ABOUT US
Nick Sibbett has over 35 years of ecology experience, including 17 years with English Nature/Natural England and 16 years with a prestigious multi-disciplinary company. In 2024, he founded his own boutique ecological micro-consultancy to offer high-quality ecological consultancy services. Sibbett Ecology is a registered practice of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management.
Services
Here are the most common services that clients request.
For Developers
For Local Planning Authorities
For all stages of a development, large or small.
From initial site investigations for due diligence, Local Plan allocations, planning applications and discharge of consents.
Species surveys and licencing
Habitat Regulations Assessment
Ecology expert witness for appeals
Biodiversity Net Gain
Support on planning applications and expert witness at appeals
Strategic support for Local Plans. e.g. HRA, SANGS studies, giving evidence at Examinations in Public.
Other services
Here are some examples of other services offered
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Ecological support to individuals or groups resisting a nearby planning application
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Ecology surveys
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Site of Special Scientific Interest consent applications
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Habitat Management Plans
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Negotiations with regulators
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Expert witness
If the service you want is not listed here, do ask!
Clients
Client organisations include
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Elveden Estate
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Euston Estate
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Shadwell Estate
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West Suffolk Council
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Waverley Borough Council
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Persimmon Homes
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Bullen Developments Ltd
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Felmersham & Radwell Parish Council
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The Landscape Partnership
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Farm Biomethane Ltd
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OPDEnergy
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Restore Nature Ltd
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Other businesses and private clients