Energy & Sustainability

Assisting and advising clients on energy and sustainability projects to ensure clean & affordable energy.

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Whether it is securing sites planning permission for solar schemes or negotiating terms for an option and lease for a data centre, our team has the knowledge and experience to help get your renewables project off the ground.

We have experience in a wide range of energy projects including wind, solar, battery, AD plants, datacentres, hydro and renewable heat for residential and commercial premises.

Our team advises on all aspects of these projects including planning, heritage, engineering, grant funding, business and succession planning, project management, building and land surveying and lease advisory whether working on large scale leased or a smaller in-hand schemes.

For self-investment schemes we can assist with on building, budget and cashflow of the project and also help realise finance through lending or grant funding where available. We have specialisms in valuation of renewable energy projects and the effect a scheme can have on a property portfolio as well as being able to advise on the sale of or investment in these types of assets. We also carry out Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) reports on properties.

Our experience also includes work in the fields of biodiversity offsetting and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) as well as carbon capture and sequestration. We can assist with calculating and negotiating compensation for enabling works for nearby schemes.

We specialise in large scale and on farm schemes as well as smaller schemes for your home, commercial property and business.

Please contact us to discuss how we can assist with making energy and sustainability a part of your property.

Onshore Wind Options To Lease Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Sites

Our Experts

Jon Stables

Equity Partner and Business Consultant

Call: 07775 925359

Chris Jones

Equity Partner and Chartered Surveyor

Call: 07970 408516

John Thame

Senior Business Consultant

Call: 07887 871038

William Tongue

Partner and Head of Business, Land Use & Finance

Call: 07866 693899

Phoebe Farrell

Partner and Head of Heritage and Archaeology

Call: 07775 925358

Vicky Price

Partner and Chartered Surveyor

Call: 07789 986904

Charlotte Shepherd

Equity Partner and Head of Strategic Land

Call: 07741 311587

Richard Harman

Partner and Head of Engineering

Call: 07384 113023

Archie Benson

Chartered Surveyor

Call: 07442 969325

Compensation For Infrastructure Works Over Land.

Long Term Lease For Solar Park.

Civil Engineering Support for Solar Farm on Former Airfield.

The Planning Act 2008 (as amended) (“the Planning Act”) creates a separate consenting route for major infrastructure projects in the fields of energy, transport, water, wastewater, and waste – termed Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).

NSIPs require development consent from the relevant Secretary of State rather than planning permission from the local planning authority.

The site area requirement for a BESS is minimal compared to solar, often two or three acres can be sufficient.

Leasing land for battery storage is paid on a rent per megawatt in the region of £1,800 to £2,000 per mega-watt, providing a potential income in some cases in excess of £30,000 per acre.