Pre-Planning Services
Helping you turn ideas into viable, buildable, and compliant developments.
A successful project starts long before construction begins. Our Pre-Planning Services help developers, architects, and landowners understand site constraints, assess risks, and prepare the technical information required to support planning applications.
Our engineers work closely with planning consultants, local authorities, and design teams to ensure your proposals are practical, sustainable, and ready for approval.
Whether you’re developing a single site or a large mixed-use scheme, our pre-planning services help you make informed decisions early.
what we do
We work across residential, commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, and public sectors, supporting projects of every size. The pre-planning services we offer include:
Feasibility Studies & Site Appraisals
Early-stage technical assessments
Site access, drainage and topographical constraints
Topographical surveys
Ground penetrating radar utility surveys
Drainage surveys
Development constraints and opportunities reports
Flood Risk & Drainage Strategy Reports
Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs)
Sustainable drainage (SuDS) strategies
Foul and surface water management plans
Liaison with Environment Agency and Lead Local Flood Authorities
River modelling
Highway & Access Assessments
Preliminary highway design
Junction visibility and tracking assessments
Access and parking layouts for planning support
Ground & Environmental Appraisals
Desk-based geotechnical and contamination studies
Early ground risk identification
Foundation concept advice
Supporting Documentation
Technical input for planning statements and design reports
Pre-application support and stakeholder engagement
Engineering drawings for submission packages
OUR APPROACH
Planning applications often demand robust technical evidence. We combine engineering knowledge with planning awareness, identifying potential challenges early and presenting practical, policy-compliant solutions. Our reports and drawings are clear, concise, and aligned with local authority and national planning requirements.
By engaging our engineers early in the process, you’ll gain greater confidence in design feasibility, cost certainty, and buildability, setting your project on the right path from day one.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Ideally as early as possible. Early input from engineers helps identify technical issues before submission, improving your chance of approval and reducing redesign costs later.
If your site lies within or near a flood zone, a Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) is typically required by planning authorities. We can help determine this and prepare the necessary documentation.
Yes. We regularly communicate with planning officers, LLFAs, and statutory consultees to ensure technical queries are addressed quickly and effectively.