
LUC appoints two new Directors of Environmental Planning
LUC is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Directors of Environmental Planning this year: Henry Collin, based in Edinburgh, and Hywel Roberts, based in Manchester.

Chartered Environmentalist Henry Collin is an experienced environmental manager and planner with over 25 years of experience in the industry. His extensive experience in developing and obtaining consent for linear and energy infrastructure projects in Scotland adds to LUC's position as a market leader in renewable energy development in Scotland.
Hywel Roberts is a Chartered Environmentalist with over 22 years of experience in Environmental Impact Assessment and consenting. His consenting experience includes both the Development Consent Order and Town and Country Planning regimes, acquired across England and Wales. He has worked on a wide range of projects in the road, energy, and waste management sectors, and is particularly experienced in negotiating and agreeing mitigation proposals with stakeholders and landowners.

"We are delighted to welcome Henry and Hywel to LUC. They bring a wealth of experience and expertise which will consolidate our position as market leaders in Environmental Impact Assessment and infrastructure consenting."
Sarah YoungBoard Director for Planning
LUC’s environmental planning team works with clients to develop and implement sustainable planning strategies, and to secure planning permission for complex and challenging projects.
It collaborates closely with the company’s ecology, landscape planning and historic environment teams on a wide range of projects.
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