The Latest News on Planning Permission, Wind Energy, Solar/PV, Offshore and Renewable Sectors

23rd April 2012 - Entrust have secured Planning Permission for 1no. 20kW Wind Turbine in a Coastal National Park on the South Coast of Wales. Following extensive consultations and the submission of an Archaeological Appraisal the project was approved.

12th April 2012 - Planning Permission Granted for 2no. 50kW Wind Turbines in South West Wales. Entrust successfully secured planning permission for this small-medium sized wind turbine development via a non-material amendment.

Entrust Planning & Environmental Consultants specialise in Onshore Wind Energy, Solar PV, Hybrid Systems, Anaerobic Digestion, Renewable Heat Technologies and Infrastructure Sectors.

The need for specialist planning advice is crucial for the successful delivery of renewable energy development proposals through the planning system. Having provided a planning and environmental service on over 250 different wind and solar projects over the past 18 months, Entrust has both the expertise and experience to steer proposals through this process that can help to mitigate many of the contentious and complex planning issues that can arise at the initial planning stage of projects across England, Scotland and Wales.

Entrust’s primary focus is to deliver a positive outcome in the planning process for our clients and our track record is testimony to achieving this with a success rate in excess of 90%. As the Managing Director is a Chartered Town Planner we are bound by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Code of Professional Conduct and therefore we act in the best interests of our clients offering transparent and realistic professional advice at all times.

Entrust offers a comprehensive suite of planning and environmental services that includes; Constraints Screening, Feasibility Studies, Landscape & Site Survey, Pre-Consultation, Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) including Cumulative LVIA, Photomontages, ZTV/ZVI and Wireframes/Wirelines, EIA Screening and Scoping, Planning in Sensitive Areas such as AoNB, National Parks, SSSI, Conservation Areas and Listed buildings, Site Specific Noise Reports, Planning Appeals, Non-Material Amendments, Enforcement, Environmental and Ecological services. We also provide an excellent project management service.