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A policy response to the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill

As Scotland reimagines how its economy can serve local people and places, Third Revolution Projects’ Community Wealth Building policy submission offers a critical, forward-looking assessment of the draft legislation.

Grid Reform 2025 - How TRP can help you align your planning and grid connection strategy

The grid connection process for renewable energy projects has changed. Ofgem’s 2025 reforms introduce a biannual Gate 2 application cycle and new milestone-based enforcement by NESO. This white paper tells developers what they need to know about how planning fits into the process.

Data Centres – Future Outlook: Why Edge is Gaining Ground on Hyperscale

As AI and digital services fuel surging demand for data processing, our latest planning and economics insight The Benefits and Business Case for Edge Data Centres vs Hyperscale explores the shifting landscape of digital infrastructure.

Rob Shaw in Conversation with Southside Stories

Third Revolution Managing Director Rob Shaw talks to Matt Whittingham about the company's journey as a growing planning, economics and sustainability consultancy and the exciting work we are doing with our clients to realise a different world.

Planning and development in the energy transition: challenges, opportunities and cross-sector collaboration

The energy system is undergoing a transformation, and it's changing the way we plan, power and build our communities.

Third Revolution Projects: Sustainable Innovation and Strategic Milestones - June 2025

The latest news and insights from the TRP team.

Scotland’s Green Dividend: The Economic Rise of Renewables

In this brochure Third Revolution Projects explores the economic opportunity behind Scotland’s renewable energy transition.

A policy response to the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill

Grid Reform 2025 - How TRP can help you align your planning and grid connection strategy

Third Revolution Projects Secure In-House Economics & Social Impact Expertise

We are thrilled to announce that Third Revolution has strengthened its team with the addition of Dan Hay and Rowan Kinnaird, whose expertise in economic and social impact reporting will enhance our life cycle planning services.

Data Centres – Future Outlook: Why Edge is Gaining Ground on Hyperscale

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Climate change at the heart of new Harrogate settlement

TRP to create a climate change strategy for a proposed new settlement between Harrogate and York

Scotland’s Green Dividend: The Economic Rise of Renewables

In this brochure Third Revolution Projects explores the economic opportunity behind Scotland’s renewable energy transition.

A policy response to the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill

Grid Reform 2025 - How TRP can help you align your planning and grid connection strategy

Data Centres – Future Outlook: Why Edge is Gaining Ground on Hyperscale

The Return of Onshore Wind and Hopes for the NPPF

Third Revolution strongly welcomes the reversal of the planning prohibition of onshore wind in England and looks at other reforms it hopes to see in the forthcoming consultation on the NPPF

Changes Proposed to Fire Guidance for Battery Storage

TRP look at whether the proposed changes to guidance will make it easier to demonstrate fire safety for energy storage projects

Addressing the Elderly Housing Crisis: Over 950,000 Supported Units Needed by 2040

This article explores the growing demand for specialist housing for the UK’s aging population, highlighting current shortfalls, projected needs, and the role of planning and development in addressing this critical issue.