23rd
January
2012
Stewart Lowther, Managing Director of Atmos Consulting comments on how green roofs can help companies achieve sustainability targets read more
9th
January
2012
Atmos Consulting has been employed by Castlemilk and Carmunnock Community Wind Trust for a wind energy project on the Cathkin Braes read more
6th
January
2012
Noise and town planning consultants at Atmos have completed a successful noise monitoring and modelling project at Newbridge Sawmill in Powys. read more
21st
December
2011
Fraser Mackenzie, Director at Atmos Consulting, comments on the recent review by the Communities and Local Government select committee read more
16th
December
2011
Atmos has completed the Environmental Statement and Supporting documents to accompany the Tralorg Wind Farm planning application read more
5th
December
2011
Due to a recent period of extensive growth, Atmos has moved to new city-centre locations in Inverness and Edinburgh. read more
25th
November
2011
Calum Davidson presented at a networking event to celebrate the opening of Atmos' new office in Inverness. read more
24th
November
2011
Atmos has been commissioned by SNH to complete a translation of German web literature on wind farms and their impacts on birds. read more
21st
November
2011
Atmos Consulting has successfully submitted a planning application to the Highland Council on behalf of a local farmer. read more
17th
November
2011
John Griffiths AM today visited the office of Atmos Consulting in Mold to officially open the award-winning eco-building. read more
10th
November
2011
The RenewableUK 2011 bike competition was again hugely popular, with 426 entries at the Atmos stand over the three days. read more
7th
November
2011
Developers are increasingly recognising the potential for ecology and land use in achieving BREAAM accreditation read more
24th
October
2011
Atmos Consulting cites planning confusion under localism agenda as main barrier to reaching renewables target and calls for regional guidance read more
17th
October
2011
Despite its modest scale, this project required a full EIA due to cumulative landscape and visual impacts. read more
14th
October
2011
Atmos has submitted a non-EIA planning application to Argyll and Bute Council for a twin wind turbine project on Coll. read more
14th
October
2011
Phikip Lewis's promotion reflects the growing size and complexity of the projects he manages for Atmos. read more
3rd
October
2011
Atmos Consulting has submitted a scoping report to Northumberland County Council for a site at Tranwell Airfield. read more
25th
September
2011
Atmos has moved into new offices in Inverness to accommodate its growing staff, offering a full range of consultancy services. read more
16th
September
2011
Speaking at the Low Carbon Expo today, Stewart Lowther commented that the UK Government would need to take strong and practical measures that would be unpopular and opposed. read more
15th
September
2011
Atmos is backing Flintshire County Council's Washed Up On The Shore campaign which encourages youngsters to try a bit of serious beachcombing and learn to recognise the key species of the local habitat. read more
8th
September
2011
A team of experts from Atmos Consulting will be at the Low Carbon Expo to explain the benefits of different renewable energy and sustainable development solutions. read more
1st
September
2011
Cyclists are gearing up for this weekend's Bealach Mor cycle event, which will be the penultimate event in the Highland Cycle Series sponsored by environmental consultancy, Atmos Consulting. read more
23rd
August
2011
Atmos employees have been enjoying the delights of organic vegetables, straight from the raised planters outside the company's sustainable office building. read more
8th
August
2011
In the last month, Atmos Consulting has submitted three planning applications for wind projects totalling almost 40MW. read more
2nd
August
2011
Atmos Consulting today submitted a planning application on behalf of Volkswind UK Ltd for a 20MW site at Blackburn Farm in the Scottish Borders. read more
1st
August
2011
Atmos is attending a series of public events in Wales this year to promote renewable energy, advise local communities and businesses about their options, and meet growing demands for information. read more
25th
July
2011
Green roofs benefit the environment, help companies achieve sustainability targets and payback times are getting shorter. read more
15th
July
2011
Atmos would like to extend a warm welcome to Richard King, who has joined us as an Ecological Consultant. read more
13th
July
2011
Atmos Consulting today received a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award at the 2011 Esri International User Conference (Esri UC) in San Diego, California. read more
12th
July
2011
Following on from her presentation at the Esri UK conference, Atmos GIS Project Manager Lucy Arnold is today speaking at the Esri International User Conference, the world's largest GIS event. read more
30th
June
2011
Stewart Lowther, Managing Director of Atmos Consulting presented today at the Green Power Forum Wales, held at the Energy and Fabrication Centre at Coleg Menai in Llangefni, Anglesey. read more
14th
June
2011
Broad-leaved Helleborines found nestling curb-side in a rundown industrial park during ecological survey. read more
6th
June
2011
A delighted Luke Milner, winner of the Atmos bike draw competition at All Energy visited our Edinburgh office to collect his bike. read more
25th
May
2011
Hydrologist, wind energy consultant and grid connection expert bring professional team to over 40. read more
