RS APPENDIX 1.1 COMPETENT EXPERT CVS
The Project Team
1.1 PWA Planning has been commissioned by the Applicant to assist with an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in support of the outline planning application for the Revised Scheme. This has incorporated technical input from a number of consultants, as outlined in Table 1 below. A copy of the relevant CVs for each competent expert is included within this appendix, and within each chapter a brief overview of the author’s experience has been provided.
Table 1: Project Team Project Team Contribution PWA Planning Ltd. and EIA Co-ordination and other project management inputs Ecot ricity Group Ltd. Zaha Hadid Ltd. Project Architects and Concept Design Cotswold Archaeology Ltd. Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Gavin David CMLI Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Chartered Landscape Architect (lead input) and Ecotricity Group Ltd. Ecotricity Group Ltd. Ecology and Nature Conservation (Biodiversity) RSK Environment Ltd. Flood Risk, Hydrology and Drainage & Air Quality and Dust Hopkin Coats Associates Lighting Hoare Lea LLP . Noise and Vibration Regeneris Consulting Ltd. Socio -Economics PFA Consulting Ltd. Transport and Access Hunter Page Planning Ltd. Planning Statement Consult QRD Ltd. Sports and Pitches Statement LUC Ltd. Major Accidents and Disasters & Climate Change
Curriculum Vitae
Daniel Hughes Associate m. 07860 943811 [email protected]
PROFILE A graduate of the University of Manchester with an Honours Degree in Geography and Master Degree in Planning. Daniel is a Chartered Town planner with ten years’ experience within private practice as a plan- ning consultant. Daniel has managed a broad and varied range of clients initially building up a specialism within energy and infrastructure. This was established through working for a wind developer, but also through working at an engineering firm working alongside the Highways Agency to comment strategically on local plans, and the Environment Agency on gaining planning consent on flood defence schemes.
Since joining PWA Planning in November 2014, Daniel has built upon this specialism into other built de- velopment sectors. Planning input of the role covers all stages of planning work; from the preparation and submission of fee proposals and initial appraisals, to the preparation and submission of applications and planning appeals on a range of residential and mixed use developments. This has incorporated utilising a range of skills and experience established from his career to date through writing and coordinating EIAs, along with producing and managing the planning submission.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Lead consultant role on numerous major development proposals including wind energy schemes, flood defence schemes and sports-led development schemes; • Competent in undertaking a broad range of planning services for house-builders, commercial de- velopers and private individuals.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Senior Planner and Associate, PWA Planning November 2014 - present • Undertaking a broad range of planning work for house-builders, commercial developers, public sector organisations, including applications and appeals; • Management of a portfolio of clients from developers through to private individuals; • Undertaking a full range of town planning services for clients of the practice; • Writing and coordinating EIAs.
Planning Consultant, CH2M HILL January 2013 – November 2014 • Built up a specialism within infrastructure planning working alongside the Highways Agency, United Utilities and the Environment Agency;
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• Development management and planning policy experience broadened through working on plan- ning appeal, flood defence schemes and wastewater applications, to submitting written represen- tations, supporting an Examination in Public and writing planning policy guidance on coastal change and wind energy.
Development Officer and Senior Development Officer September 2009 – December 2012 • Project managing two wind energy schemes, one of which was an EIA. This included preparing, overseeing and submitting the EIA and dealing with it post-submission; • Numerous planning policy assessments completed (feasibility studies, local plan reviews, planning policy chapters and statements), written representations produced, a variety of met mast applica- tions submitted (initial applications, Section 73 and 73a applications) and a range of screening and scoping requests dealt with.
Assistant Transport Planner, Jacobs October 2007 – February 2008 • Wrote and researched sections of various transport assessments, studies and travel plans along with completing visualisations.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Geography BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 2004 - 2007
Master of Planning (MPlan) The University of Manchester 2008 - 2009
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Corporate Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) – Member number 53578
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Curriculum Vitae RICHARD MORTON
PRINCIPAL HERITAGE CONSULTANT
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
1989 BA Hons Archaeology (Upper Second Class honours), University of Reading 2002 Elected Member of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (MIfA)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
I have been a professional heritage consultant and archaeologist for 27 years, 25 years of which I have worked for Cotswold Archaeology. I am the Principal Heritage Consultant of our Cirencester office.
KEY EXPERIENCE
My role as a Principal Heritage Consultant means that I am responsible for the management of heritage projects on behalf of Cotswold Archaeology. I have extensive experience in providing advice to clients on heritage issues, the formulation of strategies for managing the heritage resource (both within and outside of the EIA process) and delivering supporting documentation for planning applications and other objectives. I have wide experience in acting as expert witness at Public Inquiry, and in providing supporting documents and rebuttals for written representations and hearings. I have a particular expertise in issues pertaining to the historic landscape, including the development of fieldscapes and settlement patterns, as well as historic buildings and Conservation Areas. My role requires close liaison with statutory heritage consultees such as county archaeologists, conservation officers and Historic England and Cadw.
Recent projects have included:
Gloucester Quayside and Blackfriars Local Development Order. I managed the Historic Environment Study in support of the recently permitted LDO for regeneration of the Gloucester Quayside area
Redcliffe Quarter, Bristol. I managed the built heritage surveys for the recently permitted Redcliffe Quarter redevelopment (including a new 19-storey building), centred in Bristol’s Redcliffe Conservation Area
Examination in Public, Taunton and Deane Core Strategy. I provided heritage information to the Inspector during the preliminary hearing into policies for housing allocation in December 2015
Mynydd Brombil, Neath Port Talbot: I was Expert Witness for heritage for the Public Inquiry held in May 2015 for four wind turbines. Key issues were the setting of Scheduled Monuments, a Registered Park and a Registered Historic Landscape
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Land at Chipping Norton, West Oxfordshire and land at Barford, Warwickshire. I appeared as Expert Witness for two Public Inquiries in September-October 2014. Both were concerned with effects upon listed buildings and Conservation Areas
Gresty Oaks, Crewe, Cheshire. I was Expert Witness for heritage in the Public Inquiry in July 2014, preparing Proof of Evidence and giving evidence at Inquiry. Key elements pertained to the Hedgerows Regulations and the historic landscape
Gloucester Bus Station redevelopment. I managed the Heritage Assessment and Conservation Area Impact Assessment for the recently approved (September 2015) bus station re-development.
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14 Phelps Mill Close, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4GA 07955 642919 [email protected] Employment
Landscape and Planning Advisor, Ecotricity (July 2014 – Present) • Writing or assisting in the preparation of Environmental Statements and Environmental Reports for planning submissions (primarily Landscape and Visual Impacts Assessments / Appraisals - also Planning Statements and contributions to other disciplines as required). Primarily wind, solar, anaerobic digestion and battery storage but portfolio also includes occasional housing and mixed use developments. • Feasibility studies for new projects. • Site assessments and field surveys.
Lecturer in Environmental Impact Assessment, Aberystwyth University (January 2006 – Present, Part time) • Nine years experience teaching at undergraduate level and three years experience teaching at Masters level. Role: • Designing course content, lectures, seminars and exam papers. • Delivering lectures and seminars and marking assignments. • Keeping up to date on legal, policy and case developments in EIA.
Bat Field Researcher, Bristol University (May 2014 – 4 week project, full time) • Field researcher on bats (primarily natterer's and pipistrelle spp.). • Work included trapping (harp traps, mist nets and hand nets), emergence surveys and radio-tracking. • Involved both team work and periods of independent work in church / woodland sites.
Research and Teaching Assistant in Sustainability, Aberystwyth University (October 2004 – October 2006, Full time). • Supporting content development of environmental modules in sustainability, conservation and environmental law (including waste, energy, land use). • Networking and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders. • Facilitating student-led sustainability projects in the university and local area. • Writing applications for project funding. Successful applications were made to the Leverhulme Trust, Higher Education Academy, Communities First and DEFRA.
Education
• PhD on ‘The role of knowledge in Strategic Environmental Assessment’ (SEA). UWE & Bristol University. Awarded July 2012. • MSc in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Aberystwyth University. Awarded July 2004. Modules included EIA and Planning Law, EIA Practice, Communications in EIA, Sustainability and Strategic Environmental Assessment, EIA Procedures outside the EU, Social Risk and Health Impact Assessment and Small Business Management. • BSc (Hons) in Marine and Freshwater Biology. Aberystwyth University. Grade 2:1. Awarded July 2003.
Membership of Professional Institutions
• Affiliate member of Landscape Institute since 2015
Publication History
Published book chapters
• Pacchi, C., Davies, K., Fedeli, V. & Lund-Iversen, M. (2011). 'Governance, Knowledge and Policy Networks in Strategic Environmental Assessment'. In Atkinson, R., Terizakis, G. & Zimmerman, K. (eds) Sustainability in European Environmental Policy Challenges of Governance and Knowledge. Routledge.
Conference papers
• Wilmot, A., Davies, K., Wright, H. & Gwynn-Jones, D. (2007). 'Towards sustainable teaching of biosciences: integrating sustainable approaches into undergraduate teaching in higher education'. The Science and Learning Teaching Conference 2007. Available at http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/ftp/events/sltc07/papers/o30wilmot.pdf
• Davies, K. (2008). Strategic Environmental Assessment. Presented at the EURA conference in Milan, November 2008.
• Davies, K. & Niklasson, B. (2009). Knowledge in Strategic Environmental Assessment - A comparison between the UK and Sweden. Presented at the ECPR General Conference in Potsdam, September 10-12, 2009
• Davies, K. (2009). Presentation to the South West Regional Studies Association on the contribution that SEA could make to the south west economy. January 2009.
