HEA Ecology is an Ecological Consultancy based in Devon, South West

We deliver pragmatic ecology with integrity & common sense practical solutions.

HEA Ecology are a Devon based independent ecological consultancy specialising in protected species surveys, mitigation & licensing, habitat assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and all aspects of ecological surveys. Including, low impact, class and district licensing.

Our dedicated team of ecologists work with a professional, proactive and informative approach towards our clients within a range of public and private sectors, enabling clients to successfully design and implement planning and management.

Based in the South-West we cover Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire and further afield taking your project through from start to finish, or forward at any stage of works. From general ecology surveys through to bat surveys, badger surveys, reptile surveys, dormouse surveys, Great Crested Newt (GCN) surveys, and more through to overarching Environmental Impact assessment (EIA) and Habitats Regulations (HR) assessment and screening, HEA Ecology can guide you through.

It is essential to provide you with an accurate and clear professional assessment of the ecological issues facing your site. Our professional environmental impact surveys along with practical solutions will help you meet your project budgets and timescales, adhere to ecological legislation, and address/appease conservation concerns.

Concise and focused reporting and clear communication are the core to our approach and how we aim to achieve our client’s objectives. We understand the detail and time required to progress planning applications and offer a range of services to support this and any future licensing. Carefully considered mitigation will ensure you meet current legislation in order to achieve licensing, while our ongoing monitoring and management can give you complete peace of mind as your project progresses and completion.

Our projects currently extend throughout the South West including Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Kent, Bedford and Wales and our skilled and knowledgeable team of ecologists are always on hand to answer any of your questions or queries.

Our experienced team of ecologists are professional trained and hold all the relevant qualifications, memberships of the necessary professional bodies and statutory authority licenses. This includes the Bat Mitigation Class License (BML) for low impact works on small roosts of common and widespread bat species, as well as being one of few consultancies registered for works on trees and buildings for HS2. Our team carry out Environmental Impact Assessments on larger development Sites where overarching ecological survey assessment and impacts need to be addressed and for those sites close to areas of importance to nature conservation Habitat Regulation (HR) screening and assessment, essential in supporting and obtaining your planning permission.