Blog

All the latest news and updates from Udall-Martin Associates, specialist ecological consultancy.

Protected Species Survey for a Planning Application

Local planning authorities will often ask for a protected species report for a planning application. The type of development involved will determine the type of protected ... Read More »

Ecology Report for a Planning Application

Local planning authorities will often ask for an ecology report for a planning application. The type of development involved will determine the type of ecology survey and ... Read More »

Ecology Surveys in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Beyond in 2017

Udall-Martin Associates have carried out numerous ecology surveys in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and beyond in 2017. Udall-Martin Associates Ltd. is a specialist ecological ... Read More »

Great Crested Newt Survey

It may only be the start of the New Year, but before you know it spring will be upon us and the great crested newt survey season will start in earnest. The great crested newt ... Read More »

Bat Surveys of Churches in Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Udall-Martin Associates were fortunate enough to carry out Bat Surveys  for  four local Herefordshire and Worcestershire church projects in 2015 and 2016, namely, St. ... Read More »

New Office and 2016 Ecology Update.

Udall-Martin Associates year has started off at a pace with moving into new office premises and also employing a new Senior Ecologist. Our business is going from strength to ... Read More »

Ecological Surveys 2015

The ecological surveys season is now well and truly underway with our ecological surveyors working hard to complete great crested newt surveys to Natural England's timing ... Read More »

Malvern Hills Bat Box Scheme and Habitat Creation.

Udall-Martin Associates have been granted permission to create a new Malvern Hills bat box scheme in ancient oak woodland that forms part of an organically managed farm on the ... Read More »

Ecology Survey 2014 Update.

Udall-Martin Associates had a busy 2014, starting the year with ecology surveys for gas and electricity pipelines in the Peak District National Park and ending the year on a ... Read More »

Happy Christmas 2014

Udall-Martin Associates would like to wish all our clients and associates a very happy and relaxing Christmas and a prosperous 2015. ... Read More »

Busy start to spring

Udall-Martin Associates have had an unprecedented start to the year, with a variety of interesting projects keeping us busy. Work includes a 12km gas pipeline and 3km ... Read More »

Merry Christmas 2013

Udall-Martin Associates would like to wish all our clients and associates a happy festive period and a prosperous new year. ... Read More »

Maternity Roosts

Udall-Martin Associates find themselves in a very fortunate position in that we have a long established brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) maternity roost above the ... Read More »

Phase 1 Habitat Surveys

As we finally move into spring, recent projects for Udall-Martin Associates have included numerous Extended Phase-1 habitat surveys nationwide for proposed housing, education, ... Read More »

New Office

Udall-Martin Associates will be moving into a second office in Worcestershire at the end of February as the company looks to expand its business further south as well as ... Read More »

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all our valued clients from all at Udall-Martin Associates. ... Read More »

Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) surveys in Derbyshire

Udall-Martin Associates Ecological Consultancy recently carried out a water vole (Arvicola amphibius) survey in Derbyshire for a client.  We recorded extensive evidence of ... Read More »

Reptile Surveys

As the weather looks to try and improve, Udall-Martin Associates are currently carrying out a number of reptile surveys throughout the country for several clients. At one ... Read More »

Myotis Daubentonii & Plecotus Auritus Bat Surveys

2012 is the year of the Bat for Udall-Martin Associates! Despite the continuing poor weather the Bat Surveys continue to come thick and fast in a professional, educational ... Read More »

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Whilst conducting a recent dawn swarming bat survey for Derbyshire County Council in Ashover, Derbyshire Udall-Martin Associates bat workers witnessed the site of a Rook ... Read More »

Amphibians and reptiles

Udall-Martin Associates Ecologist Dwayne Martin recently attended a four day long training course on amphibians and reptiles at Preston Montford Field Studies Centre; this ... Read More »

Derbyshire Bat Group

Our Ecologist Dwayne Martin recently joined the Derbyshire Bat Group for a bat box check at Southwood.  Despite the April showers, a good day was had by all. After the 54 ... Read More »

New site launched!

Udall-Martin Associates are pleased to announce the unveiling of their new website, designed by Harry Thomas Digital as Spring gets into full flow. We shall be updating the ... Read More »