17th
May
2011
Atmos wishes a warm welcome to Jonathan Hartley who joins our Project Management and Technical team today read more
13th
May
2011
Project Manager Lucy Arnold will deliver presentation on using geographical information systems to develop environmentally acceptable wind farms. read more
12th
May
2011
Atmos are delighted to announce the appointment of Nike Thompson to further strengthen our Wind Energy Technical Team. read more
11th
May
2011
Come and have a chat with us at our stand at All Energy in Aberdeen on the 18th and 19th of May and you can win a Giant Defy 4 racing bike! read more
4th
May
2011
Atmos are pleased to announce the appointment of Lucy Parker in our Edinburgh office to further strengthen our Technical and Project Management team. read more
28th
April
2011
Atmos is looking forward to meeting colleagues at the Scottish Renewables Hydro Conference in Perth on 4th May read more
21st
April
2011
The highland road bike challenges are about to commence - with well-deserved ceilidhs at the end of the rides, thanks to sponsorship from Atmos Consulting. read more
15th
April
2011
Atmos Consulting is pleased to have submitted a planning application to Derbyshire Dales District Council for a single wind turbine. read more
5th
April
2011
Atmos successfully gained planning approval on behalf of Falck Renewables for two meteorological masts at their Nutberry site near Coalburn in South Lanarkshire. read more
4th
April
2011
Atmos Consulting has just submitted a planning application with accompanying EIA for a three turbine (6.9MW) wind farm on behalf of the Newburgh Community Trust in North East Fife. read more
18th
March
2011
Over the next two weeks Atmos will be holding three public exhibition events for wind farm sites at Brunta Hill ( 23rd and 24th March) and Blackburn (31st March) in the Scottish Borders and Shiels (31st March) in Aberdeenshire. read more
15th
March
2011
Atmos Consulting is pleased to have recently submitted planning applications and associated Environmental Statements for three separate though adjacent single wind turbine developments near Banff in Aberdeenshire in just 3 months turnaround! read more
11th
March
2011
Jim Singleton BSc MIOA is a consultant specialising in environmental noise and building acoustics. He holds a first class BSc (Hons) Music Technology and the Institute of Acoustics Postgraduate Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control. read more
2nd
Feburary
2011
Lesley Dinnett has joined Atmos Consulting as Technical Director in our Edinburgh Office. Lesley joins us from Buro Happold where she led the Environment and Sustainability Team for North Europe read more
21st
January
2011
Atmos held a public exhibition yesterday on behalf of Newburgh Community Trust which was an overwhelming success read more
14th
January
2011
Atmos will be holding a public exhibition on behalf of Newburgh Community trust for Newburgh Community Wind Farm. read more
17th
December
2010
Three small-scale hydro electric schemes for the Blair Atholl Estates have been given the go ahead by Perth and Kinross Council planners. read more
15th
December
2010
Fraser Mackenzie has joined the board of Atmos Consulting, the environmental consultancy specialising in renewable energy. read more
14th
December
2010
Atmos has set up an office in Stanhope, near Durham, to provide advice to developers looking at new projects in the region. read more
3rd
December
2010
Atmos Consulting, on behalf of SSE Renewables, has submitted a planning appeal for the Burnside of Idoch Wind Farm in Aberdeenshire, read more
2nd
December
2010
Atmos is pleased to have helped a local family get planning permission for a new home at Applecross where local people are often unable to compete in the housing market. read more
11th
November
2010
Atmos Consulting Ltd has successfully secured planning permission for a third "run of river" hydro scheme in Perthshire read more
5th
November
2010
Atmos Consulting is pleased to announce that we have expanded our team in our Stanhope office in County Durham with the appointment of Lauren Mortimer. read more
22nd
October
2010
Atmos Consulting are delighted to be exhibiting at RenewableUK 2010 Glasgow (Stand 74). Come along and get the chance to win a bike! read more
7th
October
2010
The Nigg wind farm proposal is located close to the Cromarty Firth SPA and the Loch Eye SPA, both of which are designated for large numbers of wintering geese and swans. read more
1st
October
2010
September 2010 has proven to be an extremely successful month for Atmos Consulting. On top of new work secured from a range of clients from Community Trusts to Utilities, we have secured planning permission for five renewable energy projects. read more
29th
September
2010
Atmos Consulting, on behalf of Blair Atholl Estates, has obtained planning permission for two 500kW "run of river" hydro electric power schemes located near Ballinluig and Blair Atholl, Perthshire. read more
22nd
September
2010
Atmos is pleased to announce that planners at Aberdeenshire Council have decided to approve wind turbine developments at Auchtygills Farm and Clayfords Farm near Strichen, using their delegated powers. read more
7th
September
2010
Atmos' Prinicpal Planner presented alongside English Heritage and Historic Scotland to an audience of 160 attendees. read more
6th
September
2010
Atmos has been instumental in gaining consent for a hydro scheme in Perthshire, with a two further schemes likely to be granted permission in the next three weeks. read more
3rd
