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Further to our work on the ongoing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) surveys for the proposed Cair Vie windfarm, we are supporting Manx Utilities by undertaking public engagement events on the Isle of Man. 

Wardell Armstrong have been commissioned to undertake the feasibility, planning, design and EIA works for the proposed windfarm, with the submission of planning expected early in 2025.

The M55 to Heyhouses Link Road, which opened this summer, has created a better connection between Lytham St Annes and the M55 motorway by relieving congestion on smaller local roads and supporting the commercial viability of local housing and business development sites. The road has also improved the connection to the coast, supporting the Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone and the area’s vital leisure and tourism industry.

The Lower Swansea Valley (LSV) project has secured £20 million from the UK Government’s Levelling Up Scheme. The project focuses on the site of the former Hafod Morfa Copperworks.   

Regeneration and development of the LSV is a celebration of over 300 years of heritage. Swansea Council’s mission for LSV is to unlock the potential of these historic buildings and invite the public to enjoy the significant history of Swansea. This scheme is part of the longer-term ambition for the wider Hafod and Morfa Copperworks area to be viewed as one significant destination and to act as a catalyst for regeneration, resulting in economic growth, improved connectivity, increased vibrancy and a focus on sustainable construction.   

Construction work has begun on a Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station on a former factory site in Aldridge, Walsall. A workshop and reuse shop will also be built for staff to refurbish items that would otherwise have been thrown away and will then be sold. The £32m scheme is set to take in 40,000 tonnes of rubbish each year.

Wardell Armstrong has been involved with this project since the feasibility stage, and have continued to be involved post planning approval, including assisting with contractor procurement and managing the design contract with Morgan Sindall, and finalising the build contract. Our Environmental Planning Team successfully gained planning permission for the facility in 2022.

The Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the “JORC Code”), as developed by the Australasian Joint Ore Reserves Committee, sets out minimum standards, recommendations and guidelines for Public Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves in Australasia.

We are pleased to announce that Sammy Kafu and Eleanor Morgan-Vane are the joint winners of this year’s ‘Wardell Armstrong Landscape Planning Award’ at The University of Sheffield. Congratulations to you both!

Wardell Armstrong were commissioned by St Modwen Logistics (now called Indurent following the integration of St Modwen Logistics and Industrial REIT), to prepare an Indoor Air Quality Plan (IAQP) to accompany a full planning application for two proposed warehouse units and supporting infrastructure at Indurent Park Trident, Warrington. An Air Quality Screening Assessment had previously been prepared by our Air Quality team, concluding that the operation of the proposed development would not have a significant impact on local outdoor air quality.

In 2022 Wardell Armstrong were asked by Miller Homes to undertake a Building Recording of a Grade II Listed Gravestone on their site in Merseyside: the Gravestone for Blackie – the War Horse. This was followed by the restoration of the gravestone, Interpretation Board, Heritage Statement and archaeological fieldwork on the Site, undertaken by Wardell Armstrong.

Balfour Beatty operates a Zero Harm policy. This means the safety and well-being of every individual is of utmost importance, as is demonstrating a commitment to protecting the workforce and all those affected by works.

Wardell Armstrong is pleased to work closely with Balfour Beatty on the construction of some of the UKs most important infrastructure projects. We’re also pleased to demonstrate our own commitment to Health & Safety at work, and to Balfour Beatty’s Zero Harm Policy.

We are delighted to hear that the Development Consent Order (DCO) application for the DBS (Dogger Bank South) Offshore Wind Farms has been accepted into the UK Planning Inspectorate examination phase. Dogger Bank South (East) and Dogger Bank South (West), a joint venture between RWE and Masdar, are set to be located over 100km off the northeast coast of England and will feature up to 200 turbines, delivering a combined estimated capacity of 3GW – enough to power up to three million UK homes!