Published guidelines / toolkits
• Gwynn-Jones, D., Wright H., Wilmott, A. & Davies, K. (2007). 'The Green Laboratories Manual'. Available at ftp://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/DTES/gwynnjonesgreen.pdf
Dr SIMON PICKERING: Summary CURRICULUM VITAE 2017
2008 – Principal Ecologist, Ecotricity 2004- 2008 Director of Conservation and Restoration, Cotswold Water Park Trust 2003 -2004 Acting Chief Executive of Cotswold Water Park Society 1998-2003 Biodiversity and Conservation Officer for the Cotswold Water Park Society 1997-1999 Ecological Consultant : Wetland Advisory Service 1993- 1997 Conservation Policy Co-ordinator for The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge 1989-1992 Senior Research Officer at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge 1983-1989 Zoologist with the British Antarctic Survey, Bird Island, South Georgia. 1982-1983 Ornithologist :Nature Conservancy Council 1979-1983 Part time teaching in Zoology Department 1977-1978 Research Assistant University of Alberta, Canada
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS 1971-75 John Cleveland College, Hinckley, Leicestershire 1975-79 Hatfield Polytechnic, BSc. Hons Applied Biology Class 2 Div. 1 1979-83 Phd Zoology Department University of Durham
Positions Held 1993-1998 Member of Management Committee of Wildlife & Countryside Link UK. 1993-1996 Chairman of Wildlife & Countryside Link Joint Information Policy 1993-1998 Member of UK NGO Oil & Gas consortium (DETR & DTi) 1994-1999 Co-ordinator of Vision 21 (local agenda 21 in Gloucestershire) Transport Working Group. 1995 -1998 Member of UK DETR Coastal Forum 1996 - 1998 Member of Gwent Levels Wetland Reserve Steering Group ( Welsh Office) 1996 -1998 Member of the DETR UK SPA/RAMSAR working Group 1996-1999 Chairman of the UK Pond Conservation Group 1997-1999 Member of Wildlife & Countryside Link Planning and Legislation Group 1997-1999 Member of Wildlife & Countryside Link CROW Bill working Group 1997-1999 Member of UK EA/EN/NGO working group on Water Framework Directive 1997-1999 Trustee of Heritage Ponds 1998 - 2011 Chairman of the Gloucestershire Biodiversity Steering Group 1998-2000 Chairman of the Board of Vision 21 Ltd 1999-2001 Member of The Natural Step Gloucestershire Project Steering Group 1999-2001 Chairman of the Gloucestershire Round Table for Sustainable Development 2000-2002 Member of South Gloucester Internal Drainage Board 2001-2008 Chairman of Cotswold Water Park/RAF Fairford Bird Strike Working Party 2002 -2008 Member of UK Bird Strike Committee 2001- 2002 Stroud District Council. Chair of Scrutiny Committee 2005 - 2008 Member of Gloucestershire Local Access Forum 2005 -2008 Member of Gloucestershire Strategic Partnership 2009- Chairman of Renewable UK Ecology group 2010- 16 Member of Defra Bat and Wind turbine Steering group 2011- Elected district councillor Stroud District Council, re-elected 2015, 2016 2012- Chair of Environment Committee Stroud District Council
Kristian Jackson, senior hydrologist Core skills PROFILE Flood risk assessments and appraisals (SPP, NPPF and TAN15) Kristian is a senior hydrologist with RSK and responsible for flood and drainage consultancy and design. He works within Environmental Impact Assessments RSK’s Land and Development Engineering (LDE) division Surface water drainage assessments based out of the Wigan office, which specialises in flood risk, and management plans sustainable drainage engineering and environmental consultancy. Sustainable drainage (SuDS) design, drainage modelling Kristian has six years of environmental consultancy experience Planning and master planning covering a wide range of environmental projects including support assisting with environmental impact assessments (EIA) for major urban development/regeneration developments, wind River modelling farms, solar parks and associated infrastructure, cable routes Project management and other linear projects. Kristian has shown detailed project contribution through his project work. In addition to EIAs, he has worked on numerous flood risk assessments (FRAs) across the country and many surface water drainage projects throughout his time in the environmental sector. Kristian has specialist skills in the following areas: flood risk assessment reporting Details environmental impact assessments planning policy Qualifications AutoCAD designs BA (Hons) Geography (2009), MicroDrainage WinDes University of Liverpool urban design. MCD Town and Regional Planning (2010), University of Liverpool
Memberships MCIWEM, Member of Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management Affiliate Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
Languages German – basic
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Key project experience
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
TEP, Hinkley Point C Connection, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 2013-2016
Kristian assisted with the environmental statement (ES) investigating the baseline conditions, potential impacts, mitigation and residual impacts for a proposed cable route and substation. This section of the ES considered the water resources and drainage conditions in relation to the proposed onshore linear routes. It also assessed factors such as flood risk, drainage design, water quality and water resource management, which may affect the proposed development in terms of its sustainability, safety and integrity. Kristian was also involved through the examination process and provided input on change requests, written representations responses and statements of common ground.
WPD, Brechfa Route Connection EIA 2014-2017 Kristian assisted with the ES investigating the baseline conditions, potential impacts, mitigation and residual impacts for a proposed cable route in southern Wales. This section of the ES considered the water resources and drainage conditions in relation to the proposed onshore linear routes. It also assessed factors such as flood risk, drainage design, water quality and water resource management, which may affect the proposed development in terms of its sustainability, safety and integrity. Kristian was also involved through the examination process and provided input on change requests, written representations responses and statements of common ground.
HS2: Leeds Station, Flood Risk Assessment - Leeds 2015-2017 Kristian was involved in the production of a detailed FRA in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) assessing options for the location and style of a new station in central Leeds.
Network Rail, Transport and Works Act orders (TWAO): flood risk assessment – Dore, Yorkshire, 2013/14 Kristian was involved in the production of a detailed FRA in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for an extension to the Dore South Curve rail line and Dore station to accompany an EIA as part of a TWAO.
Peel Environmental, Protos, Flood Risk Assessments, 2012-2017 Kristian was involved the production of flood risk assessments for various stages of the proposals at Protos investigating the baseline conditions, potential impacts, mitigation and residual impacts for a proposed industrial development.
URS, Orrell Hill Solar Park ES and FRA addendum – Merseyside, 2014 Kristian assisted with the ES investigating the baseline conditions, potential impacts, mitigation and residual impacts for a proposed cable route and substation. This section of the ES considered the water resources and drainage conditions in relation to the proposed solar farm. It also assessed factors such as flood risk, drainage design, water quality and water resource management, which may affect the proposed development in terms of its sustainability, safety and integrity.
Alkane / UKPR, Micro Gas Generators Flood Risk Assessments – UK / Wales, 2014 - 2017 Kristian produced FRAs to assist with the planning applications for several Micro Gas Generators throughout England and Wales and provided details on the proposed mitigation and residual impacts for a proposed industrial development.
GLID Wind Farms, Glens of Foudland – Aberdeenshire, 2015 Kristian assisted with the Environmental Statement investigating the baseline conditions, potential impacts, mitigation and residual impacts for a proposed onshore wind farm. This section of the ES considered the water resources and drainage conditions in relation to the proposed development. It also assessed factors such as flood risk, drainage design, water quality and water resource management, which may affect the proposed development in terms of its sustainability, safety and integrity.
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Srinivas Srimath, director (air quality) Core skills PROFILE Air quality and permitting consultancy Srinivas has over 25 years’ experience of engineering and Impact assessment studies environmental projects relating to infrastructure development, Air dispersion modelling pollution prevention and control, greenhouse gas (GHG) assessments and air quality, dust and odour assessments. Leader Ambient, occupational and indoor air quality monitoring of RSK’s air quality team, he is the company’s Head of Profession for air quality. He is a member of an Institute of Air Quality Dust monitoring and assessments Management working group on developing guidance to assess Mineral dust assessments dust impacts from mineral extraction development projects. Odour modelling and assessments Srinivas’s work experience covers numerous industrial, local authority and environmental planning related assessments that Public inquiry support have sought to minimise the environmental impact of Planning and permitting support developments and devise suitable environmental improvement BREEAM support plans where necessary. As his experience covers both regulatory enforcement and advice to commercial operators, he has gained GHG assessment support valuable experience in identifying what regulators look for in Climate change support applications to build or operate equipment. This understanding assists in removing the environmental constraints associated with Training existing developments and projects, and increases the chance of a successful outcome associated with new applications. Details Srinivas’s expertise includes emission estimation for several industrial and urban pollution sources. His PhD thesis included the monitoring and modelling of air pollutants at local, urban and Qualifications regional scales. Over two years, he developed an air quality PhD in Air Quality Modelling and assessment system (for urban and highly trafficked areas) for Measurement an EC-funded project that covers several of Europe’s most Chartered Environmentalist populous areas where traffic, domestic and industrial activities interrelate. His experience of other modelling systems includes Chartered Scientist some of the most advanced models available (Models 3-CMAQ, MEng Environmental Engineering CALPUFF, AERMOD, ADMS-Roads, ADMS5, PC-CREAM 08) and other air dispersion models commonly applied in Europe. BEng Civil Engineering NVQ level 4 in management Before RSK, Srinivas was an enforcement officer preventing and controlling air, water and waste pollution from industrial and Memberships municipal installations. His work for the Department of Environment in Delhi, India, involved regulating many principal industrial Member of the Institution of installations in the region, for example, power plants and pulp and Environmental Sciences and the paper facilities. He also provided consultancy services for the Institute of Air Quality Management design of environmental infrastructure facilities as part of different Practitioner Member of the Institute of World Bank and Asian Development Bank aided projects. Environmental Management and Assessment, UK Srinivas has specialist skills in the following areas: . development of air pollutant emission estimation Other methodologies IEMA Environmental Auditing . preparation of environmental statements in support of planning foundation course applications in property and industrial sectors Personal Track Safety (PTS) training . detailed air and odour dispersion modelling studies . design and management of ambient, occupational health and indoor air quality monitoring programmes.
