habitat surveys, ecological impact assessments, and protected species surveys for bats, great crested newts, reptiles, dormice, and birds. Bakerwell prepares mitigation strategies, management plans, and protected species reports to support planning applications and conditions. The consultancy also assists with European Protected Species mitigation licence applications and species translocations where required. It uses tools such as GIS and CAD to map habitats and impacts and applies biodiversity metrics to quantify habitat changes. Bakerwell’s services are intended to help projects achieve planning permission while meeting ecological and biodiversity requirements.