Local planning authorities insist on a full ecological impact assessment before they will validate a planning application. But time can be an issue – so it is important to start the process as quickly as possible. Preliminary Ecological Appraisal This is the first stage of the ecological assessment process, and nearly every site needs this…
There are four reasons why you will need a contaminated land assessment: The Local Planning Authority require it to validate a planning application (or discharge a planning condition).You are buying or selling land and need to understand your exposure to environmental risk.Your engineer or architect needs the information for the design.You wish to reduce the…