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Solar

Land referencing, acquisition, environment, planning, and stakeholder engagement services

With three Development Consent Orders (DCOs) already consented (West Burton, Cottam and Oaklands) and a further eight instructed across the UK, DM has the experience to deliver land and environmental solutions for all solar Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) as well as smaller developments. 

Our clients benefit from a single procurement process to deliver Environment & Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Land Surveying and Land Referencing in addition to our Land & Property Services.

We manage everything from land registry searches to planning and environmental services and assessments and legal agreements to ensure the project is grid-connected efficiently. This includes Environmental Impact Assessments, on-site support for works ahead of constructions, and compensation agreements. 

At DM, we are proud to offer solar clients a full end-to-end service, with our in-house broad range of technical experts who prioritise positive working relationships to deliver best-in-class results. Working as ONETEAM and using this integrated approach results in a more robust submission, considerable time and cost efficiencies and ensures safer handling of data. 

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We get it. We know the value of a consented project and a full book of land rights. We know how to deploy the most suitable strategy to deliver it, with the added back up of a robust CA strategy.
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Site selection & grid connection experts

We prioritise finding suitable land that is close to existing grid infrastructure, which not only optimises the efficiency of energy transmission but also reduces overall project costs.

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OUR SERVICES INCLUDE

Our sector specialists

Across our areas of expertise, we can offer experienced, qualified professionals who understand the complexities of regulation and compliance.

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Environment & Planning

Allison Pritchard

Director
BEng, BSC

Specialising in leadership across all project stages, understanding client needs, and advising on complex project strategy and delivery

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Geomatics

Jemma Dyke

Associate Land Referencer

Specialising in providing strategic land referencing advice and services to support a wide variety of projects with expertise in Development Consent Orders

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Land & Property

Isabel Bingham

Associate Director
MRICS, Registered Valuer, RICS Accredited Expert Witness

Specialising in advisory services for infrastructure clients on Land and Property matters, including CPO/DCO schemes, valuation, transactions, and landlord-tenant issues

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Stakeholder Engagement

Beth Motley

Engagement Lead

Specialising in strategic communications, engagement, and consultation campaigns for U&I projects

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