Bats


Wild Frontier Ecology specialises in bat surveys in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.  Our bat specialists are licensed by Natural England to conduct bat roost surveys which could require the disturbance or handling of bats.

WFE has established expertise in conducting bat roost surveys for barn conversions, house extensions, demolitions, tree felling and other minor developments.  We possess the species knowledge, survey experience and sophisticated equipment needed to conduct professional bat surveys that will satisfy the planning requirements of local authorities. 

  

Bat Survey Services

  • Bat roost surveys
  • EPS licensing
  • Mitigation
  • Monitoring roost sites and mitigation works
  • Bat surveys and impact assessments for larger development schemes (wind farms, housing projects, road and cable routes)
  • Bat habitat enhancement
  • Rapid response to client requests

Project Examples

  • Bat surveys along multiple sections of the River Wensum targeted for future Environment Agency restoration works.
  • Bat surveys and impact assessments for a five turbine Bernard Matthews Ltd wind energy development at Holton, Suffolk, and for a twelve turbine ProWind wind energy development at Cottam, Nottinghamshire.
  • Bat roost assessment surveys for arboricultural works at The Walks, Kings Lynn and at the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm substation site at Sizewell.
  • Numerous bat roost assessment surveys for small developments including various barns, sheds, stables, bridges, and assorted other residential dwellings and commercial buildings.

Wild Frontier Ecology has encountered a wide range of bat species in our work in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire including common species (common pipistrelle, soprano pipistrelle, brown long-eared bat and Daubenton’s bat), not-so-common species (Natterer’s bat, noctule and serotine) and rare species (Nathusius’ pipistrelle, whiskered bat, barbastelle and Leisler’s bat).