Planning and Development Constraints

Professional civil engineers offering support and guidance on construction constraints for over 12 years.

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Ensure compliance and sustainability by addressing planning and development constraints effectively and proactively.

A consultancy on planning and development constraints helps developers navigate regulatory, environmental, and technical challenges to ensure compliance and project viability. Engaging a civil engineer and flood consultant early on in the project can help you maximise your budgets and timelines more effectively.

What are Planning & Development Constraints?

If you are a developer or looking to build a new home on a brownfield or greenfield site it is always best to know the inherent engineering constraints of the site and to identify opportunities and constraints to understand their potential impact on your desired development and to ensure they are costed appropriately, either through the bidding process or through the design process.

Build costs above ground and for the superstructure are generally well known and can be costed accurately. It is costs belowground for un-seen items or for main infrastructure elements that are often unknown which can be significant risks to a project.

We are able to provide early input to a future project and review key areas to inform important purchase and design decisions.

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When do you Need to Consider Planning and Development Constraints?

We can provide an engineering assessment, which is usually desktop based for a fast turnaround if required to feed into a bid for a development site, to look at;

General levels constraints
Drainage constraints such as existing sewers and related easements
Local drainage and flooding policy
Identify the principles of a drainage strategy for any new application
Expected ground conditions in relation to drainage
Identification of Source protection zones and their potential impact on a future drainage strategy
Existing utilities records and potential supply issues
Obtaining budgetary utility supply quotes from the main providers

Information can be provided in a formal report if required and this can be used internally within your organisation or submitted to finance providers to help de-risk a site for investment. We can also identify the key areas that need further work and where additional information would be needed prior to an application, such as ground investigations (stages 1 and 2), soakaway testing, drainage surveys to identify off-site connections or existing adopted assets close to or within a site.

Why Work with FPS Environmental on Planning and Development Constraints?

We can offer this service on a quick turnaround when requested, as we appreciate that feasibility work for bidding purposes may need an expedited review. We can also work with your Quantity Surveyor to identify key area they require for them to associate specific costs to certain elements.

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The Process

Contact our FPSE team
Service agreed and fees paid
Data and background information provided by the client
Product data requested from key agencies
Review of background information by Consultant
Report compiled
Report sent to client
Additional services offered depending on findings

Client Testimonials

Here are some of our latest testimonials from satisfied customers. If you'd like to discuss your requirements further, please don't hestitate to get in touch.

Hannah Rogers

FPS Environmental were great to work with. They responded immediately to my initial enquiry and followed up quickly with a quote. A very friendly, efficient and professional service. Thanks!