All bats breeding in the UK are European Protected Species (EPS). They are legally protected under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. It is a criminal offence to deliberately capture, injure, or kill a bat, or to damage or destroy a breeding site or resting place (roost)—even if bats are not present at the time.
Our team provides a full suite of bat services, from initial building assessments to complex long-term monitoring and mitigation.
Preliminary Roost Assessments (PRA): A daytime "Scoping Survey" of buildings, trees, or structures to identify potential roosting features (PRF) or physical evidence of bats, such as droppings or staining.
Emergence Surveys: If a building or tree is found to have "bat potential," we conduct dusk surveys using high-specification bat detectors and infrared technology to monitor bats leaving their roosts to forage.
Activity & Transect Surveys: For larger sites, we monitor how bats use the landscape for foraging and commuting, which is often essential for wind turbine or major infrastructure projects.
Hibernation Surveys: Specialist winter inspections of caves, cellars, or mines to identify roosting sites used during the colder months.
European Protected Species Licensing (EPSL): If a roost must be affected by your project, we handle the entire Natural England (or relevant national body) license application and design appropriate mitigation, such as bat lofts or integrated bat bricks.
All bats breeding in the UK are European Protected Species (EPS). They are legally protected under the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. It is a criminal offence to deliberately capture, injure, or kill a bat, or to damage or destroy a breeding site or resting place (roost)—even if bats are not present at the time.
Our team provides a full suite of bat services, from initial building assessments to complex long-term monitoring and mitigation.
Preliminary Roost Assessments (PRA): A daytime "Scoping Survey" of buildings, trees, or structures to identify potential roosting features (PRF) or physical evidence of bats, such as droppings or staining.
Emergence Surveys: If a building or tree is found to have "bat potential," we conduct dusk surveys using high-specification bat detectors and infrared technology to monitor bats leaving their roosts to forage.
Activity & Transect Surveys: For larger sites, we monitor how bats use the landscape for foraging and commuting, which is often essential for wind turbine or major infrastructure projects.
Hibernation Surveys: Specialist winter inspections of caves, cellars, or mines to identify roosting sites used during the colder months.
European Protected Species Licensing (EPSL): If a roost must be affected by your project, we handle the entire Natural England (or relevant national body) license application and design appropriate mitigation, such as bat lofts or integrated bat bricks.