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Increase in Graduates Wanting to Work in the Green Economy
21st June 2021
According to the Government, almost two thirds of 18–24-year-olds are interested in pursuing a career in the green economy[i]. We’re proud to be creating new roles each year in both the UK and South African renewables sector. Last year we recruited 28 people, including 13 at a Graduate or intern level. We are finding that…
Read MoreArcus Planning Team Awarded a High Commendation at the 2021 Planning Awards
15th June 2021
We are delighted to hear that our Planning team was awarded a High Commendation at the 2021 Planning Awards for Planning Consultancy of the Year. The planning team support some of the biggest renewable energy projects in the UK, from the world’s largest offshore wind farm to the UK’s biggest solar farm, and are at…
Read MoreArcus to join the ERM group of companies
7th January 2021
We are delighted to announce that Arcus has been acquired by ERM, a world leading sustainability consultancy, combining and strengthening the services and expertise of both firms. The position of Arcus in the renewable energy sector will add further depth to the global ERM service portfolio, and help to support clients through the Low Carbon…
Read MoreLlandinam Onshore Windfarm Repowering in Wales Approved
4th November 2020
Arcus are delighted to have provided consenting and environmental assessment support to Celt Power (a partnership between Scottish Power Renewables and Eurus Energy), securing their recent Section 36C consent from the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for the Llandinam Onshore Windfarm Repowering in Powys, Wales. The consent application and supporting environmental survey…
Read MoreShould solar and battery storage schemes be built on England’s Green Belt?
4th August 2020
The demand for solar and battery storage sites in England has grown incredibly quickly over the past few years. As the number of available sites in the most obvious locations dwindle, developers are increasingly turning to sites located within one of England’s 14 Green Belts. While a Green Belt designation is clearly a significant constraint…
Read MoreGovernment to remove battery storage from NSIP regime
23rd July 2020
The UK Government has just announced that the caps on battery storage capacity for planning applications in England and Wales (50 MW and 350 MW respectively) will be removed. This means a battery storage proposal which exceeds these thresholds will no longer be considered a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (‘NSIP’), and all applications for battery…
Read MoreImplications of the recent appeal decision for applications to increase turbine tip heights using Section 42
16th July 2020
A recent appeal decision in Scotland has cast doubt on the ability to vary the approved height of wind turbines using the power to vary a planning permission under Section 42 of the Scottish Planning Act. The decision relates to a proposal to increase the approved tip height of turbines at Larbrax in Dumfries and…
Read MoreThe Scottish Parliament passes a Bill to provide the mountain hare with protected status
3rd July 2020
Recent studies suggest the mountain hare has been in notable decline since the 1950s. In a bid to halt this, the Scottish Parliament has now passed a Bill to provide this iconic upland species with protected status, under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. Mountain hares are often found within upland locations, and this change in…
Read MoreHigh Constellation Wind Farm and Forss AD Plant Consented
30th June 2020
On the 26th June 2020, the Scottish Government granted consent for High Constellation Wind Farm in Argyll & Bute. We are delighted to have supported the applicant, Blue Energy, through the pre-application and consenting process. The Section 36 project consists of 10 turbines, each with a tip height up to of 149.9 m, and an…
Read MoreCleve Hill Solar Park granted Development Consent, 28th May 2020
17th June 2020
Cleve Hill Solar Park, in Kent, was granted a Development Consent Order on 28th May 2020. Arcus was delighted to support the Cleve Hill developers, Wirsol and Hive Energy, through planning and DCO co-ordination, full EIA submission, landscape, ecology and flood risk assessments and continued project management throughout the examination phase. Co-developer Simon McCarthy, of…
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