What services do we offer?
Site appraisals and due diligence
- Producing high level and detailed assessments of the development potential of prospective Sites.
EIA screening opinion requests
- Preparing and coordinating EIA Screening Requests in line with the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017, establishing whether a project requires a full Environmental Impact Assessment.
Pre-application advice
- Strategically preparing and managing pre-application submissions to secure clear, risk-informed feedback from Local Planning Authorities.
Stakeholder and community engagement
- Designing and coordinating stakeholder and community engagement strategies (working alongside communications consultants where required) to build support and strengthen planning outcomes.
Planning application preparation and submission
- Preparing planning documentation, alongside management and coordination of technical inputs from subconsultants, ensuring applications meet validation requirements.
Post-submission project management
- Managing planning applications following submission, including coordinating responses to local authority consultees and progressing applications through to determination under delegated powers or at planning committee.
Planning committee support
- Strategic preparation and representation at planning committee hearings, including member briefings and presentation support, to maximise the likelihood of a positive outcome.
Post-consent planning support
- Supporting the discharge of planning conditions, alongside Section 106 agreement negotiation and compliance.
Planning appeals and strategy advice
- Providing advice and support across all appeal procedures, including written representations, hearings and public inquiries.
Overarching planning strategy and consenting advice
- Providing strategic direction on the most appropriate consenting route for each project based on the local context, location within the UK and the overarching objective of minimising consenting risks.
Our team is experienced in planning consenting regimes and associated environmental legislation across England, Wales and Scotland.
Meet the expert
Meet our renewable energy planning lead
Alex McCombie
Associate – Planning Consultant Renewable Energy
A practical, delivery focused approach
As with all our planning and development consultancy work, our focus is on deliverability. We work with clients to ensure schemes are not only policy-compliant, but also realistic in terms of programme, risk and stakeholder expectations.
This means:
- identifying potential issues early
- coordinating the right technical inputs at the right stage
- supporting projects through the planning process with a clear and effective strategy.
Town Planning
Development Management