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Key project experience
TRANSPORT SECTOR
Gatwick Airport Ltd, air emissions heat maps Srinivas is currently project managing work related to emissions inventory preparation and production of heat maps to cover airside operations at Gatwick airport. Different emission sources are being considered in the study including aircraft engines (LTO cycle), ground support equipment, power generation units, and vehicular traffic. EMIT software is being used to prepare a consolidated database of emissions to air and ‘air dispersion model-ready’ data for the airport. The key air pollutants included in the study are nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, particulate matter and carbon dioxide.
TAV Airports Holding, four regional airports – Saudi Arabia, £30,000 Srinivas led the air quality team to assess the potential impacts associated with four regional airports in Saudi Arabia. The International Finance Corporation funded the airport expansion projects and the assessment was undertaken to meet international standards. The impact assessment studies evaluated different airport expansion scenarios, including the scenario of increasing the passenger capacity by 15 million passengers per annum in the case of Madinah airport. The assessments covered emissions to air from aircraft engines, on-site power generating sources, different airport operations, and road traffic. The studies included ambient air quality monitoring at different locations near the airport. The assessment identified several mitigation measures to reduce air quality impacts.
Carillion Rail, Crossrail: OCCPA and WITI – London, 2014 Srinivas led the air quality work for the ongoing Crossrail work including Old Oak Common to Paddington Approaches (OCCPA) and the West Inner (WITI) section. The work involved the review of a construction air quality management plan, and design of a strategy to monitor dust and PM10 at sensitive locations for approximately four years in consultation with the local authorities.
Balfour Beatty, Crossrail: WOTI – London 2014 Srinivas led air quality monitoring for the West Outer (WOTI) section of the Crossrail project, from London to Maidenhead. The work involved reviewing a construction air quality management plan with subsequent revisions.
ENERGY SECTOR
Air quality assessment for EIA and expert witness at public inquiry for Hinkley C grid connection, 2013–2015 Srinivas was the technical reviewer for the air quality assessment work undertaken for environmental statement for the construction of the nationally significant grid connection to the proposed new Hinkley Point C power station. The environmental statement was developed with input from stakeholder workshops and submitted to the Planning Inspectorate. In consultation with Counsel, Srinivas has also reviewed the evidence prepared for the public inquiry.
Sunrise Renewables, Air Quality, Wales Srinivas has provided air quality services to a proposed renewable energy development scheme in Wales. The proposal involved production of SynGas from biomass waste material. He prepared a proof of evidence to rebut the council’s reasons for refusal of this scheme and presented evidence at the public inquiry. The work involved liaison with the appointed QC, planners and the project team. The appeal was granted approval and the proposed scheme received planning permission.
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National Grid Grain LNG, Isle of Grain, £400,000 RSK was commissioned was to support National Grid Grain LNG, one of the leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facilities, in successfully acquiring the regulatory permits to expand its operations in the UK. Srinivas is the project manager and lead air quality specialist for the air quality services provided to this prestigious client. He has designed and managed the air quality impact assessment studies, which involved detailed emissions dispersion modelling, nitrogen and acid deposition monitoring at the surrounding ecologically sensitive sites, and ambient monitoring of key air pollutants released from the LNG installation. The scope included producing multiple impact assessment studies using advanced modelling techniques and sophisticated and automatic monitoring of air pollutant and meteorological parameters. Srinivas used his broad experience to ensure that a coherent and integrated approach was taken to fully meet the needs of the client, including discussions with the regulatory agency. He is involved in the EU-ETS work assessing carbon credits for this project.
Centrica Energy, hydrocarbon resources – Morecambe, £50,000 A project for Centrica involved the preparation of a pollution prevention and control (PPC) application for the South Morecambe gas field. Srinivas provided air quality support and assessed the impacts resulting from the operation of different emission sources, including flares. He is currently working on the Barrow gas terminal optimisation project.
Centrica, gas storage – Easington, £30,000 A project for Centrica involved the preparation of a variation request to the existing permit under the Environmental Permitting Regulations to include processing of gas obtained from the York field. Srinivas lead the air quality team to support the proposed permit variation request by assessing impacts from a variety of sources including vents, flares, and stationary combustion sources. The work involved emission estimation and advanced air dispersion modelling.
Nevis Power, proposed biomass plant – Wales, £25,000 Srinivas assessed air quality impacts of a proposed 50 MW biomass plant using AERMOD. In addition to assessing the appropriate stack height, the project involved cumulative impact assessment taking other nearby sources into account. The assessment identified nitrogen and acid deposition rates at ecologically sensitive sites near the proposed development site.
Scottish and Southern Energy plc, proposed biomass plant – Wales, £30,000 Srinivas assessed air quality impacts resulting from the proposed biomass plant replacing the existing coal-fired boiler. The project involved consultation with the regulatory agencies, detailed air dispersion modelling using ADMS and stack height assessment. The assessment identified nitrogen and acid deposition rates at ecologically sensitive sites near the proposed development site.
Wyre Power, proposed CCGT power station – Lancashire, £50,000 Srinivas has undertaken a detailed air quality assessment of a proposed 850 MWe combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station. The project involved stack height assessment and identification of air quality impacts, including nitrogen and acid deposition rates, at ecologically sensitive sites near the proposed development site. The project also included long-term (one year) ambient air quality monitoring.
C & L Natural Resources, Gazelle field development project – Ivory Coast, £60,000 Srinivas is the lead air quality specialist for the Gazelle field development project. The project involves baseline air quality monitoring, detailed air dispersion modelling, assessment of greenhouse gases, and identification of mitigation measures to control the potential impacts of the project on local air quality.
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Shell Global Solutions, Ras Laffan Industrial City – Qatar, £50,000 A project for Shell involving impact assessment studies in support of the major petrochemical project development in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Doha, Qatar. Srinivas is leading the air quality team for this project and designed emission estimation methodologies for numerous emission sources, including stationary combustion and fugitive emission sources to meet the international emissions standards and best available techniques. The project also involves the quantification of greenhouse gas emissions, abatement, and ambient air quality monitoring support.
National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (NGET) and Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Ltd (SHETL), East Coast high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link, 2012–2013 The project involves the construction of a HVDC link from Peterhead to north-east England. Srinivas was the lead air quality specialist, and technical reviewer for the project. The project included baseline determination, identification and assessment of potential air quality impacts, consideration of uncertainty and technical difficulties encountered, and identification of mitigation measures.
RWE npower renewables, Triton Knoll offshore wind farm electrical system, 2012–ongoing Working on the onshore section of the Triton Knoll electrical system EIA, Srinivas is the lead air quality specialist for this project. The project involves consultation with relevant stakeholders; consideration of relevant guidance and legislation; production and the approval of the assessment methodology; consideration and determination of the potential air quality impacts for the construction, operation and decommissioning stages of the project; and recommendation of mitigation measures.
Western Power Distribution, Brechfa Forest 132 kV overhead line connection, 2012–ongoing The project involves the proposed construction of an overhead 132-kV single-circuit electricity grid connection for three wind farms in the Brechfa Forest area. Srinivas is leading the air quality team to provide air quality support to this project.
Qatar Fertiliser Company (QAFCO), expansion project – Qatar, £30,000 Srinivas led the regional air quality assessment study in support of the QAFCO expansion project. The study involved preparing an emissions inventory for the Mesaieed Industrial Area covering various industrial facilities surrounding the QAFCO plant. The study involved dispersion modelling using advanced models, estimation of greenhouse gas emissions and ozone creating potential of numerous air emission sources.
Groupment Berkine, El Merk hydrocarbon plant – Algeria, £5,000 Srinivas led the air quality team in preparing an atmospheric emissions monitoring plan for this project for the El Merk hydrocarbon plant producing oil, condensate and liquefied petroleum gas products. The project involved preparation of an emissions inventory, identification of emission thresholds, review of the existing ambient air quality monitoring programme, and providing recommendations to control impacts on local air quality.
Shell Global Solutions, floating storage and regasification unit – Dubai, UAE, £30,000 An innovative project for Shell was to develop a floating storage and regasification unit in Dubai. Srinivas led the air quality team to assess air quality impacts associated with various operational scenarios of this project. The project also involved ambient air quality monitoring at several sensitive receptor locations around the project site.
Karachaganak Petroleum Operating BV, Karachaganak field expansion – Kazakhstan, £30,000 A project for KPO involved impact assessment studies in support of the Karachaganak oil and gas condensate field expansion. The field is one of the largest in the world. Srinivas led the air quality support team for this project and designed emission estimation methodologies for numerous emission sources, including stationary combustion and fugitive emission sources. The air quality assessment involved dispersion modelling using advanced models. The major challenges for this project were data availability and coordinating with different organisations. Srinivas provided the support needed to
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complete the environment and health impact assessment study and to overcome the environmental challenges posed by this major project monitored by the IFC.
Petrofac/Turkmengaz, gas field – Yoloten, Turkmenistan, £20,000 A project for Petrofac involved the assessment of the environmental and social impacts resulting from a proposed gas field development in Yoloten, Turkmenistan. Srinivas led the air quality support team for this project and completed the air quality impact assessment in support of the project. The scope of work involved estimating emissions from different sources, including fugitive emissions from storage tanks, and identifying of impacts on local air quality through dispersion modelling techniques.
