ELMAW CONSULTING

ELMAW Consulting is an Ecological Consultancy run by Keith and Emma Seaman and was established in 2000. ELMAW Consulting covers East Anglia, home counties, Southern England, and the South Midlands areas. We provide independent and expert advice and aid with achieving planning permission through surveying and reporting to developers and planning consultants, architects, local authorities, land managers and private individuals, carrying out Protected Species Risk Assessments and Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEA), Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA), Ecological Enhancement Schemes and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Assessments. 

In the UK a number of species are protected from disturbance as a result of surveying, surveyors have to be licensed by Natural England. Our Principal Ecologist Keith Seaman BSc. is a Natural England Class licensed Ecologist and Wildlife Biologist for all UK species of bat (Level 2), dormouse (Level 2),  otter, barn owl, badger and great crested newt (Level 2). In addition, Keith Seaman is experienced in surveying for species not requiring a Natural England survey licence, such as water vole and widespread species of reptiles. He is supported by Assistant Ecologist Jasmine Stephenson MSc., who holds a Level 1 Great crested Newt Licence. All of our ecologists hold CSCS cards.