GroundFirst are here to help resolve any ground contamination issues that may have a bearing on your development plans. From offering initial advice on site purchases to addressing specific planning conditions, we aim to smooth your path to achieving a successful development.
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published in March 2012 with the aim of helping to achieve sustainable development within the UK. Through the NPPF the construction of new buildings and extensive changes to existing buildings usually requires consent from the local planning authority (LPA) in the form of planning permission.
Planning permission can be subject to planning conditions which need to be discharged/agreed within a given time. Failure to comply with planning conditions can result in a breach of condition notice (BCN), to which there is no right of appeal.
OUR PLANNING SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDE
General services:
- Pre-purchase advice / environmental site screening
- Support with outline and full planning applications
- Permitted development support
- Achieving planning condition sign-off
- Public meeting support / risk communication
- Liaison with technical officers
Contaminated land assessment:
- Phase 1 contaminated land desk studies
- Phase 2 site investigation and risk assessment
- Remediation strategies (Phase 3)
- Soil verification
- Risks to water supply pipework
Other environmental assessment services:
- Soakaway / drainage assessment
- Basement Impact Assessment (BIA)
- Ecological appraisal
- Flood risk assessment
OUR APPROACH
- We advise at all scales from individual development plots to large, complex brownfield sites
- We identify the right approach to get you where you need to be
- We provide fixed price quotations
- We work with you to find pragmatic, cost-effective solutions
- We understand the level and quality of information that the planners require
- We engage with the Regulators to get you the best outcomes
- We understand the importance of achieving timely planning approval
- Drawing on decades of consulting experience our expert staff deliver trusted answers
Related Links
- Site purchase advice
- Phase 1 reports
- Topsoil verification
- Risks to water supply pipes
- Phase 2 site investigation
- Contaminated land risk assessment
- Site remediation
- Peer review services
Please get in touch to discuss your specific planning needs:
07484 542827
