Bramley Associates

Protected Species & Habitats and Planning & Development

Bramley Associates is a professional ecological consultancy based in the South East. We offer high quality ecological services operating within terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments. These include Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEA), Protected Species Surveys (PSS) and Habitat Management (HM).

Reptiles and Amphibians

Bramley Associates assisted with the nationally accepted survey guidelines for several of the herptile species found in the UK. We are Natural England Licenced to undertake Great Crested Newt surveys, produce reports on habitat management and supervise mitigation for this group.

Bats (all UK Species)

Bramley Associates staff have undertaken bat surveys for over 20 years on a range of sites, from house extensions and barns to port developments. We are Natural England Bat Survey (all UK Species) Licenced.

Otter, Water Vole and Beaver

Staff at Bramley Associates undertake catchment surveys and discreet surveys of waterways for these species. We are Natural England Licenced for otter, water vole and beaver.

Intertidal & Estuary Surveys and Pond & River Surveys

Staff at Bramley Associates have extensive experience undertaking a range of marine and freshwater surveys in England and abroad. We work with a number of marine and freshwater based businesses and undertake regular monitoring of several areas around Kent.

Seal and cetacean surveying

Bramley Associates have been recording seal and cetacean activity around Kent since 1999 and we run an annual training day in species identification and ecology for both groups.

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Freshwater

We have carried out extensive water vole, otter, great crested newt and native crayfish surveys for development sites and for Statutory and NGO sites across the SE. We offer a range of surveys from invertebrate surveys, to more rigorous and extensive survey techniques, including multivariate analysis such as RIVPACS.

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Terrestrial

We have extensive experience in undertaking plant, reptile, bat, dormouse, barn owl, badger and bird surveys. We use specialist equipment to ensure that the data we record is accurate, and have experience of undertaking these surveys in wetland, urban, and active sites for a varied client base.

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Marine

We have an experienced team of marine surveyors that have excellent invertebrate and algal identification skills. We've been recording seal and cetacean activity in the English Channel and Thames Estuary since 1999 and we run an annual training day in species identification and ecology for both groups.

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Bramley Associates is an ecological consultancy established in Kent in 1998. We offer a range of ecological services to private companies, local authorities, government agencies, NGO's and members of the public. These services range from scoping surveys to specialist protected species surveys and mitigation. We also provide training in survey techniques and species identification.

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