CIEEM, the professional body for ecologists, has just published an updated guide for homeowners on what to expect from a bat survey. This is a really useful document setting out what is involved when you are asked to provide a bat survey and report as part of your planning application. If you are not sure why you’ve been asked to have a survey done, who to contact to get a quote, and what they should be including in their service. This is the place to start. You can download the document here.
Lakeway Ecology has a team of appropriately licenced bat surveyors (this allows our staff to use survey methods which may disturb bats), available to undertake these surveys. If you have been asked to have a bat survey of your property, then please get in touch. We will guide you through the process from start to finish, and provide advice on what the next steps are if you do have bats in your buildings.
