Nicolas Whitelaw

Chartered Town planner with over 20 years experience preparing planning applications and appeals from domestic and commercial proposals to residential, transport and large scale renewables. Involved in production, review and coordination of supporting documents such as Environmental Reports, Planning and Design Statements as well as overall project management from screening to post consent conditions stage.. .

Nicolas Whitelaw's professional experience spans roles in planning, energy, and environmental consulting. As an

Associate EIA Planner at SLR Consulting, he project managed several solar and BESS projects, producing reports and reviewing technical documents. At Locogen, as a Consents Manager, he worked on planning and Section 36 applications for solar and battery storage projects across the UK. He also managed wind repowering and rooftop solar projects and was involved in community consultation and post-consent condition discharge.

From 2015 to 2022, Whitelaw was a self-employed Town Planner and Energy Assessor, providing environmental input for planning applications, producing appeals, and calculating building U-values to create EPCs. He also conducted domestic energy and legionella risk assessments and managed client relationships. His earlier experience includes a role as an Environmental Planner at Scott Wilson Plc, where he managed transport studies and prepared chapters for EIA reports.

He also worked as a Graduate Planner at AERC Ltd and as an Assistant Planner at Orkney Islands Council. Additionally, he has voluntary experience with Planning Aid for Scotland, where he provides impartial planning advice.

The post graduate Masters in Urban and Regional Planning at Heriot Watt University focuses on the key aspects and skills needed to become a professional planner, and is accredited by the RTPI. Dissertation focussed on impacts of Glasgow’s Clyde waterfront regeneration on existing communities. Specialised in environmental planning.