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Submission of Battery Storage Extension Application for Gresham House
26th March 2020
Arcus was delighted to support Gresham House’s New Energy team with planning and environmental services in respect of an extension to the operational battery storage facility at Glassenbury in Kent which they recently acquired. The extension would not only increases the capacity of the storage facility but also the duration of export. Further information about…
Read MoreCOVD-19: Continuity of Noise and Acoustics Assessments
26th March 2020During the current coronavirus situation Arcus are working hard to ensure continuity of service for our clients. The Scottish Government has written to the Chief Executives of Local Authorities regarding special measures to enable the occupation of new buildings, and The Institute of Acoustics and Association of Noise Consultants have issued guidance on how to…
Read MoreCOVID-19
16th March 2020The Arcus Management and Support Teams are closely monitoring all government and health authority updates on the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. We remain committed to continuing our business operations whilst safeguarding the health and safety of our staff. With regards to our day to day work, we anticipate all surveys, assessments and professional services continuing as…
Read MoreLeeds Beckett University – Guest Lecture.
9th March 2020
Ecology can pose big risks for developers in terms of cost, missed opportunities and program delay, which is why Arcus are keen to educate the next generation of Project Managers, Developers, Architects, Building Surveyors and Quantity Surveyors on how to avoid those risks at the onset of a project. With this in mind we are…
Read More3 Solar Farm Consents in 3 months
9th March 2020
Arcus delivered 3 solar farm consents in 3 months for 3 separate clients for sites in Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hambleton (Yorkshire). We provided full planning support and the majority of environmental surveys and assessments on these projects. Work continues on discharging the planning conditions to prepare the sites for construction. We continue to be involved…
Read MoreEcology Survey/Mitigation Calendars
4th March 2020
Arcus are pleased to provide this guidance on protected species surveys and mitigations within their respective seasonal constraints throughout the year. Each protected species survey or mitigation requirement can only be completed at certain times of the year and these are further influenced by the weather and geographic location. By understanding these seasonal factors, constraints…
Read MoreSeasonal Field Surveyors and Subcontractors
2nd March 2020
South East England Arcus are looking for experienced Ecologists, particularly those who hold a Natural England Great Crested Newt survey licence, to carry out surveys for a range of project work throughout England. Work is on an ad hoc basis and will involve you working in the field with responsibility for preparing and managing surveys,…
Read MoreLunchtime training on Habitat Regulations Assessment
17th February 2020
One of our Senior Ecologists, Caroline, giving a presentation on Habitat Regulations Assessments to our Technical Disciplines and EIA Project Managers as part of our series of lunchtime talks to ensure all our disciplines work cohesively together and know what to look out for on their clients projects, regardless of their technical discipline
Read MoreResponse to Proposed Irish Planning Guidance on Noise from Wind Farms
23rd January 2020Arcus is contributing to a consultation response to the Irish Government’s Draft Revised Wind Energy Guidelines. The response is being prepared by a group of acousticians who act for wind farm developers, council, government bodies and residents’ groups. The group is of the opinion that the draft guidelines contain a number of technical errors, ambiguities…
Read MoreSouth Lowfield Solar Farm Approved
16th January 2020We are delighted to have supported Lightsource BP in its application for planning permission for the South Lowfield Solar Farm near Kirkby Fleetham, North Yorkshire, which was approved at committee on 14th November 2019. The development occupies circa 93 ha of agricultural land and will have an installed capacity of 49.9 MWp. At the planning…
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