Our services in this area include:
Land classification surveys – Further information
- Agricultural Land Classification (ALC – England & Wales),
- Land Capability Classification for Agriculture (LCCA – Scotland)
- Land Capability Classification for Forestry (LCCF)
Environmental permits for land spreading
Mineral extraction soil movement planning Further information
Woodland burial site soil survey
Soil impact assessment and mitigation for your development can be included in a report which would be designed in consultation with yourselves to integrate into a larger environmental impact assessment or statement report if required.
Statement of competence
SES Ltd undertake several dozen ALC or LCCA surveys a year and have worked on sites up to 1000 ha. We have won many contracts to supply Land Classification reports to local authorities as part of their strategic development plans. We have been awarded contracts to survey major infrastructure schemes such the Norwich Northern Distributor road. We liaise with the regulatory authorities to ensure all aspects of our reports are acceptable. Our directors have PhDs in soil physics and plant biology and this ensures we have an in depth understanding of the processes and science underpinning the ALC system. Our staff have worked on research projects which have contributed to central government policy on aspects of land restoration and have jointly developed minerals industry guidance documents for soil handling. SES have been at the forefront of training new science graduates to become ALC surveyors over many decades and these now work in numerous consultancies across the UK. Our current expert team of soil scientists are members of the British Society of Soil Science and have attended specialist ALC training courses run by DEFRA and soil survey courses in Scotland. We have worked to review other consultants ALC reports in order to contribute to public enquiry proceedings dealing with mineral extraction and solar park planning applications.
Contact us to schedule a greenfield/agricultural soil survey or to discuss your survey or land classification requirements. Please contact Dr Robin Davies Tel. 01661 844827 rd@soilenvironmentservices.co.uk.
