Ecological consultant in Derry / Londonderry

Planning ecology in the Derry / Londonderry area

Work in the district ranges from urban infill and conversions in the city to rural dwellings across the Faughan and Foyle valleys. Sites within or draining to the River Faughan and River Foyle catchments carry their own consultation considerations, and older buildings in the city are frequently flagged for bat potential.

Applications here are determined by Derry City and Strabane District Council. Where the council's validation checklist calls for an NI Biodiversity Checklist, or a case officer asks for a supporting ecological statement, Corry Ecology can complete it in the format the council expects.

Travel and site visits

Derry / Londonderry is about 30 miles from base at Gortin, Co. Tyrone, which keeps travel costs down and makes it straightforward to get back out to a site if the council raises a follow-up query.

What people in the Derry / Londonderry area usually need

• An NI Biodiversity Checklist to validate a planning application
• A supporting ecological statement answering a case officer or NIEA query
• A bat roost assessment on an older building before a conversion or demolition
• Ecology and planning risk advice on a site before committing to buy it