Environmental Impact Assessment Datasheet

EIA CAPABILITY STATEMENT ABOUT US Atmos Consulting is an environmental consultancy specialising in renewable energy and sustainable development. Our diverse and experienced team provides expert technical, environmental and planning support to developers, industry, communities, utilities and the public sector throughout the entire project life-cycle, from feasibility to implementation and divestment. We are recognised for the quality of our work, our pro-activity and the valuable support we provide to clients. OUR SERVICE AREAS: Renewable energy Sustainable Development Biodiversity Property and Construction Marine and Coastal Urban Regeneration Infrastructure Environmental Management OUR SPECIALISMS: Environmental Impact Assessment Town Planning Ecology and Ornithology GIS mapping and analysis Noise and Acoustics Water Resources Project Management OUR EIA SERVICES Atmos Consulting offers a complete Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) service. We take projects from concept through to planning submission and consent. Our team of multidisciplinary specialists has the right mix of expertise to deal effectively with the iterative design and EIA process, delivering both consentable and buildable projects. Our EIA services include: EIA co-ordination and management Stakeholder and public consultation Regulatory Liaison Full range of technical studies including: Land quality assessment Geology, soils and material assets Water resources Landscape, townscape and visual assessment Noise and vibration Ecology and ornithology Waste Socio- economic Cultural heritage Traffic and Transport Our services can include supply and management of the whole process or individual technical studies to support your project. OUR TEAM Our multidisciplinary in-house team is experienced in preparing EIA across a wide range of projects, of all sizes and scales, including: Residential and public sector buildings Leisure facilities and public parks Wind Energy projects Hydro schemes Biomass plants Conventional power stations Carbon capture and storage facilities Welfare and hospitals Educational and community facilities Infrastructure projects Strategic mixed-use developments Our key skill is in ensuring your vision for the project is met, whilst satisfying the requirements of the statutory authorities. We ensure the project is deliverable from both an economic and environmental perspective. We are proud to maintain a high planning success rate for our clients. MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROJECT DELIVERY By working as part of an integrated team, we use our skills and understanding of often complex and interrelated environmental, technical, financial and regulatory issues to determine the best solution for your project. We structure a bespoke team of specialists around the requirements of your project, and can lead your project from conception through to planning submission and consent. Key areas that we can assist are noted below. EIA-CO-ORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT: We have a dedicated team of experienced consultants who provide the expertise and momentum required to develop projects in the most efficient way. We are familiar with all aspects of the EIA process, in particular the assessment and reporting process necessary to accompany any planning application, including the preparation of Planning Statements and Design and Access Statements. By fully integrating our in-house disciplines, we smooth the path to consent for our clients. We are also often commissioned to undertake only selected technical studies as part of a larger team. As such, we can match our skills to your requirements, however large or small. STAKEHOLDER AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION: We value the importance of early stakeholder consultation in the development and EIA process and have established links with the key stakeholders across the UK. By engaging with these stakeholders at an early stage, we ensure that the design balances environmental, social and economic needs with planning requirements and development aims to create a holistic, sympathetic and integrated design which minimises costs associated with secondary mitigation. We have extensive experience in conducting public consultations, from small local level developments to major applications. We recognise the importance of a tailored approach to community consultation, and provide all the necessary materials to support this process. FULL ECOLOGICAL SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT: Our team of experienced multidisciplinary specialists undertake all of the necessary surveys, assessments and documentation required for a robust EIA. Refer to ‘Overview of Atmos service areas’ for a full list of services. INTEGRATED DESIGN AND TECHNICAL SERVICES Our environmental and technical professionals have access to the latest software and design guidance to ensure incorporation of the latest thinking, enabling value to be delivered throughout a project. Esri ArcGIS is our data system of choice, as it enables us to efficiently and effectively manage our data. It is particularly effective for modelling cumulative impact zones of visual influence and other specific queries. We also use this system for data management, interpretation and analyses for a range for technical disciplines. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US Whatever stage your project is at, we will support you through: A responsive, informed, commercially pragmatic approach Objective advice which gives you confidence that legislative and statutory requirements are met A focus on increasing the value of your investment while minimising risk Identifying opportunities and constraints Progressing and guiding the planning and design process Engaging local communities Communicating ideas, results and progress in understandable and usable formats Our projects are supported by project management accredited to ISO 9001:2008 ACCESS TO THE BEST TEAM You can choose a fully project managed consultancy package including all technical, project management, planning and consultations; and stakeholder engagement. Alternatively, you can select any individual consultancy element from our multiple service offerings to seamlessly feed into your project. Whichever you choose, you always get our best team and our best advice. OVERVIEW OF ATMOS SERVICE AREAS Planning and Consent We support clients, from consultation with the relevant agencies and face-to-face meetings with local planners, to the presentation of the case for the development at planning committee. Services offered, include: Multidisciplinary Project Delivery Planning assessment Site investigation and remediation Constraints and abnormals assessment Compliance with environmental legislation and policy Ecological Survey and Assessment Ornithological survey and assessment Protected species and habitat surveys Estuarine ecology Aquatic ecology survey and assessment Ecological site appraisal Botanical survey and analysis Invasive non-native species appraisal Noise Assessment and Monitoring Noise monitoring and analysis Noise modelling and prediction Compliance with PPC and IPPC conditions Environmental noise management Specification of noise abatement Landscape and Visual Impact Photomontage production Visual Impact Assessment Regulatory liaison Hydrological Assessment and Design Hydrological Assessment and Analysis Flood Risk and Mitigation Runoff control and drainage management River and Watercourse Hydraulics SUDS Water quality surveys and assessment Electrical design and Grid Capacity Grid connection capacity studies Connection route design and analysis Advice on policy and queue management Grid connection application Electrical considerations for site design GIS and Graphic Production Data management and analyses Visualisation Appeals Services offered, include: Due Diligence Expert witness Con Lesley Dinnett Technical Director t: 0131 346 9100 e: lesley.dinnett@atmosconsulting .com Atmos Consulting Ltd Rosebery House 9 Haymarket Terrace Edinburgh EH12 5EZ t. 0131 346 9100 Moray House 16-18 Bank Street Inverness IV1 1QY t. 01463 724 500 Durham Dales Centre Castle Gardens Stanhope, Co. Durham DL13 2FJ t. 01388 528 884 Mynydd Awel Mold Business Park Maes Gwern, Mold CH7 1XN t. 01352 744 512 www.atmosconsulting.com