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  • Massive increase in capacity from re-powering UK wind turbine fleet possible

    Published On: April 12th, 2018

    It doesn't seem like that long ago that the UK was in the initial throws of a wind energy revolution.  Unfortunately, UK planning policy (and a change of government)

  • Heathrow Expansion

    Published On: March 26th, 2018

    Wilson Fearnall provided specialist support as part of the client team for Heathrow Airport Limited on the development of their new third runway.    Alongside their existing team, Wilson Fearnall were responsible

  • Prime Minister launches consultation on new planning rules to get England delivering more homes

    Published On: March 5th, 2018

    The Prime Minister Theresa May has today announced the start of consultation on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Statement with the aim of delivering more homes across

  • HS2 Contracts and Phase 2b routes to be confirmed today

    Published On: July 17th, 2017

    Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling is expected to confirm the new route for Phase 2b of HS2 later today. This announcement coincides with the award of approx

  • National Grid – North West Coast Connections

    Published On: July 13th, 2017

      Prior to the recent pause in their programme Wilson Fearnall had been providing specialist land & property support to National Grid in the development of their North West

  • Rooftop Solar Business Rates set to Rise

    Published On: April 4th, 2017

    The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has announced changes to business rates for solar PV systems and these new rates are set to come in to force in April 2017.

  • Major Infrastructure and Compulsory Purchase

    Published On: July 29th, 2016

    One of the intentions of the Planning Act 2008 was to make the permitting of major infrastructure projects more straightforward by combing planning consent and the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO)

  • New 132kV line for Shropshire

    Published On: July 25th, 2016

      The current local electricity distribution network has been supplying North Shropshire with electricity reliably for many years. But with future growth plans in the region planned up to

  • Is battery storage the answer ?

    Published On: July 22nd, 2016

    In the energy industry a lot is being said about the development in battery storage technology. After the fall in renewable incentives a lot of focus is being given to

  • Further stealth taxes to hit rooftop solar ?

    Published On: July 11th, 2016

    The economic viability of commercial rooftop solar installations could be severely damaged next year under plans to increase business rates taxes by up to eight times the current levels following

  • BPS Update

    Published On: February 11th, 2016

    As at the start of February 2016, many farmers will not have received their 2015 BPS payments.  The RPA is under increasing pressure to make these payments and we

  • Development land.

    Published On: February 8th, 2016

    Across the Northwest/West Mids/North Wales region we have seen a general slowing in the value of residential development land over the last 12 months as more sites come to