Cornwall Environmental Consultants Ltd

Cornwall Environmental Consultants (CEC) Ltd provide ecology and wildlife surveys and landscape architect services across the south west, including Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset and Bristol. We offer an exceptional service, and achieve exceptional results!

How can CEC ecologists help you?
Our friendly, experienced and qualified team of ecologists can undertake all of your ecology and wildlife survey requirements for your development, large or small. Our involvement will help keep your project to budget, within its deadline and meet legal and planning requirements. CEC Ecology services include:

• Phase 1 Habitat surveys
• Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEA)
• Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA)
• Protected Species surveys – bats, barn owls, badgers, otters, dormice
• National Vegetation Classification surveys (NVC)
• Reptile surveys
• Bird surveys
• Bat surveys
• Bat and barn owl Assessments
• Japanese Knotweed survey, treatment and management plan
• Marine surveys
• Ecological mitigation
• Farm Environmental Plans (FEP) & BREEAM Assessments

How can CEC landscape architects help you?
Cornwall Environmental Consultants also have a team of friendly, experienced and qualified landscape architects, offering you an outstanding service in landscape architecture, design, assessment and planning. CEC Landscape Architect Services include:

• Masterplanning
• Landscape & Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA)
• Renewable energy projects
• Environmental Impact Assessments
• Sustainable Landscape and Garden Design
• Tree Surveys and Assessments (Arboriculture)

CEC landscape architects will work with you to select and assess potential sites or proposals, prepare masterplans, and develop schemes which take into account all aspects of the site’s existing environment, as well as your own development timescale, budget and aspirations. This will minimise planning risk and adds value to your development.

Ecology Surveys and Assessment
We undertake a wide range of ecology surveys, and can help you to minimise impacts on wildlife and the natural environment. Our ecologists will advise on solutions to reduce the ecological impact of proposals, whether it be renewable energy, infrastructure, a housing development, barn conversion or a luxury hotel complex.

Bat Surveys
Our bat ecologists will take you through the licensing process, and can prepare most of the paperwork for you.

Landscape Architect Services
CEC Landscape Architect services range from masterplanning and development support, initial feasibility studies, detailed design, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA), construction environmental management plans, site appraisals, and tree surveys.

Development and Planning
Cornwall Environmental Consultants are highly experienced in providing objective, practical and realistic ecological and landscape advice for development projects.

Renewables
Cornwall Environmental Consultants provide landscape, ecology, mapping and visualisation and consultation services for all scales and types of renewable energy projects across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Bristol and throughout the UK.

Arboricultural Consultancy Services
At CEC we deliver a wide range of arboricultural consultancy services ranging from development related BS5837:2005 tree surveys and assessments, to safety and amenity surveys, as well as assisting in the discharge of planning conditions. We can advise on tree protection measures and management requirements, to ensure tree stock is preserved in a favourable state for many years to come.

Agriculture Services
Cornwall Environmental Consultants offer a range of services and experience relating to the agricultural and rural land management sectors. Covering Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and the rest of the UK, we offer professional, practical advice and assistance in developing the most appropriate solution for your land, based on what you tell us you want to do, and aim to achieve.

GIS and visualisations
Cornwall Environmental Consultants produce visualisations and mapping for clients in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset and the wider south west. These services form a key part of our ecology and landscape work, and can be critical in assisting site assessment, design strategies, planning applications and community consultation.

Training
Cornwall Environmental Consultants can deliver a range of training events throughout the year, from one-off CPD (Continued Professional Development) seminars on general ecology or landscape issues for developers, planners and architects, through to lectures for university courses.