Sectors
Education and healthcare
Creating Inspiring, Nature-Connected Learning Environments
We work with universities, schools, and colleges to help deliver sustainable, biodiversity-friendly developments that support both education and well-being. Whether you're expanding your campus, upgrading facilities, or enhancing outdoor spaces, we provide bespoke ecological solutions that balance development needs with biodiversity, safety, and student experience.
When to Get Us Involved
Design stage
Ecological input at the design stage can prevent costly delays further down the line.
Outline and reserved matters planning applications
Providing the necessary surveys and mitigation plans to ensure ecological compliance for new buildings, playing pitches, refurbishments, or campus expansions.
Discharge of conditions
Providing the necessary ecological surveys and reports to satisfy planning conditions.
Ensuring environmental and planning obligations are met during construction.
Assessing additional land for BNG offsetting, habitat creation, or selling biodiversity credits.
Construction phase
Ensuring environmental and planning obligations are met during construction.
How Ethos supports your education project
Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA)
Identifying ecological constraints early. Designing nature-friendly spaces that enhance learning environments.
Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA)
Ensuring compliance with planning policy.
Ecological management plans
Supporting long-term green space management and habitat creation on educational sites.
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) planning
ensuring your proposals meet the required 10% biodiversity net gain and providing offsetting solutions if this cannot be achieved on site.
Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW)
Providing on-site ecological supervision during construction.
Protected species surveys
Managing species like bats, badgers, great crested newts, and nesting birds.
Why developers choose Ethos?
A wealth of knowledge
…With universities, schools, and colleges, understanding their specific needs.
Safe, student-friendly outdoor spaces
We understand the need to design biodiverse outdoor spaces that inspire students while considering safety aspects.
Integrating nature into learning environments
Ensuring outdoor areas provide opportunities for children to connect with nature, supporting mental health and well-being.
Strong relationships
Strong relationships with Local Planning Authorities, ensuring a smooth planning process.
CIEEM accreditation
A highly experienced team with all necessary protected species licences and CIEEM accreditation.
Rapid response team
Rapid response team available for site visits and ecological compliance during construction.
Receive a detailed breakdown
for your project
We provide tailored solutions to help you deliver high-quality, sustainable green spaces. Contact us today to discuss your needs. Whether you require:
Biodiversity net gain
Policy advice
Full strategy
Ecological assessments.
