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3 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…
Read MoreAdam Price gains associate membership of the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM)
9th December 2019Arcus are pleased to announce that Adam Price has gained associate membership of the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM), the UK’s leading professional body in the field of Air Quality. Adam joined the team in April to help bolster our Air Quality service and has since been promoted to Air Quality Consultant, taking the…
Read MoreBiodiversity Net Gain Metrics
12th November 2019The Environment Bill published earlier this year, confirmed the Government would mandate net gains in biodiversity for all new planning applications in England and Wales. This will be brought into legislation within the year and will be mandatory for all developers to prove there will be a 10% biodiversity net gain post construction. The development…
Read MoreBattery Storage Appeal Success – Arbroath
24th July 2019
Arcus undertook initial site search and then all planning and environmental requirements for the Arbroath Battery Storage Facility which was submitted to Angus Council in 2018. Despite having no statutory objections the application was refused under delegated powers. They key reasons for refusal put forward by the Council was that the Development was contrary to…
Read MoreApplication Submitted for Cayton Solar Farm
24th June 2019
Arcus has submitted a major planning application for Elgin Energy for the Cayton Solar Farm near South Stainley, Harrogate. The development occupies circa 85 ha of agricultural land and would have an installed capacity of 49.9MWp. Arcus coordinated the planning application submission and provided all planning and environmental services including landscape and visual assessment, ecology…
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