Environmental Impact Assessment and Public Inquiry
We have an established track record of producing environmental statements and preparing the landscape & visual impact sections of those co-ordinated by others. We also work closely with ecologists with extensive field and EIA experience, and arboriculturists for tree surveys, and can introduce these services to an overall EIA team.
Our EIA services have in the main complemented our masterplanning for strategic housing expansion, leisure, hotel and golf resorts, and mineral quarries. In addition we have considerable experience in the role of expert witness at local public inquiries, hearings and local plan inquiries.
Our EIA services have in the main complemented our masterplanning for strategic housing expansion, leisure, hotel and golf resorts, and mineral quarries. In addition we have considerable experience in the role of expert witness at local public inquiries, hearings and local plan inquiries.
Strategic housing developments
- Bargeddie - L&VI assessment and capacity statement for housing development
- Broad Street, Denny - L&VI for strategic housing expansion
- Colinshiel, Armadale L&VI and outline masterplan for strategic housing and retail expansion
- Irvine East - Housing Expansion Area L&VI with masterplan
- Kirkton of Skene - L&VI assessment for housing development
- Mauchline, East Ayrshire - L&VI as part of major housing expansion to settlement
- Neptune Regeneration Project, Faslane - L & VI assessment for high rise naval residences
- Prestwick East Sanquhar - L&VI assessment, housing masterplan and local plan inquiry
- Dundonald Road East, Troon - L&VI Capacity Assessment and Masterplan Options
Mixed use developments
- Agivey Bridge, Ballymoney - L&VI assessment in relation to mixed use development
- Blaris, West Lisburn - L&VI assessment relative to mixed use development
- Errol, Perthshire - L & VI assessment for new sustainable village development
- Forfar West Expansion - L&VI assessment and draft masterplan
- Inverkip - L&VI Assessment and local plan inquiry
- Rathgael Road, Bangor - L & VI assessment relative to proposed secure unit development
- Whitecross - L&VI assessment for new sustainable village development
Leisure, hotel and golf developments
- Giant's Causeway - L & VI expert witness at PAC on behalf of the national trust
- Gleneagles West - L&VI and masterplan proposals for international leisure development
- ME Respite Village, Columbas Bay - L&VI for 26 chalets on sensitive landscape & marine coastline
- Park of Keir - EIA and public inquiry for leisure development
- Shanks of Omachie - hotel and golf resort with residential - L&VI assessment and masterplan
- Fairmont St Andrews, Spa and Lodges Development - L&VI, Masterplan & Public Local Inquiry
- Feddinch Golf Development, St Andrews - L&VI and Masterplan
- Scooniehill Golf Development, St Andrews - L&VI, masterplan and Public Local Inquiry
- Dalquharran Castle, hotel and Golf Development with Residential - L&VI and Masterplan
Industrial
- Comber Road, Dundonald, NI - light industrial development
- Bio-mass facility for Cameron Bridge Distillery, Fife - L&VI assessment
- Overton bonded warehousing, Macallan Distillery - L&VI assessment and masterplan
- Spirit -Tank Farm, Drumchapel Bottling Plant, Glasgow - assessment and visualisations
Mineral quarries
- Craigie Quarry, Ayrshire - L&VI assessment and public inquiry for quarry extension
- Boyd's Quarry, Glengormley - L&VI assessment
- Pitairlie Quarry, near Dundee - L&VI assessment and draft restoration plan relative to the reworking and removal of quarry overburden
- Cruicks Quarry, Inverkeithing - restoration plan
- Proposed hard rock quarry at Easter Bucklyvie, Fife - L&VI and landscape restoration plan
- Glendevon Sand and Gravel Quarry - L&VI and Restoration Plan