Applied Ecology is an independent ecological consultancy providing pragmatic and timely ecological solutions to clients across the UK.
We offer a complete range of ecology services and surveys, applying over 25 years professional experience alongside the latest ecological survey and assessment best practice guidance.
We support projects across all key business sectors on behalf of a large range of client types including: residential and commercial developers; utility companies; planning and environmental consultants; planning authorities; education establishments; building and landscape architects; nature conservation organisations; landowners; farmers and individuals.
Dr Duncan Painter set-up Applied Ecology in 2005 and is the Managing Director of the company. He has over 30 years working experience as a professional ecologist and manages the Cambridge office. Duncan is an aquatic ecologist by academic background, a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, and a Chartered Environmentalist. He is a generalist ecologist with expertise in aquatic ecosystems and protected species survey and mitigation planning/implementation. He is also an experienced expert witness having given ecological evidence at various planning inquiries.
Dr Rachel Hirst has managed the Applied Ecology Glasgow office since 2012 and has over 25 years working experience as a professional ecologist. Rachel is a botanist with a particular interest in ecological impact assessment, restoration ecology and biodiversity policy, planning and research. Rachel is a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management and was one of the first Chartered Ecologists in Scotland. She also holds Chartered Environmentalist status and is an assessor of applications to the CEcol Register. Rachel also provides expert witness services for planning inquiry.
Clients
Able UK Limited
Accent Housing Limited
Aitchison Developments
Albert Bartlett & Sons (Airdrie ) Limited
Anchor Hanover
Ascot Racecourse Limited
Aviva Life & Pensions Limited
Away Resorts
BAM Construction Ltd (Scotland)
Banks Renewables Limited
Barratt Eastern Counties
Bellway Homes Ltd
Bovis Homes Limited
Bowmer and Kirkland Limited
BPHA Limited
BP
Brasenose College, Oxford
British Gas Solar
Bushmead Homes Limited
Caledonia Housing Association
Cambridge City Council
Cambridgeshire County Council
Castleoak Group
Christian P Candy
Christ’s College, Cambridge
City of Edinburgh Council
Clowes Developments (UK) Limited
Clyde Gateway Developments Limited
Corpus Christie College, Cambridge
Coventry University
Cranfield University
Crown Estate
Denton Homes Limited
Diageo Pension Trust Limited
Downing College, Cambridge
Drumardoch Estate
Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership
East Midlands Waste Management Limited
East Renfrewshire Council
EDF Energy Renewables Limited
Escrick Development Company Limited
Ely Cathedral
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Endurance Estates Limited
Engie Regeneration Limited
Enovert
Escrick Park Estate
Essex County Council
Exeter College, Oxford
Falkirk Council
Friends of Friendless Churches
Gallagher Estates
Galliford Try
Girton College, Cambridge
Gladman Developments
Glasgow City Council
H E Styles
Habitat for Humanity
Hanson UK
Highgate School
Hill
Homerton College, Cambridge
Hopkins Homes Limited
Imperial War Museums
Inspired Villages
Inverclyde Council
Inverness Airport Business Park
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jockey Club Estates Limited
Johnsons Aggregates & Recycling Limited
Keepmoat Homes Limited
Kent Wildlife Trust
Keppie Design
King’s College, Cambridge
L&Q Estates Limited
Lanrick Estates
Laimond Property Investment Co. Limited
Legal and General (Pensions Management) Limited
Linden Homes
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority
Mace Limited
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Marylebone Cricket Club
Matthew Homes Limited
Mick George Limited
Moray Estates Development Company
Morrison Construction
Natural England
Nicholas King Developments Plc
North Ayrshire Council
North Lanarkshire Council
Oakman Inns & Restaurants Limited
OMYA UK Limited
Oxford University Estates Services
P J Thory Limited
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Limited
Parkhead Housing Association Limited
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Perse School
Peterhouse College, Cambridge
Powerday PLC
Quarryplan (GB) Limited
R G Carter
R J Mcleod (Contractors) Limited
R&A Golf and Leisure Limited
Rangeford Villages
Renfrewshire Council
Ricardo Limited
River Clyde Homes
Royal Veterinary College
Roxhill Developments Limited
Scottish Wildlife Trust
Sea Change Sussex
Sedas Strategic Land
Shurgard UK Limited
Sir Robert McAlpine Limited
South Cambridgeshire District Council
South Lanarkshire Council
SSE
St Anne’s College, Oxford
St Catharine’s College, Cambridge
St Edmunds College, Cambridge
St Hilda’s College, Oxford
St John’s College, Cambridge
Standard Life Assurance Limited
Stantec UK Limited
Stewart Milne Homes Scotland
Sue Ryder
SWECO
Tattersalls Limited
Toureen Group
Trinity College, Cambridge
Turnstone Estates
UK Land
University of Cambridge Estates Management
Uttlesford District Council
Vinci Construction Limited
Wadham College, Oxford
West Dumbartonshire Council
Wienerberger Limited
Wilson Renewables LLP
Willmott Dixon Construction Limited
Woolgar Hunter
WSP UK Limited
York St John University
Collaborators
Anderson Bell Christie
Ascot Design
Ares Landscape Architects Ltd
Barker Associates
BB&C Architects Limited
Bere Architects
Bell Cornwell LLP
Bidwells
Calderpeel Architects
Cameron Bosque Architects Limited
Carter Jonas
Chartplan Limited
Churchman Thornhill Finch
Cookson & Tickner Ltd
CPC Project Services LLP
Eclipse Planning Services
Evolution Town Planning Limited
Freeland Rees Roberts Architects
Fulkers Bailey Russell
Henry Riley LLP
Hortus Collective
Ian Waters Design Limited
Influence
Kay Pilsbury Thomas Architects
Knight Frank
Kyle Smart Associates
Lavingtons
Navigate Planning Limited
Norton Studio Architects
Pegasus Group
R H Partnership Architects
Turnberry Consulting
LDA Design
Michael Sparks Associates
Nicholas Phillips Architects Ltd
Perpetua in Perpetuum Limited
PJB Planning Limited
Place Services
Priory Heritage Historic Buildings Consultants
Richard Utting Associates LLP
Ridge and Partners LLP
The Design Partnership (Ely) Limited
SBRice Limited
Savills
Studio Cullinan and Buck Architects Limited
Snell David Limited
Stantec
2110 Consult
Tate + Co Architects
Town
Trundley Design Limited
Turley
Twenty-Nine Architecture Limited
Quartz
Woods Hardwick Planning Limited
