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  • August 10th, 2015

    The Environment Agency (EA) has published updated guidance regarding the use of climate change allowances in FRA’s….

    February 3rd, 2015

    A busy summer is heading into a busier autumn as far as SMA’s current workload stands. Planning applications for major developments in Tendring District…

  • December 12th, 2014

    Wokingham Borough Council resolved on 25th February to grant planning consent for 760 new homes at Matthews Green, Wokingham…

    August 9th, 2014

    Client Millgate Developments has recently been awarded Gold for ‘Best Luxury Development’ and ‘Best Interior Design’ and Bronze for ‘Best Apartment Scheme’…

  • July 8th, 2014

    SMA is pleased to welcome Maryam Salam to the Company’s Civils and Drainage Team. Maryam recently graduated from City of London University…

    March 12th, 2014

    Premier Inn has been granted planning permission by West Berkshire Council for a 100-bedroom, part three, part five storey hotel in Park Way…

  • February 2nd, 2014

    Confidence builds for 2014 (January/February 2014) – SMA reports a noticeable increase in project starts and new enquiries across a broad sector (residential, food retail, renewable energy and commercial). Some of these include a number of development proposals for: Lidl UK GmbH – Planning applications for new stores and extension across the south of England […]

    May 10th, 2013

    This May marks the completion of twenty five years of trading since SMA was established by Stuart Atkinson in 1988. In partnership with Bob Hewitt, from 1990, the consultancy has expanded and was incorporated as a limited company in 1999. Stewart Andrews and Linda Burcher, fellow Directors, join Stuart and Bob in thanking their colleagues […]

  • January 3rd, 2013

    Wind Farm Development (December 2012). SMA’s Transport Group has been commissioned by RWE Npower Renewables Ltd to provide advice on another on-shore wind farm development in Powys. The site is adjacent to the A470, south of Dolfor. Wedding Bells!! (December 2012). Congratulations to Darren Marsh, Principal Engineer in SMA’s Infrastructure Design Team, who marries Nicky […]

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Whether you require an initial high-level appraisal, completion of technical reports to accompany a Planning Application or detailed design post consent, SMA have the capabilities to do it all.

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