Planning and Surveying News

Planning Policy - Wed Dec 21 2011

It was “headline” news when the Coalition Government said it intended radically to simplify national planning policy. Famously it was claimed that over a thousand pages of policy were...
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Is your land suitable for a wind turbine? - Thu Nov 17 2011

Adams Holmes Associates have been approached by wind energy developers to act on their behalf to lease land for single wind turbine projects and would be pleased to...
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Reduction in Solar PV Tariff - Fri Nov 4 2011

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31/10/11 Comprehensive Review of Feed-in-Tariffs - Mon Oct 31 2011

Gregory Barker MP, Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change has today published a consultation on proposed changes to Feed-in-Tariffs. In this consultation are...
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Last minute delay to RHI Scheme - Tue Oct 4 2011

DECC has now provided an update on this scheme:

DECC was planning to launch the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) for non-domestic generators on 30 September 2011....
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Green Capital Allowances set to fall - Act Now - Fri Sep 9 2011

The set amount that a business can claim immediate100% tax relief on when buying plant and machinery will drop from £100,000 to £25,000 as from April 2012. Therefore, if you...
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Government White Paper on Electricity Reform - Thu Jul 14 2011

The Coalition Government this week published their White Paper on Electricity Market Reform highlighting the need for over Â£110bn investment in energy generation in the next 10 years. With a...
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Renewable Energy Roadmap Published - Thu Jul 14 2011

The Coalition Government has this week published its UK Renewable Energy Road Map setting out a comprehensive plan to accelerate the UK's use of renewable energy This is in order to meet its...
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Feed In Tariff Government Review - Tue Jun 28 2011

On 9th June 2011 the Government confirmed the outcome of its fast track review on Feed-in-Tariffs. The proposed tariffs outlined below will be used as from 1st August 2011....
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The Budget: Planning gets more than just a name-check - Mon Apr 4 2011

The recent Budget actually had quite a bit to say about the planning system. The key points are:

A new presumption in favour of sustainable development - this will bite...
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Ground Use: Food vs. Solar Farms - Tue Dec 14 2010

Adams Holmes Associates is fully aware regarding 'food vs fuel' and the justification of renewable energy projects in the UK.

Proposals to harvest electricity via...
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Planning and the Comprehensive Spending Review - Mon Oct 25 2010

The Review is, obviously, making cuts overall in public expenditure. However, there is some positive news in the planning related announcements:

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Meeting Wind Energy Demands - Mon Oct 25 2010

UK Government Policy is driving the UK towards a target of supplying 15% of electricity from renewable energy by 2020. Adams Holmes Associates will be at the forefront of meeeting this aim...
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Planning Permission Achieved for Wind Turbine. - Mon Oct 25 2010
Adams Holmes Associate has recently successfully achieved planning permission for a wind turbine at a site close to the M4 between Newport and Cardiff. The permission is subject to a condition...
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Coalition Policy on Planning - Tue Aug 10 2010

The Coalition Government have set out their stall for how they propose to run the Town and Country planning system.

Its keynote is OPEN SOURCE...
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Planning for a Low Carbon Future - Tue Apr 27 2010

A number of consultation draft read more »

"Tree" Phone Mast Appeal Successful - Mon Feb 1 2010

A phone mast designed to look like a tree has been built near Exeter's Ludwell Valley Park due to a successful appeal by Adams Holmes...
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Renewable Energy - Government Consultation - Permitted Development Rights - Mon Jan 11 2010

The Government is consulting (up to 9 February 2010) on widening the "permitted development" rights enjoyed by most properties to install small scale microgeneration and...
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LRQA Issue Certificate of Approval for Quality ISO9001:2008 - Fri Jan 8 2010

Update January 2010 - AHA have passed their first surveillance audit after certificate renewal in 2009. The LRQA auditor wrote:

" The Company has a simple but very effective management...
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