Roads

New roads and widening of existing roads affect agricultural land in terms of land taken but often, farm and estate management, access arrangements, field drainage and water attenuation facilities are key issues.

Acorus consultants are experienced in talking to farmers and landowners and identifying the related effects of any scheme. This could include initial advice, assessment of mitigation within an Environmental Impact Assessment and appearance at Public Inquiry. Roads we have worked on in this way include the A1073 Spalding to Peterborough, A5117 Deeside Junctions improvement in Cheshire and A30 Bodmin/St Austell improvement.

On a national basis we have worked on a number of Highway Agency schemes through Consulting Engineers and also provided agricultural and estate management advice to County Council Highways Department.