Ecological consultants
in Manchester

Ecological surveys and advice for planning and development, from the first site visit to discharging your planning conditions.

About us

EPS is a multidisciplinary ecology consultancy based in Manchester. We help developers, contractors, architects and councils get through the planning process, working across most of the UK.

We cover the whole process, from the first scoping survey and Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, through specialist protected species surveys, to Biodiversity Net Gain assessments and the reports that go with your planning application. Our ecologists hold survey licences for most protected species, so we can carry out the work ourselves and give you clear advice on what it means for your scheme.

We also specialise in fish rescue and fish surveys for works in and around water, from culvert replacements to pond and lake drain-downs.

Constructionline Gold certified

We’ve achieved Gold Membership with Constructionline, so main contractors and public sector clients can be confident we meet the standards they ask for.

Our services

Protected species surveys

Our licensed ecologists use recognised survey methods to find out whether protected species such as bats, great crested newts, badgers, reptiles and nesting birds use your site, and what that means for your plans.

Preliminary Ecological Appraisal

Usually the first ecological survey for a development. We combine a desk study with a walkover habitat survey to tell you early on whether ecology could affect your scheme.

Biodiversity Net Gain

We measure your site's biodiversity value using the statutory metric and show how your development can deliver the required gain, with habitats lost on site made up for by new or improved habitats.

Get a quote

Send us a few details about your site and what’s planned, and we’ll come back to you with a competitive quote.

Ecological consultants in Manchester