Cherry Tree Ecology Ltd. - Bournemouth

Rebecca Savin

As normal Sophie at Cherry Tree Ecology Ltd was extremely efficient and thorough. Our request for a bat roost survey for our planning permission was completed and our report was sent very quickly. Thank you very much for all your help and professionalism.

Helen Edbrooke

We were asked to have a bat and badger survey to accompany a planning application. I corresponded via email with Sophie. Sophie and her colleague did a very thorough inspection both inside and outside of the house explaining their findings as they went.
Sophie stuck with the price quoted, came at the arranged time, both she and her colleague were very polite/ professional and I had the report through within a few days.
You can't ask for more and on my experience I would have no hesitation in highly recommending Cherry Tree Ecology

Georgia Sachs

Sophie and her colleague were very friendly and professional. I was very impressed and relieved to receive the report we required for our planning application the following business day. Having shopped around for quotes I can say that Cherry Tree Ecology offer very good value for money.

Tony Ireland

Many thanks to Sophie and Peter for the bat roost assessment on our property today.
Easy to talk to and they were very happy to describe what they were looking for in terms of roost potential.
I would be very happy to recommend Cherry Tree Ecology.
Many thanks
Tony Ireland

Adam Grant

We were surprised by the planning department, very late in the day, that we needed a Bat survey. Sophie and her team helped us out greatly. They came around quickly and submitted the report immediately.
Highly recommend Cherry Tree Ecology.
Looking forward to working with them later to see if we can actually manage bats once work has been completed.

Sue Wardell

Great service from Sophie and her team. Responded promptly; reasonable charges and professional support. Kept us informed through the entire process I recommend CTÉ without hesitation. Great outfit.

Ben Ironmonger

We needed a bat survey carrying out before being able to put a planning application in. Bit irritating as we'd not been told by the architect earlier, and there was no evidence whatsoever of any bats ever having been at the property, but OK, it's a box tick and a "tax" required by the local authority.

We contacted Sophie, who in fairness booked us in very quickly. We'd heard that if following the initial visit there was evidence of "potential" for bats, then a second emergence survey may be needed but we were confident there was no such evidence. These second surveys need to be carried in certain months of the year, and unfortunately we were only a couple of days away from the deadline as we were told it had to be done before September.

Despite no evidence at all of any bat activity in the loft, it was their professional recommendation that an emergence survey was needed because there were lifted tiles (not that I can see any and we weren't shown). We understood we were up against a deadline of a couple of days or so to get it done. We were over a barrel and agreed, as they were the experts, or face not being able to put our planning application in for a further 8 months or so.

Now we've had time to reflect and speak to another expert, we've found out that there was likely no need for a second survey - which moved the cost from around £150 to nearly £500. It also appears that the survey could have been carried out in September after all, albeit this is not "optimal" time, which would have given us more time to think.

If I had the time, I'd take further issue with it, but I'd rather focus on more positive things.

Graham Chadwick

Excellence personified. Sophie and her colleagues provide an excellent service at very competitive rates. Communication throughout is superb and comprehensive reports produced. Cannot recommend them highly enough.