Bat Roost Surveys: Protecting Wildlife, Guiding Development The ORS Ecology Team carry out Preliminary Bat Roost Assessments (PBRAs) across Ireland to help ensure that proposed developments protect native bat species and comply fully with Irish and EU legislation. All nine resident bat species in Ireland are protected under the Wildlife Acts 1976–2018 and the EU
The ORS Multidisciplinary Engineering Services Approach to Residential Developments Delivering residential developments in Ireland presents a range of complex challenges for residential developers. These challenges are driven by a combination of regulatory, financial and infrastructural factors. Strict planning regulations and lengthy approval processes can significantly delay project timelines, while evolving environmental and sustainability standards add
Best Practices for Environmental Risk Assessment in Ireland Learn the key steps for effective environmental risk assessment of contaminated land in Ireland. Ensure compliance and sustainability with ORS expert insights. What does a contaminated site look like? In Ireland, as in many countries, contaminated land can often be traced to a legacy of industrial, agricultural,
Closure Restoration and Aftercare Management Plans (CRAMPs) are vital in determining and addressing environmental liabilities associated with the closure and decommissioning of facilities. These plans provide a comprehensive framework for costed mitigation and monitoring measures post closure, ensuring responsible environmental management. In this blog post, we will explore the key components of CRAMPs and shed
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process of assessment of the effects of a proposed development on the environment, which helps to ensure that the environmental consequences of the project are understood before a decision to grant planning permission is reached. In Ireland, the formal EIA process is undertaken by a local planning authority or
A Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) varies in complexity and scale. Stages 1 and 2 FRAs are desktop based and identify whether there may be flooding, and qualitatively assess and review the flood risk. Stage 3, however, involves more detailed and uncontrollable variables. It is a detailed quantitative assessment of potential flood events and involves site
Air dispersion modelling is the mathematical representation of pollutant movement and the diffusion processes from industrial air emission sources which occur in the atmosphere under predefined conditions. Air dispersion modelling is commonly used to predict the concentration of downstream ground-level pollutants from industrial sources in the surrounding environment in terms of air quality. Air dispersion
What is Flood Modelling? Floods are a significant natural hazard that can lead to loss of life and income and have adverse economic and social impacts. Flood risk management is the process of reducing these negative impacts. In Ireland, Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) are carried out in accordance with The Planning System and Flood Risk
As part of a sustainability-conscious industry and with a strong focus on environmental compliance, pharmaceutical companies work with the ORS Environmental Team because we are discreet, we deliver 100% compliance, we work to industry best practice and in accordance with their site rules and we meet their deadlines. Senior Environmental Consultant at ORS, Luke Martin