Planning and Landscape
Relevant designations and planning or landscape context.
Community energy • solar • battery storage • co-location
Community Energy Early Site Feasibility Review
An early desktop assessment for community energy groups considering a potential solar, battery storage or co-located development site.
The review provides an initial understanding of the main site issues before more detailed planning, technical or environmental work is commissioned.
Typical feeFrom £499 per site
Typical turnaround2 to 3 working days
Turnaround runs from confirmation of scope and receipt of the required site information.
Example Site Assessment Pack
A redacted example showing the written review, Assessment Overview, recommended next actions and supporting figures provided for an early-stage community energy site assessment.
Selected pages from the full 30-page pack, including 12 assessment figures.
Purpose of the Review
At an early stage, community energy groups may have a potential site without yet having the information needed to decide what work should happen next.
First Feasibility provides a proportionate first review of the site and available desktop evidence.
The assessment considers the principal constraints and opportunities, identifies matters that may need further investigation and provides an initial view on the site's progression.
Typical Review Scope
The exact scope depends on the site and proposed project.
Ecology and Heritage
Protected sites, habitat information and mapped heritage constraints.
Flooding and Land
Flood risk, hydrology and agricultural land information.
Access
Road context, public rights of way and relevant site relationships.
Electricity Infrastructure
Mapped substations, overhead lines and nearby renewable development where relevant.
Topography and Slope
Desktop review of site levels and slope to help understand the physical character of the site.
Typical Outputs
Assessment Overview
A concise summary of the site, key findings and initial professional view.
Constraints & Context Review
Written review of the principal issues identified and what they may mean for the next stage of the project.
Figures Pack and Interactive Map
Supporting maps showing the site and relevant assessment context, with a Google Earth KMZ where included in the agreed scope.
Use of the Review
Further Investigation
Whether the site appears suitable for closer review and which matters should be checked first.
Project Discussions
Issues and questions to take into discussions with landowners, project partners or specialist advisers.
Further Feasibility Work
Areas where further planning, technical or environmental work appears most useful.
Scope and Follow-Up
The review sits before detailed specialist work and does not replace planning, ecology, grid, transport, landscape, heritage, drainage or engineering assessment.
Written follow-up is included. A short call can also be arranged where useful.
Enquiries
Provide the site boundary or location, proposed project type and any information already available. We will confirm the scope and fee before instruction.
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Community Energy Early Site Feasibility Review • From £499 per site • Typical turnaround 2 to 3 working days
