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Bats


Bluebell Ecology can assist with bat surveys, mitigation and licensing.

How we can help you

With 10 years experience our licensed ecologist will undertake a preliminary bat assessment of the structure(s) or tree(s) to identify evidence of potential bat roost features or of the presence of bats. If such evidence is found during the wildlife survey additional bat surveys may be required. 

'European Protected Species License'

A 'European Protected Species License' (also known as a 'Bat Development License' or more broadly a 'derogation license') will be required to permit illegal activities relating to bats and their roosts to take place. Bluebell Ecology will assist with the application to the Statutory Nature Conservation Organisation, which in England is Natural England, to issue the license under the Habitats Regulations that will fully comply with the law.

Bat Mitigation 

A bat mitigation strategy is often required, as part of a 'European Protected Species License' application, to present a combination of measures that aim to avoid, cancel, reduce or offset impacts caused by development. Bluebell Ecology can assist with creating ecological solutions for replacement roosts and new habitat. 

Additional Services
  • Bat transect surveys 
  • Bat emergence surveys
  • Ecological clerk of works
  • Post Development Monitoring
  • Bat box supply and Installation
  • Endoscope bat surveys
  • Habitat design 
Please contact us for more information or to arrange a quote.
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UK Bat legislation:
In England and Wales it is an offence under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) to:
  • intentionally or recklessly disturb a bat at a roost
  • intentionally or recklessly obstruct access to a bat roost
Changes to legislation, and devolution, mean the law is difficult to summarise succinctly for the UK, but the strong legal protection for bats and roosts remains. As a result of amendments to the law in 2007, protection for bats and roosts relies mostly on the Habitats Regulations in each country. It is an offence to:
  • damage or destroy a roost (this is an ‘absolute’ offence)
  • deliberately capture, injure or kill a bat
  • deliberately disturb in a way that would (significantly in England, Wales and Scotland) affect their local distribution or abundance, or affect their ability to survive, breed or rear young 

UK Bat Distribution:
Bats are an integral part of our ecosystem and therefore act as indicators of biodiversity. 
Their distribution and prevalence depends on the species of bat, the time of year and their current activity.

UK Bat Habitat:
Bats rely on a wide range of natural and manmade habitats these include:
  • pasture, woodland or water for foraging
  • hedgerows, treelines and rivers for commuting flightlines
  • buildings, bridges, trees and caves for roosting
In the UK we have 18 species of bat, of which 17 are known to be breeding.
For more information please visit the Bat Conservation Trust website. 

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Please choose from our other protected species surveys that we offer below:
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Dormice

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Reptiles

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Barn Owl

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Badgers

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Amphibians

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