Introduction The Frodsham wind farm in Cheshire (UK) is one of the largest onshore wind developments in England (see Reference 1). The wind farm is located within range of the [...]

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Introduction The development of large scale wind and solar developments throughout the world means that new overhead transmission lines are sometimes routed near existing civil and military airbases which can [...]

For the latest information on this topic, please see our updated article on aviation lighting and building developments here. This subject seems like a no-brainer at first. Put a couple [...]

In Brief It is a zone where a radar ignores interference. When properly implemented interference is rejected whilst genuine targets (aircraft) are displayed. Non Auto Initiation Zones (NAIZs) are sometimes [...]

Shadowing Threat to Solar Panels With 119 new tall building applications now in the London planning system from March 2015 to March 2016, issues arising from tall structures will only [...]

There are many key stakeholders who can comment on and object to solar developments. In July 2014, the British Horse Society (BHS) produced guidance with respect to solar developments, on [...]

Airports vs Buildings Plans for building developments can, and do, receive objections from airports. Invariably, these relate to flight safety, which gives the objection a loud voice in the ear [...]

Wind turbines affect TV signals. In some cases, this causes noticeable interference at nearby residences. It is common for planning authorities to set conditions that obligate wind farm developers to [...]

Wind developments can interfere with digital television signals in their vicinity. This issue often gives rise to planning conditions that require prompt remediation of such issues. It can also lead [...]