Description
A hyperscale data centre campus required environmental impact assessment, noise and water permits with strong stakeholder alignment. We coordinated specialists and produced an assurance path that kept the build schedule intact.

Blocker
Complex permit stack, EIA screening risk, water abstraction limits and community concerns about noise and traffic.

Mandate
Deliver a regulator ready approvals strategy, complete studies, and secure decisions from the relevant authorities on time.

What we did

Mapped decision makers across planning, environment and utilities with a clear approvals matrix.

Introduced EIA practitioners, acoustic and hydrology consultants and a community engagement firm.

Built evidence based submissions with mitigation measures and a compliance monitoring plan.

Provided independent assurance on modelling, assumptions and construction controls.

Outcome
Planning permission confirmed with conditions, water and discharge permits granted, and a monitored compliance plan accepted by authorities. Construction proceeded to the agreed timeline.

Our role was to act as an introducer and curator alongside the client and contracted providers. Delivery and legal responsibility remained with the project owner and counterparties. Details are anonymised and simplified for privacy. Fuller references are available under NDA. For any capital related elements we worked via or alongside regulated firms. We did not arrange or advise on investments.

Keywords
environmental impact assessment, stakeholder and permits, regulatory approvals, independent assurance, regulator ready submissions, noise assessment, water permits, utility alignment, data centre compliance, approvals strategy