Gulf Oil and Gas, gas field – Yoloten, Turkmenistan, £20,000 The scope of this project was to undertake an assessment of the environmental and social impacts resulting from drilling operations in the Yoloten gas field. Srinivas led the air quality support team in establishing the likely impacts on local air quality and sensitive receptors resulting from drilling and flaring operations. The assessment included advanced air dispersion modelling using state-of-the-art dispersion models to demonstrate the impacts under several operational scenarios, including those designed to derive safe distances from drilling wells and to identify impacts on local sensitive receptors.
TTOPCO, Taq Taq field – Kurdistan, £30,000 The scope of a project for TTOPCO was to undertake an assessment of the environmental and social impacts resulting from oil and gas drilling and processing operations in the Taq Taq field. Srinivas led the air quality support team in establishing the likely impacts on local air quality and sensitive receptors resulting from proposed expansion of the Taq Taq oilfield. The assessment included advanced air dispersion modelling using state-of-the-art dispersion model to demonstrate the worst- case operational scenario. The assessment covered emission releases from a variety of sources including flares, power generating sources within the central processing facilities, and the tanker loading facility.
BP, South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX) project, Georgia, £20,000 The scope of air quality work for the SCPX project was to undertake a baseline air quality study at multiple locations along the pipeline route to inform an environmental and social impact assessment. Srinivas provided technical support and reviewed the air dispersion modelling assessment.
Tradebe, Fawley thermal treatment centre, £30,000 Srinivas assessed air quality and water quality impacts of the discharges from a hazardous waste incineration facility. Emissions to the atmosphere and the marine environment include low-level radioactive isotopes. The potential impacts were assessed using the PC-CREAM 08 model developed by Public Health England (for both air and water quality impacts) and ADMS5 (for air quality impacts).
LAND DEVELOPMENT
Stanton regeneration project – Stanton Srinivas led the air quality team to assess the potential impacts associated with a large-scale regeneration project in Stanton that required an environmental impact assessment. He assessed existing air quality conditions and the potential impacts of increased road traffic emissions associated with the development proposals using ADMS models. He also identified mitigation measures to reduce impacts on local air quality, including those at sensitive receptor locations.
Barry waterfront development – Wales Srinivas led the air quality team to support a master plan development involving mixed-use proposals at Barry waterfront in Wales. The project required extensive liaison with stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, and assessing air emissions from a large road traffic network using ADMS-
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Roads model to inform the environmental statement. Mitigation measures to reduce impacts have been identified.
St Mary’s Park development – Maidenhead, UK Srinivas led the air quality team to assess the potential impacts of the proposed remediation of St Mary’s Park, which used to be an uncontrolled landfill site. The project required several predicted assessments including road traffic emissions assessment and odour assessment to ensure that the development proposals would not harm the local residents. Following granting of the planning permission, Srinivas designed and implemented the a sophisticated air quality monitoring network (involving real-time measurement of volatile organic compounds, various dust/particle fractions, and passive and active monitoring of metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) to monitor various air pollutants at the boundary locations of the park to ensure that the existing residents are not exposed to pollutant concentrations in excess of the air quality objectives designed to protect human health. The project involved liaison with various regulatory agencies including the Health Protection Agency, Environment Agency and local authority.
Essential Land, 100 Avenue Road – Camden, London, £30,000, 2013–2014 Srinivas was responsible for managing the air quality impact assessment work to inform the environmental statement for the redevelopment of 100 Avenue Road, London. The project included the collection of baseline data and a desktop study, the air quality assessment and the air quality input to the environmental statement. Being a mixed-use development, advice and mitigation recommendations were needed on the level to which sensitive residential receptors could be located safely in terms of public health. To do this, dispersion modelling of traffic emissions using ADMS-Roads was undertaken to include emissions from the combined heat and power plant and gas boilers proposed for the development.
GL Hearn on behalf of Lend Lease, ARK Academy – Putney, London, £30,000, 2012–2013 Air quality input to an environmental statement was required for the redevelopment of the ARK Academy in Putney, London. Srinivas led the air quality team and actively involved in the collection of baseline data air quality assessment and the air quality input to the environmental statement. A construction impact assessment of fugitive dust was undertaken and an assessment of potential air quality impacts resulting from the operational phase of the proposed development using the dispersion modelling software ADMS-Roads. An adjacent residential development was assessed cumulatively; the two developments’ environmental statements cooperating and sharing information was important for planning application submission. Operational emissions included additional development traffic and emissions from new boilers and CHP plants in the two developments.
Farrell Design Studio/Pennyfeathers, Pennyfeathers Village – Ryde, £115,000, 2012 An air quality environmental statement chapter was required as part of an environmental impact assessment for a proposed development consisting of residential use and supporting commercial areas, landscaped open space and leisure/recreational area and supporting infrastructure together with enhanced transport links. Srinivas led the air quality team. The assessment addressed impacts during construction and operational phases of the proposed development. Additional traffic was the highest contributor to air quality along with a proposed CHP plant; these were assessed for potential air quality impacts resulting from the operational phase of the proposed development using ADMS- Roads.
Taylor Wimpey, Sandford Farm remediation project, £300,000 A project for Taylor Wimpey involved the remediation of a former landfill site surrounded by residential properties to the east of the site. Srinivas was the lead air quality specialist for the project to monitor emissions to air resulting from the remediation activities on site. A sophisticated, one-of-a-kind air quality monitoring network (involving real-time measurement of volatile organic compounds, various dust/particle fractions, and passive and active monitoring of metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) was designed to ensure that the mitigation measures employed are adequate. The
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project involved liaison with various regulatory agencies including the Health Protection Agency, Environment Agency and local authority.
Stanhope, post-construction, pre-occupancy sampling for commercial development – London, 2014 Volatile organic compounds and formaldehyde concentrations were sampled at different levels of the commercial development in order for gaining a credit for BREEAM Hea02 Indoor Air Quality. Data was collated, compared and reporting according to appropriate air quality guidance. Srinivas led the team for this project.
Bouygues (UK) and University of Hertfordshire, post-construction, pre-occupancy sampling for new student accommodation – Hatfield, 2014 RSK undertook this project to fulfil BREEAM Hea02 criteria 9 to 14 for the University of Hertfordshire’s new student accommodation. Srinivas led the team carrying out third-party testing on-site, analysis and reporting for this BREEAM assessment.
AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
European Commission, Optimised Expert System for Environmental Assessment of Urban Road Traffic, £100,000 A project for the EC addressed real-life urban air pollution problems in the major European cities such as London, Madrid and Helsinki. Srinivas developed the first integrated air pollution forecasting system, Optimised Expert System for Environmental Assessment of Urban Road Traffic (OSCAR), under this pan-European project. The forecasting system involved integrating several simple to complex air dispersion models and extensive evaluation of their performance. Srinivas assessed urban air quality with several traffic operational scenarios with focus on air-quality improvement strategies in major European cities. The project involved working with local authorities (for example, Westminster City Council, London) in assessing their air quality problems and suggesting mitigation measures at both national and European levels.
Luton Borough Council, Luton bus-way project, £15,000 The Luton–Dunstable bus-way project aims to reduce traffic congestion within each borough by introducing a guided bus-way. The scheme encourages public to use the bus-way rather than cars. Srinivas is leading the project to see the potential air quality benefits of the bus-way operation by means of both monitoring and atmospheric dispersion modelling.
SUMMARY
Property developers, planners and operators of various industrial facilities, over £200,000, 2006– ongoing Srinivas project managed several projects involving emission estimates, including that for greenhouse gases, and assessing air quality impacts for major industrial installations in support of planning and permit applications. He has worked on projects in multiple sectors including road, air and rail transport. He has undertaken air quality assessments for numerous residential, commercial, mixed- use and large master plan development projects. These include nationally significant infrastructure projects, for example, Centrica plc’s gas terminals at Easington and offshore locations (UK), Perenco offshore installation, National Grid plc’s LNG facilities in Isle of Grain and Avonmouth (UK), Shell E&P (Ireland)’s Bellanaboy Bridge terminal, ConocoPhillips LNG and combined heat and power plant expansion (UK), and conceptual design for Carron Engineering’s biomass plant in Wales. He project managed ambient air quality monitoring projects, including that for National Grid Grain LNG installation (UK) and Solvent Resource Management Ltd (UK). Srinivas is the lead air quality specialist for the real-time air quality monitoring project at a contaminated land in Maidenhead, UK, that is currently developed by Shanley Homes. The project involved monitoring of ambient concentrations of dust/particulate matter in specific size fractions, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds and heavy metals. Srinivas has experience in preparing and providing evidence at public inquiries and for legal cases.
