£500,000 Right to Light Payout – A Warning for Developers
A recent High Court ruling has seen a couple awarded £500,000 in damages after the construction of a 17-storey office tower significantly reduced natural light to their home . A neighbouring resident also received a further £350,000, bringing the total compensation to £850,000. The claimants stated that the blocking of…
$8.3bn Invested in Saudi Renewables
Saudi Arabia has taken a significant step towards cleaner energy under its vision 2030 strategy. A consortium led by ACWA Power, alongside Badeel and Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO), has committed to investing $8.3bn to develop 15GW of renewable energy capacity. The Investment Seven…
OWTS, Part 2: Military and Eskdalemuir
Read part 1 in this series which looks at how the Onshore Wind Taskforce Strategy (OWTS) seeks to help resolve the issues surrounding transparency within aviation mitigation and the constraints around civil aviation radar. From 2015 to 2024, onshore wind development across England essentially ceased due to a de facto…
Aerodromes 139 vs CAP 168 – A Tale of Two Obstacle Limitation Surfaces
Development in the vicinity of an airport is restricted in part using invisible surfaces called Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) which slope upwards and outwards from it. The surfaces were first designed in the 1950s and they restrict the height of new development, in order to safeguard air traffic movements including…
OWTS Series, Part 1: Transparency and Civil Aviation
From 2015 to 2024, onshore wind development across England essentially ceased due to a de facto ban on all new onshore wind projects that did not have the approval of local stakeholders; however as of last year, this ban was lifted by the incumbent government. With the ban stretching back…
Why Are Cities Hotter?
The Joint Research Commission of the European Commission has found that “nearly half of the roughly 10,000 cities in the world have faced increased heat exposure in the last four decades” , with an average temperature difference of plus 4-6°C between cities and their surrounding areas. So, what is causing…
Glint and Glare in Queensland
In the previous article in this series, the glint and glare guidance in New South Wales was discussed. This article will explore existing glint and glare policies and practices in the state of Queensland, Australia. Current Guidance in Queensland In 2018, the Queensland Solar Farm Guidelines were published which…
Underground Solar Part II
Following on from their invitation for delivery partners to supply renewable energy for their London Underground network , Transport for London (TfL) have awarded EDF Renewables UK to do so. Figure 1: TfL Underground Station. The Impact Following the completion of their Longfield Solar Farm in Essex (expected 2026), EDF…
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