one of the things we're built for. ECoW work means being on the ground with contractors, not sending emails from an office. We understand how sites run, and we communicate in a way that works for site managers, not just ecologists.

Get in Touch

Tell Us About Your Project

Tell us the project. We'll respond with a clear scope, timescale and cost — no obligation.

Prefer to email directly? You can reach us at:

enquiries@eco-routes.co.uk