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Colin Whittingham, associate director, hydrology Core skills PROFILE Flood risk assessments and appraisals (NPPF and TAN) Colin is an associate director with RSK and responsible for technical expertise in the impacts of development on the water Surface water drainage assessments environment, flood risk drainage consultancy and design. He and management plans works within RSK’s Land & Development Engineering (LDE) Sustainable drainage (SuDS) design, division, which specialises in sustainable engineering and drainage modelling and river environmental consultancy. modelling Colin is chartered through the Chartered Institute of Water and Planning and master planning Environmental Management and an Associate of the Institute of support Environmental Management and Assessment and has Civil engineering design significant experience in this field. His experience has been gained through varied roles within a consultancy setting and Project management through academic qualifications. River modelling Colin’s experience covers a wide array of public and private sector projects. Public sector coverage includes flood mapping studies for the Environment Agency while private sector work covers flood and drainage studies for a range of residential, industrial and infrastructure projects. Colin is focused on delivering excellence through design, using his industry experience to promote, cost-effective and practical design solutions. He is experienced in the production of
environmental impact assessment chapters on hydrology, flood risk and water resources. He is responsible for supervising and coordinating all aspects of RSK flood risk assessment production, reviewing and authoring, and for supervising and Details training staff on flood risk and sustainable drainage. Colin has acted as an expert witness for planning applications Qualifications and appeals. BSc (Hons) Environmental Science Colin has specialist skills in hydrological modelling: Flood (2001), University of Nottingham Estimation Handbook (FEH), WINFAP-FEH, Revitalised Flood MSc Environmental Water Hydrograph (ReFH), together with 1D and 2D hydraulic Management (2003), Cranfield modelling: Flood Modeller Pro, ISIS, ISIS 2D, Hydrologic University Engineering Centres River Analysis System (HEC RAS), C. WEM, Chartered Water and WinDes. Environment Manager (CIWEM) Prior to joining RSK in 2010, Colin was employed as senior (2009) hydrologist by Atkins (2008-2010) and previously as hydrologist Membership by Engiol (2006-2008) MCIWEM, Member of Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management Associate of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
IT experience AutoCAD, WinDes, HEC-RAS, MS Office, WINFAP -FEH, ISIS 1D and
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Key project experience
HS 2 Leeds Link Station, 2016 - ongoing Colin acted as RSK project lead for the Flood Risk Assessment for one of the proposed options for the Leeds HS2 Station. The project required the assessment of flood risk from all sources including the impacts of the proposed Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme and the changes to climate change allowances. A 2D overland flow model was prepared to assess the current and proposed site flow paths to ensure flood risk was not exacerbated elsewhere. The scheme was sequentially tested against a number of other options and required the development of a suitable flood mitigation and evacuation plan.
BP/Worley Parsons, Rumaila oilfield flood risk assessment, Iraq, 2014-2015 RSK was commissioned to undertake a flood risk assessment of the oilfield, for which Colin was project director. The assessment covered a hydrological and hydraulic modelling assessment of the region, including a full appraisal of flooding from local groundwater and surface water runoff allowing for the associated interaction between these sources. The assessment required full hydrological analysis of rainfall in the region that reflected the recorded groundwater levels across the site, including developing intensity–duration–frequency curves for the area. 2D hydraulic modelling software was used to produce the depth, water level and velocity outputs and to simulate rainfall runoff across the site. From these outputs, flood maps were produced using GIS technology to represent the flood risks spatially. This provided the client with an easy-to-interpret and clear visual representation of the risk of flooding to the oilfield, particularly to the proposed infrastructure.
National Grid/TEP, Hinkley Point C Cable Connection, Somerset, 2013-2015 Colin was RSK’s project director responsible undertaking the hydrology and water resources elements of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) and preparing the Hydrology and Water Resources chapter in the Environmental Statement (ES) that explains the risk of flooding and water quality. The ES was submitted in 2014 in support of a Development Consent Order (DCO) application, which is due to be determined in early 2016. Colin oversaw the preparation of a technical chapter covering hydrology, water resources, water quality and flood risk for inclusion into an environmental statement as required by Section 16 of the Planning Act 2008 for all NSIPs. This section of the ES considered the water resources and drainage conditions in relation to the proposed onshore cable route covering decommissioning of existing infrastructure and the erection of new lattice and T pylons in addition to underground cable routing and associated infrastructure (HDD, site compounds, substations and access tracks). In May 2015, the project underwent item-specific hearings, which required the preparation and presentation of evidence in support of the application, taking questions from other interested parties, statutory consultees and the Planning Inspectorate.
Network Rail, Northern Hub: Hope Valley Line Improvements at Dore, 2013-2014 The Hope Valley capacity upgrade forms an integral part of the Northern Hub project, which is seeking to improve connectivity between northern cities through improved frequency and journey times. Any increase in capacity on the Hope Valley line between Manchester and Sheffield is currently constrained by the lack of passing places, where express trains can overtake slow stopping services and freight trains. The proposed works at Dore and Grindleford on the edge of the Peak District National Park involve track remodelling and station enhancements at Dore and a new freight loop at Grindleford. RSK was appointed by Network Rail as lead environmental consultant to assist with the design optioneering, undertake the EIA on the selected option and prepare the ES in support of the submission of the necessary Transport and Works Act (TWA) Order application. Colin managed the team undertaking a detailed flood risk assessment (FRA) in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for an extension to the Dore South Curve rail line and Dore station and inputting to the relevant ES chapter on hydrology and water resources.
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Registered as a Chartered Engineer with the Engineering Council.
Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.
Member of the Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estate Management.
B.Sc. Building Services Engineering H.N.C. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
1995 Partner Hopkins Coats Associates
1992-95 Engineer K. Wilde Associates
1989-92 Contracts Manager International Computers Ltd
1986-89 Design Engineer North Staffs Health Authority
1974-86 Technician/craftsman North Staffs Health Authority
Since the inception of the practice, has been responsible for a range of projects including:
. Expert witness
. Condition survey reports
. Planning supervisor
. Appointed as M & E consultant for a range of local authority healthcare and privately commissioned projects.
Tim Hopkins - Summary CV
MEng (Hons) in Mechatronic Engineering
2014 Partner Hopkins Coats Associates
2011 Associate Hopkins Coats Associates
2009 Consulting Engineer Hopkins Coats Associates
Has been responsible for a range of projects since beginning work for the practice which most recently include the following:
. Responsible for writing the performance documentation for a new My Place youth centre at a site in Birmingham.
. Full mechanical design of a new renal dialysis unit at a site in Birmingham.
. Produced the design and specification for a new steam plate-to-plate heat exchanger to replace the existing calorifiers at a district general hospital in Staffordshire.
. Responsible for producing mechanical and electrical design drawings and specifications for a refurbishment of an old primary school to be used as a day care centre at a site in Staffordshire.
. Responsible for the generation of performance specification relating to a new food supermarket, retail units, hotel and office accommodation at a site in Birmingham. Role included acting as client’s checking engineer throughout the works.
Peter Hopkins - Summary CV
BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from Swansea University
BREEAM New Build qualified assessor
2014 Partner Hopkins Coats Associates
2010 Consulting Engineer Hopkins Coats Associates
Has been responsible for a range of projects since beginning work for the practice which most recently include the following:
. Full mechanical and electrical design of numerous renal dialysis units.
. Mechanical and electrical services for various healthcare facilities including works at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton and The Royal Stoke University Hospital.
. Responsible for carrying out mechanical and electrical condition surveys.
. Mechanical and electrical maintenance specification for a local housing association.
. Full mechanical and electrical design for a new construction car workshop/ garage for a dealership in Telford.
. Generation of BREEAM assessments and lodgments of new assessments to the BRE.
. Utility strategy reports for utility diversions and town planning.
Eco Park
Noise andVibration
Richard Carter Associate Director BEng (Hons), PG Dip Acoustics, CEng, CEnv, MIOA, MIMechE
Richard is an Associate Director with Hoare Lea running the environmental noise team, which has a focus on external, or environmental, noise impacts at the planning stage. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Environmentalist.
He has a diverse portfolio of experience and has worked for a wide range of public and private sector clients. The breadth of his expertise covers planning and noise, industrial noise from waste management / sustainable energy centres, transportation noise and noise from recreational activities such as stadia, clay shooting and karting. His work regularly involves liaising with planning officers, architects, planning consultants and other specialist engineering consultants. Recent Experience Ingol Redevelopment, Preston Undertook the noise assessment for a proposed redevelopment of an existing golf course to a mixed residential site and football training facility for Preston North End Football Club. The development site was located within an area of existing residential dwellings, near to main roads and railway lines. An EIA was undertaken.
Dunsfold Park, Surrey Managed the noise and vibration assessment for a proposed redevelopment of an existing airfield to include a residential led mixed development comprising 1,800 dwellings, a school, an extension to an existing industrial / commercial estate and associated retail and open greenspace.
Ashton Park Urban Extension, Bristol Coordinated the noise assessment for a proposed urban extension mixed use scheme of c10,000 dwellings. Provided input into the master planning stage and wrote a chapter for the environmental statement that addressed the noise impacts of the proposed development. An extensive noise model was created covering an area of approximately 1,800ha that considered noise from road and rail sources.
Weymouth Football Club Replacement Stadium, Weymouth Provided noise input to a feasibility study for the relocation of Weymouth Football Club ground which includes a stadium and associated training pitches. A number of sites were considered with various constraints, including nearby noise-sensitive receptors.
w w w . h o a r e l e a . c o m OLIVER CHAPMAN Associate Director [email protected]
SUMMARY
Oliver is a senior economist with ten years experience in economic development. He specialises in the areas of housing, education and skills, energy and ICT. He is a skilled quantitative economist with in depth knowledge of all socio-economic data sources and data analysis tools. He is an ex- perienced project manager for large and complex economic impact studies, evaluations and eco- nomic research projects.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ECONOMICS FOR PLANNING Oliver specialises in land and property projects. He works with a wide range of clients in the public and private sector, helping them to understand the development needs of their local economy or making the case for a new development. Oliver has led much of Regeneris’ recent work on employment land reviews, including a study on behalf of the South West Hertfordshire author- ities and a Commercial Property Market Review for the Enterprise M3 LEP. He has also undertaken objective assessments of need for housing on behalf of councils and developers throughout the country and regularly appears as an expert witness at Local Plan examinations. ECONOMIC IMPACT Oliver has led a number of economic impact studies. He developed the in-house economic model for quantifying the economic impacts of housing schemes, which has been used on a number of major schemes. He led economic impact assessments for a range of major energy schemes, including a £600m gas storage facility in Lancashire and a proposed new nuclear power station near Sellafield. Oliver also led a major study looking at the potential economic impact of onshore wind development on Wales’s tourism industry for the Welsh government. SKILLS AND LABOUR MARKET ANALYSIS Oliver is a skilled labour market analyst with the ability to extract messages from complex datasets to inform strategy development. He has recently worked with Cogent Skills to develop the national skills strategy for the Science Industry Partnership. He has previously developed the skills strategy for the Cheshire and Warrington LEP and a sector skills action plan for the advanced manufacturing sector in Lancashire. He has also provided advice to FE colleges and training providers on the skill needs of key sectors to help them tailor their provision and enhance their impact.
