We are proud to have once again retained our IEMA EIA Quality Mark. The Quality Mark recognises LUC for producing high-quality Environmental Statements and EIA Reports that comprehensively assess and communicate anticipated significant environmental effects of development projects. It shows [...]
A very warm welcome to this summer edition of the LUC newsletter. Like everyone else, we’ve all adopted new ways of working during the Covid-19 outbreak. Virtual meetings have become standard and our teams are continuing to innovate, finding new [...]
Our expert EIA team in Glasgow have completed the Environmental Impact Assessment for the 17km Erskine to Devolmoor Overhead Line Replacement Project. This was completed on behalf of SP Energy Networks to accompany their application to the Scottish Ministers for [...]
Our Director of Environmental Planning, Joanna Wright, had been invited to speak at IEMA's Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation webinar on Friday 26th June. The webinar is part of IEMA's Climate Change webinar series running throughout late June and early [...]
We are delighted to have been appointed to conduct a study for ClimateXChange, the Scottish Government Centre for Expertise on Climate Change. The study aims to review how greenhouse gas emissions are considered as part of the Strategic Environmental Assessment [...]
The University of Sussex has received planning approval for the redevelopment of its West Slope Residences at Falmer Campus in Brighton. The proposals received unanimous support during at the planning committee, which was held virtually, culminating over a year’s work [...]
LUC's Director of Environmental Planning, Joanna Wright, is set to address climate change in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) at a webinar tomorrow. The webinar is hosted by Society for the Environment and is part of a series featuring industry experts. [...]
LUC has supported Brookfield Renewable UK in submitting an application for Section 36 consent with supporting Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for an eight-turbine extension to Kennoxhead Wind Farm, in South Lanarkshire. This is LUC’s first project to be submitted under [...]
While spring has most definitely sprung, you’d be forgiven for not welcoming the season with the usual enthusiasm. The Covid-19 crisis has dominated all aspects of our lives for several weeks and, as a community, we’re all adjusting to the [...]
EDF has been granted consent to build Airigh Wind Farm in Argyll and Bute. LUC conducted the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on behalf of Force 9 Energy/EDF. The project, situated south-west of Tarbert, has been granted consent by the Scottish [...]
