East Of England Planning Consultants

Flood Risk Assessments: are usually required when your site is located within Flood Zones 2 or 3, or on specific developments of a certain size when your site is located in Flood Zone 1. We are in a very fortunate position where Flood Risk and Planning Professionals work together and can therefore provide you the best solution possible to enable the obtaining of planning permission for your development. Drainage Assessments and Strategies provide you with advice and details needed to ensure the best drainage solutions for your project including SuDs (Sustainable Drainage Systems).

We work in partnership with landowners to determine and achieve their objectives. We're well-placed to expertly advise on the optimum strategy for the promotion of their particular greenfield or brownfield site and secure planning permission for residential development, within the context of both the Local Plan and Planning Application processes. Effective Land Promotion It's vital that landowners and others with aspirations for their land, ensure that planning policy supports their plans and get involved in the local development plan process.

We are experts in terms of renewable energy and energy developments and have obtained a number of permissions within Scotland, England and Wales. Energy projects should be handled in a specialist way by experts. There are many planning considerations to take into account. Our professional service includes an initial site feasibility assessment to indicate the constraints of the site and whether planning permission is likely to be obtained as well as professional recommendations to overcome any potential problems.

We help our clients source the flood risk and drainage assessments and tests needed for their planning applications and developments. You can commission these services as a standalone piece of work or as an integral part of our planning services. We look forward to discussing your project to help you ascertain which assessments or tests you need. Why should we use you for Flood Risk Services? We have flood risk and planning specialists in house so we're in the unique position to help you secure the best chances of success through this collaborative approach.

When you commission us, we will survey the land to give you an accurate representation of the area. The outcome of a topographical survey provides you with a plan (in PDF or CAD format). These surveys produce accurate and trusted measurements of land and can help inform a number of subsequent surveys and plans including:- arboriculture, flood risk assessments, highways plans and the production of architectural plans. Our team have a trusted reputation for producing accurate and relevant surveys - in a timely and cost effective manner.

Our Heritage Consultancy advises clients on all aspects heritage and conservation as well as design acceptability in the historic context. We recommend that you obtain heritage and listed building advice in the early stages of your project and before any design work is undertaken. If you need a list of suitable architects, we can provide this - we regularly collaborate to provide detailed input into design work. The team regularly advises on proposals that will affect the setting of listed buildings and on developments within Conservation Areas.

Our consultancy team deliver an honest and insightful service - and we're always happy to discuss your project to advise you on the best steps forward. The team have extensive experience in providing clients with a variety of surveys - on a range of buildings including residential, commercial, historic and industrial buildings to name a few. Our surveyors use Digital and Laser Scanning equipment complimented with traditional survey methods too.

Preliminary Roost Assessments (PRA) determine the suitability of your building for roosting bats and can be carried out at any time of year. You'll often need this for barn conversions to residential use. It recommends if further surveys are deemed necessary to support your planning application. When a development has 'likely significant effect' on a Natural Site - then a Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) is probably required. Projects we've completed HRA for include road infrastructure schemes and medium/ large scaled housing developments.