September
2010
Atmos Consulting prepared the EIA and acted as Planning Agent and Technical Advisor for the 6.9MW project at Hillhead of Auquhirie. read more
27th
August
2010
Government cuts in Natural England, the DEFRA-funded body that advises on biodiversity, mean that a lack of authoritative and consistent guidance is set to cause confusion among planners. read more
9th
August
2010
One of the Highland cycling events, sponsored by Atmos Consulting, was televised on the Adventure Show on BBC this weekend. read more
27th
July
2010
Principal Planner, Philip Lewis, makes fresh call at RenewableUK Regional Planning Seminar read more
19th
July
2010
Philip Lewis, Principal Planner at renewable energy and environmental consultancy Atmos Consulting, outlines how the Coalition Government's reform of the English planning system could negatively effect UK onshore wind energy targets. read more
5th
July
2010
Atmos Consulting calls for landowners to deploy an effective consultancy approach to obtain Feed-in Tariff planning permission read more
10th
June
2010
Atmos Consulting, one of the UK's leading renewable energy and environmental consultancies, is looking forward to welcoming the Scottish farming and landowner community to its stand at the forthcoming Royal Highland Show. read more
31st
May
2010
Atmos Consulting has successfully undertaken one of the first small scale shadow flicker assessments using Windfarmer for a School in Sunderland. read more
29th
May
2010
Headline event sponsor, Atmos Consulting Ltd, has seen one of its sponsored cyclist's finish 2nd in the strenuous 90-mile Skye Mor challenge. read more
10th
May
2010
Three proposed Hydroelectic generation schemes in Perthshire have been submitted to planning. read more
4th
May
2010
Saturday 8th May will see the first in a series of cycling events sponsored by Atmos take place at Bealach Beag in the north west of Scotland. read more
3rd
May
2010
After a delayed start to the season, Atmos Consulting is now commencing ecological surveys in earnest. May has seen the emergence of great crested newts, reptiles and bats, resulting in surveys commencing several weeks, later than normal. read more
31st
March
2010
Over 200 visitors attended the recent public consultation for a two turbine project proposal at Dundee. read more
9th
March
2010
Atmos Consulting provided specialist ornithological input into the Ecological Impact Assessment for this successfully consented development. read more
26th
Feburary
2010
Due to a recent high level of growth, Atmos Consulting is looking to expand its Ecology team with the addition of three posts across the UK. read more
18th
Feburary
2010
Atmos Consulting was involved in site design, undertook technical wind and aviation work and provided expert advice over the course of the project which lasted three years. read more
9th
Feburary
2010
Atmos' Principal Planner has warned that, six months from its implementation, there are already signs of Scotland's updated planning system becoming a 'postcode lottery' for developments. read more
23rd
December
2009
Atmos Consulting is proud to announce that for the 3rd year running we will be sponsoring the series of highland cycling sportives. read more
16th
November
2009
Atmos Consulting's Principal Planner, was recently asked to comment on the UK's planning systems and how they impact on our uptake of renewable energy developments. read more
8th
October
2009
A respected British ecologist has returned from Bhutan and has warned that if Bhutanese efforts at conservation are not supported, dozens of species will become extinct before they are even discovered. read more
7th
September
2009
Atmos Consulting employees battled through fierce weather conditions to complete the Bealach Mor race on 5th September. read more
24th
August
2009
Roger McMichael, Senior Project Manager at Atmos Consulting, will be chairing the afternoon session of the BWEA Scottish planning seminar on 27th August. read more
23rd
July
2009
Following a period of consultation, the Department for Energy and Climate Change recently published the UK Renewable Energy Strategy 2009. read more
20th
July
2009
A Welsh-based conservation expert is guiding a project in South Africa to save a critically endangered bird species. read more
9th
July
2009
Principal Planner Philip Lewis from Atmos Consulting will be presenting at the North West planning seminar today. read more
22nd
June
2009
A five-a-side team from Atmos Consulting took part in the Scottish Renewables Power League last Friday. read more
16th
June
2009
A trio of renewable energy experts from Atmos Consulting cycled one of the UK's toughest and most beautiful routes last weekend when they participated in the Cairngorms Classic race. read more
8th
June
2009
Atmos Consulting is delighted to announce that Philip Lewis has joined us as our new Planner. read more
4th
June
2009
Four separate community-owned wind developments in the Western Isles have just been granted permission by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, the local planning authority. read more
1st
April
2009
Dr Victoria Sims, Ecologist at Atmos Consulting, recently had a paper published in the Biological Conservation journal. read more
27th
March
2009
The Technical Director of Atmos Consulting's Offshore wing yesterday challenged traditional thinking on offshore renewable energy developments. read more
16th
January
2009
Atmos Consulting Ltd has recently become a Registered Practice of the Landscape Institute, the Royal Chartered body for landscape architects in the UK. read more