There is currently 316 MW of operational onshore wind capacity in the UK which was commissioned more than 25 years ago (1), and a further 1,125 MW which was commissioned [...]

Planning applications for wind developments consider many aspects to ensure that any proposed wind development does not cause a significant and detrimental impact to the surrounding environment. One of the [...]

The RIBA Plan of Work [1] is the UK document that is used to categorise a project from its initial stages of planning to the completion of the site. It [...]

El Niño is typically used to describe a natural Pacific weather pattern that raises global temperatures, occurring through the warming of the sea surface in the central-east equatorial Pacific. (BBC, [...]

A basic aviation feasibility check is mainly designed to answer a simple question, “Are there any showstoppers from an aviation perspective?”. This should identify potential aviation risks that could affect [...]

When a wind development is proposed, be it a single turbine or a larger project, potential impacts upon military aviation activity must be investigated. For the focus of this article, [...]

Daylight Sunlight Assessments and Right to Light Assessments are commonly confused however, they are  different. It is important to discern between them so that the appropriate technical assessment can be [...]

Permitted development rights Permitted development rights in the UK allow certain things to be built or changed without the need for a planning application. Essentially, the idea is that certain [...]

The UK Government has committed to deploying 50GW of offshore wind power by 2030. It is an ambitious target and one that could directly affect another national priority: the integrity [...]

Automatic Detection Lighting Systems (or ADLS as it is more commonly known) is a system that allows the aviation obstruction lighting fitted to wind turbines, or any other obstruction, to [...]