Renewables Planning and Consents

The consents, consultation and procedures required for renewable developments can be extremely complex, particularly for coastal and marine projects. There may be fixed installations, transport links and pipelines and cables, including overhead, underground, subsea or in the coastal zone.

We have a considerable record in managing the consents stage of project development, including stakeholder dialogue, environmental impact assessment, planning, FEPA consents, and consultations with statutory bodies such as the Crown Estates, DTI, JNCC, maritime bodies, and the environment agencies and heritage bodies in the UK and Ireland.

Our experience in renewable energy includes strategic advice to DTI on offshore wind farm development, onshore windfarm projects, energy from waste, biomass, and hydro projects.