Peatland Services

Complete peatland assessment and restoration – from first walkover to post-construction monitoring – anywhere in the UK & Ireland.

How We Work

We combine ecohydrology, engineering and planning support to deliver defensible evidence and workable designs. Our reports are concise, regulator-ready and aligned with contractor realities.

Our Services

Peat Management Plans (PMP)

• Stage 1–3 PMPs covering excavation, storage, reuse and reinstatement.

• Volumes & peat quality (Von Post), haul routes, stockpiles, reinstatement detail.

• Coordination with design teams and liaison with SEPA, NatureScot, NIEA, NPWS, EA.

• Inputs for Construction Method Statements and Waste Exemptions.

Peat depth & condition surveys

• Depth probing, coring and laboratory support where required.

• Constraint/opportunity mapping for routeing and micrositing.

• Digital datasets and clear plans accepted by regulators and funders.

PLHRA / Peat stability risk

• Phased Peat Slide Hazard Risk Assessment to inform development evolution

• Desk and field assessment; trigger identification; mitigation options.

• Routing and layout advice for wind, grid and access infrastructure.

• Volumes & peat quality (Von Post), haul routes, stockpiles, reinstatement detail.

Restoration feasibility & design

• Drain blocking, bunding, re-profiling, surface roughening, Forest to Bog Restoration, cell bunding, Sphagnum re-establishment and engineered overspills.

• Baseline walkovers and peat condition diagnostics.

• Bog hydrology assessments, UAV photogrammetric surveys

• Support for Peatland Code projects – from baseline surveys (peat depth, condition, hydrology) to monitoring and reporting, helping clients unlock funding through certified restoration schemes

• Costed options and contractor-ready specifications.

• Integration with nature-based solutions (river restoration, flood attenuation, rural SuDS).

On-site supervision (Peat Clerk of Works)

• Method statement review, toolbox talks and action logs.

• Drainage and pollution control; bio-oils; refuelling protocols.

• Weekly photo records and regulator liaison.

• UAV surveys for baseline and progress

Hydrology & GWDTE for EIA/EIAR

• Hydrology/EIA chapters aligned to planning requirements.

• GWDTE survey and assessment with clear significance ratings.

• Cross-over with McCloy’s drainage and flood risk expertise.