Planning
Support
Construction Methodology · Phasing Strategy · Programme Input · Pre-Application
Technical planning support that gives developers and planning agents the construction and delivery inputs they need to progress applications with confidence.
Technical input for planning
Planning authorities increasingly expect detailed technical submissions that demonstrate how a proposed development will be delivered. We provide the construction and development management perspective that supports a robust application.
Construction Methodology Statements
Detailed construction methodology documents setting out how the proposed development will be built — required by many planning authorities and essential for complex urban or constrained sites.
Phasing Strategies
Phasing programmes and sequencing strategies for multi-phase developments, including enabling works, infrastructure delivery and plot-by-plot build-out planning.
Planning Programme Input
Realistic programme input for planning applications — construction durations, phasing timescales and pre-commencement condition discharge programmes.
Pre-Application Coordination
Coordinating pre-application engagement with local planning authorities — preparing technical inputs, attending pre-app meetings and supporting the planning agent.
3D Modelling for Planning
Working with our engineering team to produce 3D visualisations and BIM models that support planning submissions and design review presentations.
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Planning support explained
We provide technical planning support — construction methodology statements, phasing strategies, programme inputs and pre-application coordination. We work alongside planning agents and architects to provide the construction and development management perspective that planning authorities need to understand how a scheme will be delivered.
No. We are not a planning consultancy and do not submit planning applications. We provide the technical construction and development inputs that sit within an application, working alongside the planning agent who leads the submission.
A construction methodology statement is a technical document required by many planning authorities setting out how a development will be built. It covers construction sequence, site logistics, traffic management, working hours, noise and vibration control, hoarding, waste management and other site-specific considerations. It is usually required as part of a planning application or as a pre-commencement condition.
Yes. Constrained urban sites typically require more detailed methodology statements, logistics plans and phasing strategies to satisfy planning requirements. We have experience preparing technical submissions for tight urban sites, basement construction, buildings close to boundaries and developments with complex access arrangements.
Working with our engineering team, we can support planning submissions with 3D BIM models and visualisations that illustrate construction sequence, phasing or design. These can be useful for pre-application discussions and design review presentations.
Need technical planning input?
We work alongside planning agents and architects to provide the construction and delivery inputs that strengthen a planning application.
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