Ecology clerk of works

[Russell griffiths]

We have had to have a construction environment management plan (cemp) drawn up to obtain planning, 

so in our conditions it states we need an ecology clerk of works to oversee our work and make sure we comply with the cemp,

anybody had to do this and what sort of money did it cost, our ecologist has suggested the following. 

First site visit £300

6 site visits at £200 each over 18 month period 

last site visit to check we were good little builders £300

all plus vat. 

I really feel like Im having the Micky taken out of me. 

All my ecology stuff so far has cost about £2000, and they found nothing, zilch, no bats,no newts, so what the bloody hell am I going to harm if there’s nothing there. 

Opinions please

unhappy from Cirencester. 

 

[SteamyTea]

My second degree used to be called an ecology degree, now called an environmental one.

So you are paying for idiots like me to tick boxes.

I think it is outrageous and as you say, just taking the piss.

 

[ToughButterCup]

@Russell griffiths, all you need to know about how I identify with you is written - scorched- into this post of mine

[Ferdinand]

 

 

That sounds expensive.

 

You could go and look at some other planning apps and see who the consultants were. Or one of your other consultants or your tree man may know someone less expensive.

 

If they found nothing, what is the Council's reason for that condition? Does it meet the 6 tests of a Planning Condition?

 

You could apply for a variation in that condition, then Appeal a refusal if they say no. The Planning Inspectorate would decide whether your build needs that supervision rationally.

 

If it is not a pre-commencement condition, you may not even need to stop work.

 

Notes 

Hth a little.

 

Fetdinand

 

Edited February 10, 2018 by Ferdinand

[dpmiller]

could you not get @SteamyTea to do it cheaper?

[SteamyTea]

1 minute ago, dpmiller said:

do it cheaper

No you couldn't.

 

I had a to share a class with students that liked all those animals and creepycrawlys, they were an odd bunch.  Very little humour.