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Oliver is an experienced user of GIS and has led its application on several research projects. His knowledge of sophisticated map- ping techniques allows him to extract key messages from large and complex datasets. He has also built GIS analysis into economic models and used it extensively for mapping broadband coverage and developing broadband investment plans.
PERSONAL PROFILE QUALIFICATIONS
• Regeneris Consulting • University of Westminster: • Associate Director, June 2015 to present MA Urban Regeneration • Senior Consultant, September 2012 to June 2015 • University of Sheffield: BA Economics • Consultant, 2009 to 2012 • Research Consultant, 2007 to 2009
Caroline Mumford BA MSc CMILT MCIHT MTPS Associate Director
Qualifications: BA Hons (Geography), University of Durham MSc (Transportation & Traffic Planning), University of Birmingham
Professional Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport Status: Member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation Member of the Transport Planning Society
Key Experience:
Over 30 years’ experience of transport planning for both private and public sector clients specialising in Transport Assessment, Travel Plans, environmental impact assessment and preparation of Environmental Statement transport chapters, access strategies and the support of projects through the local planning process. Projects include new settlements, urban extensions, regeneration proposals, employment, leisure, retail and residential developments, solar and wind farms, waste management and minerals extraction. Background in traffic and economic assessment for major highway schemes.
Experience: 2007 to date PFA Consulting Ltd Associate Director responsible for the preparation of Transport Assessments and Travel Plans, input to Environmental Statements, Local Plans and planning appeals, and advice on access and sustainability. Senior 2003-2007 David Tucker Associates Senior Consultant responsible for transport planning advice on development proposals, local plan issues and access options.
2001-2003 RPS Group plc Principal Consultant responsible for transport assessments and travel plans.
1988-2001 Tucker Parry Knowles Partnership Principal Transport Planner responsible for transport studies for a variety of developments.
1984-1988 Frank Graham & Partners
1979-1984 Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners
1978-1979 Cumbria County Council
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Caroline Mumford BA MSc CMILT MCIHT MTPS Associate Director
Recent Projects:
Eco Park, Stroud –Transport Assessment, Travel Plan and Environmental Statement transport chapter for Eco Park application, including football stadium and c60,000 sq m Green Technology Hub adjacent to the M5 Motorway.
Soho Farmhouse – Traffic surveys, transport assessments, preparation of S278 application and liaison with Oxfordshire County Council in association with the development of a 100 acre estate and members club in Oxfordshire for Soho House. d’Overbroeck’s, Oxford - Transport Statement and School Travel Plan in support of the relocation of d’Overbroeck’s Sixth Form to a former office and conference centre site in Banbury Road, Oxford, and subsequent submission of an S278 application for a Puffin crossing of Banbury Road.
Goldenley Care Home, Forest Lane, Chippenham – Transport Statement, parking strategy and stopping up order application associated with residential development and care home extension.
Stones Farm, Sittingbourne – Input to Masterplan and Development Brief, access strategy and preparation of a Transport Assessment and Travel Plan for development of up to 600 homes at Sittingbourne allocated in Swale Borough Local Plan. Negotiations with Kent County Council, and with Highways England regarding impact on the A249 / A2 Key Street junction.
Land west of Wells, Somerset Preparation of a Transport Assessment and Travel Plan for up to 220 dwellings at Haybridge, Wells including access to local cycle route and impact on the city of Wells. Negotiations to reach agreement with Somerset County Council on transport matters.
Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension – Preparation of a Transport Assessment, Travel Plan and Environmental Statement transport chapter for up to 700 homes and 33,500 sq m employment and neighbourhood facilities to form part of Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension, including incorporation of data from Devon County Council traffic model.
Berwick Farm, East Sussex – preparation of a Transport Statement and Environmental Statement transport chapter for a 12MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm at Berwick Farm, East Sussex, including liaison with East Sussex County Council in relation to temporary construction access and amendments to public rights of way. Liaise with Wealden District Council to achieve diversion of footpath under S257 of the TCPA.
Lower Compton, Calne – Advice on access and internal circulation, and preparation of a Transport Assessment and Environmental Statement transport chapter for the Waste Recovery Facility at Lower Compton, Calne to include extension of the existing municipal MRF and waste transfer station, provision of low grade composting and provision of a new commercial and industrial MRF and waste transfer facility. Included video and ANPR surveys to analyse existing movements and assessment of the impact on the local highway network.
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Teynham Depot, Sittingbourne – Transport Assessment and Travel Plan for extension to warehouse, packhouse and lorry park for Fowler Welch Coolchain.
Burghfield Common – Input to the Masterplan process, advice on access including local traffic calming, attendance at public consultation and preparation of a Transport Assessment and Travel Plan for a Local Centre including a food store at Burghfield Common, West Berkshire. Preparation of Transport Assessment and Travel Plan for alternative residential scheme on the same site, and negotiations with West Berkshire Council.
Chelsea Creek - Preparation of a Transport Assessment and Framework Travel Plan including pre-application consultation with TfL, preparation of the Environmental Statement transport chapter, and input to the Master Plan including recommendations for appropriate parking provision for 490 private and affordable homes plus 10,000 sq m employment, leisure & retail development on a brownfield site at Chelsea Creek, Imperial Wharf, Fulham, LB Hammersmith and Fulham.
Land off Hampton Street, Tetbury – Preparation of a Transport Assessment, Travel Plan and Environmental Statement transport chapter for residential development at Tetbury, including proposals for vehicular access to the site which allow buses and coaches associated with the neighbouring school to be removed from an existing residential road.
Fulcrum Business Park, Sittingbourne – Project manager for preparation of access layout including Stage 1 Road Safety Audit, input to Masterplan, and preparation of Transport Assessment and Travel Plan for 3.4ha employment and 15.5ha country park extension at Sittingbourne.
Dulcote Quarry, Wells - Project manager for the preparation of a Transport Assessment, Travel Plan and Environmental Statement transport chapter to support proposals for landscape restoration and development of employment opportunities at Dulcote Quarry between Wells and Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
Aberfeldy New Village – Preparation of a Transport Assessment, Framework Travel Plan and Environmental Statement transport chapter in support of outline planning application for the regeneration of the Aberfeldy Estate to provide up to 1,200 homes and associated commercial and community development in Poplar, LB Tower Hamlets. Input to the Master Plan including advice on parking, pedestrian routes and tracking of HGV movements, and negotiations with highway authorities including Transport for London. Subsequent preparation of Transport Statements and Travel Plans in support of reserved matters applications for phases of development.
French Farm, Ingst, Mynydd Brombil & Mynydd Portref - Preparation of Transport Assessments, Framework Traffic Management Plans and Environmental Statement transport chapters for a number of wind farm proposals in England and Wales.
Castlegate Business Park, Caldicot – Input to the Masterplan process and to the public exhibition and preparation of a Transport Assessment and Transport Implementation Strategy in accordance with TAN 18: transport for a retail development including a discount food store within an employment area at Caldicot, Monmouthshire.
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Solstice Park, Amesbury – Preparation of a Transport Assessment and Environmental Statement transport chapter for a Regional Distribution Centre of approximately 95,000 sq m, incorporating the results from an S- Paramics model, and negotiations with Wiltshire County Council and with Highways England regarding impact on the A303. Preparation of Transport Statements for a number of further planning applications at Solstice Park including a Service Area, data centre, children’s nursery, concrete batching plant and a commercial bakery.
Land at North Chippenham – Project manager for transport element of proposals including preparation of the access strategy including Stage 1 Road Safety Audit, public transport access, walk and cycle routes, input to local plan process, and preparation of a Transport Assessment, Environmental Statement transport chapter and Travel Plan in support of a planning application for up to 750 homes, 2.8 ha employment and local centre on land at North Chippenham. Review of implications of Village Green. Successful negotiations with Highways Agency regarding impact on M4 Junction 17.
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Profession: Chartered Town Planner Qualifications: BA Honours Degree in Town and Country Planning, South Bank University 1989 Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute
KEY EXPERIENCE Paul is a qualified chartered Town Planner with an Honours One of Paul’s specialties is housing development and as Degree in the profession he is now practising. He is the well as mastering the delivery of new housing schemes founder of Hunter Page Planning which was established in conjunction with house builders such as Bloor Homes in 1993 and is now one of the country’s leading private and Bellway Homes, has also worked on smaller and planning practices and operates throughout the country significant development proposals in the rural areas, on a wide range of planning matters from the development including establishing replacement dwellings, ‘modern’ of eco-towns through to the delivery of new stadiums for country houses, the conversion of rural buildings and sporting clubs. small enclosures of rural development. Given the context of these developments, each case has had to deal with sensitive enviornmental and historic constraints.
SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE DETAILS: The following is a select list of the projects with which Paul has been associated:-
CONSERVATION & HERITAGE
1997 Working with English Heritage to defend the historic ‘Battle of Tewkesbury’ site against new housing development. 2001-date Providing masterplanning advice to Westonbirt School in the planning and disposal of some of their land assets and the creation of new facilities for the School. The development was undertaken in the grounds of a Grade I historic parkland and within the setting of a Grade I Listed Building. 2004 The development of a new Care Home and residential development in the grounds of ‘East Court’, a Grade II Listed Building in Cheltenham. 2005 Providing Listed Building and Planning advice to Cheltenham College in order to get a boarding house a Grade II listing. 2010-2017 Providing planning and masterplanning advice on Prinknash Park Estate
2016-2017 Strategic Planning for the Luxury Family Hotel Group including recent permission for the extension of the Grade 1 Thornbury Castel Hotel, Thornbury.
SPORT & LEISURE
2006-date Assisting Walmley Cricket Club in their relocation to larger, purpose built premises to sustain their growth in the Premier Division. 2008 Undertaking a successful planning appeal for the redevelopment of Stroud Rugby Club for residential use to assist in their relocation to new premises. 2008 Assisting Sport England in their peer review group for the development of Sports Hubs within England. 2008/2009 Assisting Plymouth Argyle Football Club in developing a supportive planning policy framework at Home Park to support their growth and expansion. 2010 Promotion of a new Community Stadium for the Jockey Club to provide a dual aspect stand and new stadium for Cheltenham Town Football Club and Cheltenham Rugby Club. 2015-17 Providing advice to Three Counties Showground to support its future growth and expansion. STATEGIC MASTERPLANNING
1997 Promotion of an expanded settlement consisting of 1,500 new dwellings, 18 hectares of employment land, regeneration of the existing docklands and a new commercial and neighbourhood centre, at Sharpness, Gloucestershire on behalf of British Waterways. 2003 Promotion of a strategic growth area to the east of Swindon to provide for 3,500 new homes, district centre, rail link and employment land on behalf of David Wilson Estates. 2004-2015 Masterplanning and redevelopment of the former RAF Newton Airbase, Nottinghamshire on behalf of Tolladine Estates. 2012-2016 Masterplanning 1500 new dwellings at Brockworth, Gloucestershire. Private Clients. 2015 - date Masterplanning work for Farm Care Limited at the Down Ampney Estate Gloucestershire and Stoughton Estate, Leicestershire; 2016 - date Masterplanning work for the Three Counties Showground, Malvern Worcestershire.
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL
1991 Providing strategic masterplanning advice for Esso on their land holdings at the Fawley Refinery, Southampton. 1994-date A 12.5ha expansion to Renishaw plc’s corporate headquarters in Wotton-under-Edge to provide a new integrated business park development comprising of 35,000m2 of new employment floor space. 2003 Redevelopment of surplus British Gas sites throughout the South West on behalf of SecondSite Property Limited/National Grid. 2005 Redevelopment of the former Lucent Technology Site, Malmesbury, to provide a mixed use development comprising B1, home working and residential, on behalf of the Minton Group. 2009 Establishing the former RAF Kemble as a new business park. Kemble Business Parks Limited. 2009 Development of Cheltenham Business Park for Industrial Sales Limited. 2013 New BMW Mini Showroom and Workshop, Cheltenham. Cotswold BMW. 2014-17 Providing advice to Farmcare Trading Ltd on the development potential of its landholdings 2016 New Business and Retail Park, Chichester for Hanbury Properties.
HOUSING
2000-date Providing strategic and development control advice to Bloor Homes. 2006-date Providing development control advice to Newland Homes. 2007-date Providing strategic and development control advice to Persimmon Homes and Charles Church Homes. 2009 Promotion of an Eco Village at RAF Newton, Nottinghamshire for 1,500 new homes as well as a mixed business and commercial centre for Tolladine Estates.
RURAL HOUSING
2011 Development of modern country house of 6500ft2 in Halesend, Hereford. Private Client. 2012 New bespoke housing development of 50 dwellings in Kemble, Gloucestershire for Kemble Farm Estates. 2013 New development of 39 dwellings at Bewells Road, Tetbury near Highgrove House. Hannick Homes. 2013 Conversion of 3 Nissen Huts to Live/Work units, North End, Essex. Private Client. 2014 New Housing proposal at Nupend Farm, Horsley. 2015 New Eco House at Whitehill, Prestbury, Cheltenham. EDUCATION AND LEISURE
1997 Providing planning advice to English Heritage with regard to the defence of the Battle of Tewkesbury Site. 1999-date Providing land use feasibility studies for Westonbirt School for the development of new facilities at the School within the site of a grade I listed building and within the grounds of a grade I historic parkland. 2003-date Providing strategic planning advice to Wycliffe College in relation to surplus land holdings at the College. 2004-date Providing detailed planning advice to Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, with regard to listed buildings within their complex. 2006 Providing development control advice on the development of their new sports hall to Malvern St James Girls school. 2012 Providing strategic advice to Berkampstead School. 2013 Providing Planning Advice to St Vincents Charity.
COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL
1998 Call-in inquiry for a retail foodstore application in Trowbridge, for Ashfield Land. 2004 Providing planning advice to Endsleigh Insurance with regard to their retail portfolio. 2006 Providing planning supervision for Ladbrokes betting shops. 2009 Regeneration of Coronation Square, Cheltenham to create a new retail centre, offices, library, synthetic football pitches, care home facility and residential units. Undertaken as a consortium between Cheltenham Borough Council, Gloucestershire County Council and B2 retail. HPP is acting as the co-coordinating body to bring the development forward. 2009 Development of a new Lidl Store in Gloucestershire. 2012 Development of new High Street retail development in Cheltenham for NFU Mutual. 2013 New Asda Superstore, Stroud. Asda. 2016 New retail store in Salcombe.
Paul is also involved with: 1. 2011 Founder, current member and former Chairman of the Gloucestershire Design Panel, Gloucestershire; and 2. Current member of the Construction and Infrastructure Group of the GFirst LEP, Gloucestershire
References: Contact details: Adrian Bloor Ken Nottage Paul Fong MRTPI Bloor Homes Three Counties Hunter Page Planning Western House Showground Thornbury House Furrowfield Park Malvern WR13 6NW 18 High Street Tewkesbury Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL20 8UR t. 01684 584900 GL50 1DZ t. 01684 290485 t. 01242 230066 e. [email protected] w. www.hunterpage.net
Richard Grady Project Experience Funding Assessment and Applications Director The Victory Academy – 3G ATP Funding Application BA (Hons) Politics, University of Wales and Operational Support Swansea Provided support for a successful funding application to the Football Foundation for a new 3G ATP. The Profile exercise included revenue forecasting, operational planning and programming. Richard is an experienced professional, with Shepway District Council – 3G ATP Funding expertise in the development and delivery of multi- Application disciplinary projects including community sports Provided comprehensive support to the Council in programmes, venues, professional sports facilities the preparation of the Business and Football and major events. Development Plans for the District’s first 3G ATP to Richard has over sixteen years’ experience in the be located at the Three Hills Sports Park. sports sector, including 10 years’ in consultancy, The successful application formed part of the taking a leading role in the delivery of high-profile Football Foundation and FA’s targeted investment in multi-disciplinary sports projects in his own right as areas high in the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, well as with Capita Symonds Ltd and Sports Solutions Ltd. Ethelbert Road Primary School – MUGA Funding Application He has also worked in the Local Authority and Design and funding advice in support of a successful Charitable sectors for London Borough of Ealing and application to the Sport England Primary Spaces the Football Foundation (the leading sports funding funding stream for a new Multi-Use Games Area. charity), and has a strong track record of bringing together stakeholders to deliver shared targets and States of Jersey – Springfield Stadium ATP Funding aspirations. Application Successfully supported the States of Jersey and Richard volunteers as a Trustee and Director of the Jersey FA in an application to the Football Faversham Swimming Pools Management Foundation for the Island’s first full-size 3G ATP. Committee, supporting their business planning and facility development plans. Football Foundation and FSIF In his role at the Football Foundation and Football Key Skills Stadia Improvement Fund Richard worked with community organisations, local authorities and • business case development football clubs on community and stadia projects. • capital project development and delivery Responsible for both pre-application advice and • community and stakeholder engagement grant funding assessment with regard to costs • design team coordination & management (capital and revenue) and development plans. • event & venue feasibility studies Ealing Council – Swift Road Outdoor Sports Centre • facility spatial planning The Swift Road Outdoor Sports Centre provides a • funding applications and evaluation valuable community sports facility in the deprived • project management Southall area of Ealing, West London. Richard was • options appraisals responsible for the development of the project through to the appointment of the design team. • sports development planning Successfully securing funding from the Football • strategic planning Foundation and London Marathon Charitable Trust. • town planning support
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Strategy, Feasibility & Operational Support Most recently, supported the Council’s leisure operator procurement exercise. Commencing with a Abingdon School – Tilsley Sports Park Soft Market Testing exercise, the commission Led the development of a successful proposal to the concluded with the procurement of an operator under owner, Vale of White Horse District Council for a an innovative long-term FRI lease agreement. long-term lease of the sports facilities at Tilsley Park. Cambridgeshire County Council – Littleport Leisure The work included a supply and demand analysis, Study income and expenditure forecasts, condition Appointed by Cambridgeshire County Council (in surveys, capital investment proposals and funding partnership with East Cambridgeshire District options appraisal. Council) to consider the future sport and leisure Subsequently developed the detailed operating needs of the community of Littleport linked to the model, following extensive options appraisal and development of a new secondary Academy. business case business case work. Underpinned by a comprehensive review, Also, supported a successful planning application for stakeholder consultation exercise, needs a new 3G ATP, MUGA and the recruitment of a new assessment, business planning, management Commercial Director to manage the facilities. options and operational planning, the Study Currently delivering a masterplanning exercise that evaluated the viability of a range of future scenarios will shape the sustainable development of Tilsley serving both education and community needs. Park to serve school and wider community needs. Welling United FC – Park View Road Thinking Schools Academy Trust – Sports Facility Redevelopment Project Support Led the development of two studies on behalf of Providing ongoing project support for of sports Welling United FC. The first addressed short-term facilities across three campuses, with a focus on ground improvements to attain FA Category A providing enhanced facilities for the benefit of the grading, thereby securing the club’s position in the pupils and the wider community. Football Conference. The work has encompassed site planning, needs The second developed options for the long-term assessment, planning pre-application advice, development of Park View Road to provide more business planning and operational advice, design modern facilities, capable of generating increased advice, recruitment and procurement support. revenue. The exercise included detailed discussion with the planning department of Bexley Council. Scottish Rugby Union –Scottish Rugby Facilities Strategy Richard led the development of a workable operating The Facilities Strategy, will enable the SRU to set plan in partnership with the new owner, Cognita strategic investment priorities. Provided a range of Schools. support, focused on accurately mapping the existing The Football Association Model Sports Village – facility base (by type) through surveys and Feasibility & Business Case consultation with facility owners and operators. Led work on behalf of the Football Association to Also, modelled participation and team generation refresh plans for its Sports Village concept. This work rates at national, regional and local authority levels included the development of generic designs and to help prioritise investment. high-level income and expenditure forecasting. Mendip District Council – Leisure Portfolio Support Chelsea FC – Academy Satellite Training Facility Led the preparation of a leisure strategy that sets the Responsible for the completion of an options long-term framework for facility investment. appraisal and feasibility study on behalf of Chelsea FC Youth Academy. Following this exercise, he completed two Feasibility Studies considering options for the replacement of Frome Leisure Centre.
