Planning for Sustainability

Planning applications for larger or more complex development proposals are often required by law to be supported by a formal environmental statement. The preparation of such an environmental statement should be based upon a robust environmental impact assessment. A plethora of case law has been established over the years, making it clear that environmental impact assessment should be a thorough process and strongly evidence based.

The process of carrying out the assessment and preparing the environmental statement can require many specialist skills and it can be time consuming and costly. The risks of legal challenge, the financial risks and the risks to the project programme all merit the appointment of a strong EIA manager. Planning for Sustainability is able to bring highly developed project management skills and an in-depth knowledge over the broad spectrum of environmental and sustainability topics to an environmental impact assessment project.

In delivering environmental impact assessment projects, our focus does not only lie with the technical aspects of the work, we will also advise on the cost of an EIA, project risks (both financial and programme risks) and procurement strategy. Our five-stage approach to environmental impact assessment can efficiently be integrated into the wider management of the project's sustainability issues.

We would be delighted to discuss our approach and how it applies to your project in further detail. Please send us an email on paul.giesberg@planningforsustainability.co.uk or call on 01235 852778 to arrange an introductory meeting or a request for a proposal.