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Areas Covered

West Country Ecology provides professional ecological survey and consultancy services across the south-west and south of England. Work is undertaken for homeowners, architects, and small developers on a wide range of residential and small-scale development projects.

While based in Wiltshire, we regularly travel throughout the region and currently focus on the following key service areas:

  • Bristol

  • Bath

  • Swindon

  • Reading

  • Winchester

  • Bournemouth

  • Taunton

These locations act as regional hubs, with surrounding towns, villages, and rural areas covered as part of each service area.

Regional Ecological Survey Coverage

Ecological surveys are commonly required to support planning applications, permitted development, and pre-purchase due diligence. West Country Ecology undertakes work across a broad geographic area including:

  • Wiltshire and surrounding counties

  • Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, and Berkshire

  • Rural villages, market towns, and countryside sites as well as urban locations

Travel is considered as part of each quotation, and surveys are scheduled efficiently to minimise delay wherever possible.

Types of Projects Undertaken

Projects regularly undertaken within these areas include:

  • Residential extensions and renovations

  • Barn conversions and rural developments

  • Replacement dwellings

  • Small housing developments

  • Change of use and prior approval schemes

Each building or site is assessed on its own merits. Ecological constraints, survey requirements, and potential mitigation needs vary from site to site and are determined through appropriate assessment.

Local Planning Authorities and Survey Requirements

Working across multiple counties and local planning authorities means being familiar with differing validation requirements, standing advice, and ecological expectations. Survey scope and reporting are tailored to meet both national guidance and local authority requirements, including those relating to protected species such as bats.

Where further surveys are required to support a planning application, this will be clearly explained within the report, along with the rationale and any seasonal constraints.

Unsure Whether Your Site Is Covered?

If your project is located outside the main hubs listed above, please get in touch. Many sites fall between these locations, and it is often possible to accommodate work across a wider area.

You are welcome to make contact to discuss:

  • Whether an ecological survey is likely to be required

  • The appropriate level of assessment for your project

  • Timescales and survey season constraints

Let's Work Together

If you are planning a project and need clear, practical ecological advice, West Country Ecology can support you. Whether you are a homeowner, architect, or small developer, advice is tailored to your specific site and proposal, with survey scope and recommendations based on current guidance and site conditions.

Early discussion can help identify likely ecological requirements, potential survey constraints, and realistic timescales, allowing you to plan your project with confidence and avoid unnecessary delays.

If you would like to discuss your site or request a quotation, please get in touch using the contact details below. Initial enquiries are welcomed, and no obligation advice is provided on the most appropriate next steps.

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