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Development and Planning The proposed facilities will serve existing sports teams and provide high-quality venues for football Skanska Construction UK – Redevelopment of and cricket. The work has encompassed needs Princess Royal Barracks assessment, design advice, business planning and Leading the masterplanning exercise for a new stakeholder engagement. sports hub to serve a 1,200-home development on MOD land. The will result in the delivery of a 7- Wates Developments Ltd and Persimmon Homes hectare multi-sport hub supporting cricket, football South East Ltd – Harebeating Farm Development, and tennis, as well as informal sports opportunities. Hailsham As part of the planning application, developed Work has encompassed extensive stakeholder assessment of playing field provision requirements to consultation, specification preparation and meet the needs of a significant residential development of the operating model development. The commission included a review of University of South Wales –Caerleon Campus Re- local strategic documentation, significant stakeholder development engagement an assessment of existing and required Ongoing provision of advice in support of a Planning playing field provision and the development of and Disposals exercise. The commission includes realistic alternative solutions. planning policy review, open space needs Miller Homes – Wakefield Sports Club Relocation assessment, demand modelling and viability Responsible for liaison between the Miller Homes appraisal for continued operation of existing facilities. and the sports club to provide a comprehensive Deepdale PNE Holdings Ltd – Ingol Village Golf understanding of the minimum requirements for a Course Redevelopment proposed relocation project. The Commission Led the development of supporting information for included spatial requirements based on NGB and planning application for a new training ground for Sport England guidance and the associated capital Preston North End FC to be funded by residential costs and funding gap. development. Including needs analysis, stakeholder KPWG International – Relocation of Maidenhead consultation and spatial planning. United FC Gleeson Strategic Land and Rydon Homes – Preparation of a viability assessment considering the Burgess Hill Northern Arc Development potential relocation of Maidenhead United FC from Planning application support to the consortium York Road. The study considered the likely facility developing the urban expansion proposals for the mix, costs, funding options and planning issues Burgess Hill Northern Arc. Including needs Scarborough Group International – Ferencváros FC assessment, spatial and NGB design requirements. New Stadium Ecotricity Limited –Eco Park Development Provided expert advice on the design and Needs Analysis in support the proposed Eco Park specification matters necessary to comply with the mixed-use development, including a new stadium requirements of the relevant national and and training ground for Forest Green Rovers FC, and international governing bodies for a new stadium in community sports facilities. the Hungarian capital, Budapest. The approach ensured that the community sports facilities reflect local need and will complement rather than compete with existing provision. Dunmoore Developments –Pewsey Sports Hub Planning application for a sports hub to meet an identified shortfall in the Wiltshire village and surrounding area,
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Joanna Wright
MA MSc MIEMA CEnv
Director of Environmental Planning
Key skills Qualifications
MA Geography • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) University of Cambridge • Environmental Appraisal 1987-1990 • Town Planning and Site Assessment MSc Environmental Impact Assessment University of Wales, Aberystwyth 1991-1993 Brings to the project Postgraduate Diploma in Carbon Management Joanna has over 24 years of professional EIA experience, including EIA co- University of Edinburgh 2015-2017 ordination and ES preparation and review. She has undertaken a range of related research commissions, a number of which have culminated in the preparation of good practice guidance, and is a regular speaker at EIA Professional memberships conferences. Joanna has led on the integration of the new EIA regulations Full Member of the Institute of into LUC’s work and also qualified recently to provide EIA input in relation Environmental Management and to climate change. Assessment Chartered Environmentalist
Relevant experience Joined LUC: 1993
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Joanna has significant EIA experience. Key projects include:
• Independent Screening, Scoping and Environmental Statement Reviews for Mixed Use and Housing Developments (2000 – ongoing) including for East Riding of Yorkshire Council, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Newham and Royal Borough of Greenwich. • Five linear energy connection projects (Dumfries and Galloway Strategic Reinforcement Project (2013 - 2016), (South West Scotland Connection Project (2006-2009), Mid Wales Connections Project (2009-2014) and Black Law Windfarm Connection (2010-2012) for ScottishPower Energy Networks) and Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Windfarm Onshore Connection (2011-2013) for Mainstream Renewable Power. • Windfarm EIA projects (2001 – ongoing) for ScottishPower, Airtricity, RES, RWE nPower, Force 9 Energy, PNE Brookfield, Vento Ludens, 2020 Renewables, Novera Energy, Infinis and Lomond Energy. • A solar energy EIA project for Parker Dann/Vogt Solar (Wrockwardine Solar Array, 2014). • Onshore piling tests for an offshore windfarm for Mainstream Renewable Power (Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Windfarm, 2014). • Additional EIAs for Innerleithen Mountain Bike Park (2007, for Scottish Enterprise Borders (EIA Scoping only)), High Wycombe Sewage Treatment Works Transfer Scheme (2000, for Thames Water Utilities Ltd), Cairngorm Funicular Railway (1994, for Cairngorm Chairlift Company), Sbd Factory Extension, Flitwick (1994, for Sbd Limited).
Planning and Site Assessment
Joanna has provided planning support, advice and assessment for both private and public sector organisations. Recent projects include:
• Claypits Green Infrastructure Project (2017 – ongoing). Provision of planning and EIA advice to Scottish Canals in relation to former clay pits, north of Glasgow. • Navitus Bay Offshore Windfarm (2014). Preparation of Local Impact Reports (LIRs) on behalf of East Dorset and Christchurch Councils. • Supplementary Planning Document on Renewable Energy (2008-2009). Preparation of a Renewable Energy SPD to assist implementation of Alnwick District Council’s Core Strategy policy on renewable energy. • Durham Waste Facility Siting Study (2008-2009), Durham County Council. Developing and applying site selection criteria to identify preferred locations for the likely waste facilities required across County Durham. • Joint Strategic Waste Management Sites Development Plan Document (2008-2009), Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Councils. Management of environmental surveys of a short list of potential sites for waste management facilities, to inform the PFI initiative and progression of the Development Plan Document. • Mid Lothian Waste Management Project (2004 – 2008), Local authority partnership led by Midlothian Council. Provision of planning and environmental advice in relation to a number of potential waste management sites in Scotland’s Central Belt. • Northumberland Waste Facility Siting Study (2004 – 2005), Northumberland County Council. Developing and applying site selection criteria to identify preferred locations for possible inclusion in the Northumberland Minerals and Waste Development Framework.
Research and Guidance
Joanna has played a key role in a number of research projects, many of which have culminated in the preparation of guidance for a range of organisations. Recent projects include:
• Approach to Routeing and Environmental Assessment of Major Electrical Infrastructure Projects (2015- ongoing), SPEN. Drafting of a series of updates to SPEN’s guidance for internal staff and wider stakeholders, including the public. • Guidance on Preparation of Environmental Management Plans (2008), Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. Preparation of IEMA’s Practitioner Guidance on the preparation and implementation of Environmental Management Plans. • Guidance on Windfarms on Peatland (2006-2007), Scottish Natural Heritage. Preparation of internet based guidance on constructing windfarms on peatland. • Interactions between River Basin Management Plans and Development Plans (2004-2006), The Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Research contract to recommend solutions to potential co-ordination issues. • Evidence Review of Scoping in Environmental Assessment (2004-2005), ODPM. Research into the level of current scoping activity and the extent to which scoping contributes to, and improves, the effectiveness of the EIA procedure. • The Role of the UK Planning System in Protecting and Enhancing Soils (2003-2004), The Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER). Research and literature review into the European and international planning systems and collation and analysis of UK wide planning consultation to inform the preparation of guidance. • National Grid Review of EIA Best Practice (2000), National Grid Company plc. A research project to assist National Grid with developing and implementing environmental guidelines for post development monitoring and auditing.