Insights

MetroWest Milestone Reached
On Monday 19th April 2021, the Portishead Branch Line (MetroWest Phase 1) 6 month Examination drew to a close. This marked the end of a milestone
Survey Access
From small local projects to large‐scale national projects such as HS2, the team at Ardent has considerable experience in gaining access to
What is Land Referencing?
Land referencing is the process of identifying who owns land, who occupies it and what rights or restrictions are attached to it. It brings together
Lockdown: 1 Year on
Exactly 1 year ago today, the Government told us to stay at home for the first time. Since then the past year has been described as “one of the most

An Integrated Approach to Survey Access
Access to land for surveys and investigations during a project can often be an obstacle with severe repercussions to project programme, budget and

Ardent Atlas – Integrated Land Information Platform
Atlas is our bespoke spatial database management system, tailored to support all Land Assembly projects from inception to completion. Designing Atlas

Introducing the Atlas & Geospatial Insights Directorate
Ardent are delighted to announce the launch of their latest directorate, Atlas & Geospatial Insights (AGI). Designed to drive Ardent’s digital

VPI Immingham Granted Consent
The VPI Immingham Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) project has been granted consent by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial

Introducing Viki James
It gives us great pleasure to announce that Viki James has today joined the Ardent Team as a Director. Joining us from Transport for London, Viki is
Regenerating a Landmark: Birnbeck Pier CPO
We are extremely excited to announce that Ardent have been instructed by North Somerset Council to undertake the Land Referencing, and creation of

50 DCOs and Counting!
We’ve come a long way since we began our journey in 1996. A lot has changed; our look, our size, our impact, but there are still some things that

4 in 2
We are pleased to announce that over the last two months, four DCO projects have been granted consent by the Planning Inspectorate (PINs) for which

















