Environmental Planning Services
Halls Planning have an in-house Environmental Planning team with expertise across various development and infrastructure sectors. Our team provides practical and commercially sound advice at all stages of the development process. Our experience includes feasibility, site promotion, design, planning, and delivery, enabling us to offer informed and effective solutions.
We understand the significance of environmental planning in the wider planning and design process and strive to unlock commercial value through environmentally conscious design. Our team has a proven track record of assisting developers in reaching their goals through clear and evidence-based advice. Our approach is tailored to each project, taking into account its unique environmental issues and opportunities, and working with the project team and stakeholders to find the best solution.
Our services include: specialist team assembly, site appraisal, site promotion, master planning and design support, strategic development advice, stakeholder engagement, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening and scoping, EIA coordination, production of Environmental Statements, ES review, Strategic Environmental Assessment review, and Environmental Management Plans.
We also have strong relationships with top-performing specialists in various fields and regions. Our focus on quality and proportionality has helped us add value to numerous projects.
Specialist Team Assembly:
Halls understands the importance of bringing together the right people for each project. The Environmental Planning team has the skills and experience to assemble a highly skilled specialist team to deliver a project’s specific environmental needs. The team has a proven track record of working with the best in class specialists across all disciplines and regions to deliver projects that meet the client’s expectations.
Halls team assembly process is efficient, effective and takes into account the unique requirements of each project.
Site Appraisal:
The site appraisal process is an important first step in any development project. Halls Environmental Planning team offers a thorough and commercially focused site appraisal service that takes into account the project’s specific environmental issues and opportunities. The team works closely with the client to understand their needs and goals and provides a clear and evidenced report to help inform their decision making.
Halls site appraisal service helps clients unlock commercial value and maximizes the potential of their development projects.
Site Promotion:
Halls Environmental Planning team offers a comprehensive site promotion service designed to help clients secure planning permission for their development projects. The team works closely with clients to promote their sites and ensure that they are prepared to meet the requirements of the planning process. The team has extensive experience of all stages of development projects, from feasibility, site promotion and design, through to planning and delivery.
Halls site promotion service helps clients navigate the complex planning process and secure the necessary permissions to move their projects forward.
Master Planning and Design Support:
Halls Environmental Planning team offers expert master planning and design support to help clients achieve their commercial development objectives. The team’s extensive experience and knowledge of the planning and development process ensures that they provide high-quality, proportionate and accessible deliverables for the client, project team, and other stakeholders.
Halls master planning and design support service helps clients create effective solutions to environmental and sustainability challenges and helps to unlock commercial value through environmentally informed design development.
Strategic Development Advice:
Halls Environmental Planning team offers strategic development advice to clients at all stages of their development cycle. The team’s commercially minded, pragmatic approach is underpinned by their extensive experience of all stages of development projects. Halls strategic development advice helps clients make informed decisions and maximizes the potential of their projects.
The team works closely with clients to understand their needs and goals and provides clear and evidenced advice to help them achieve their objectives.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Effective stakeholder engagement is an important part of any development project. Halls Environmental Planning team offers a comprehensive stakeholder engagement service to help clients manage relationships with key stakeholders throughout the planning and development process. The team works closely with clients to identify and engage with key stakeholders and to ensure that their views are taken into account in the development of proposals.
Halls stakeholder engagement service helps clients build positive relationships with stakeholders and ensures that their projects have the best possible chance of success.
EIA Screening and Scoping:
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) screening and scoping process is an important part of the planning process. Halls Environmental Planning team offers a comprehensive EIA screening and scoping service to help clients navigate the complex requirements of the EIA process. The team’s extensive experience and knowledge of the EIA process ensures that they provide high-quality, proportionate and accessible deliverables for the client, project team, and other stakeholders.
Halls EIA screening and scoping service helps clients identify environmental risks and opportunities and helps to ensure that their projects have the best possible chance of success.
EIA Coordination
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) coordination is a critical part of the planning process for development projects. Halls Environmental Planning team offers expert EIA coordination services to ensure that the environmental aspects of a project are carefully considered and addressed.
Our team works closely with the project team, clients and stakeholders to ensure that the EIA process is effectively managed, comprehensive and transparent. This helps to identify any potential environmental risks and to develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
Environmental Statement (ES) Production
An Environmental Statement (ES) is a key document that demonstrates how a proposed development project will impact the environment. Halls Environmental Planning team has extensive experience in producing high-quality Environmental Statements that are tailored to each specific project. We take a bespoke approach to ES production, taking into account the specific environmental issues and opportunities of each project, as well as the wider planning strategy.
Our team works closely with the project team, clients and stakeholders to ensure that the ES accurately reflects the impact of the proposed project and includes appropriate mitigation measures.
ES Review
An Environmental Statement (ES) review is an important part of the planning process, providing assurance that the environmental impact of a proposed development project has been accurately assessed and reported. Halls Environmental Planning team offers expert ES review services to ensure that the ES is robust, comprehensive and meets all relevant planning requirements.
Our team works closely with the project team, clients and stakeholders to ensure that the ES is effectively reviewed and any necessary changes are made before submission to the planning authority.
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Review
A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is a key part of the planning process, providing assurance that the environmental impact of proposed plans, programmes and policies has been considered and addressed. Halls Environmental Planning team offers expert SEA review services to ensure that the SEA is robust, comprehensive and meets all relevant planning requirements.
Our team works closely with the project team, clients and stakeholders to ensure that the SEA is effectively reviewed and any necessary changes are made before submission to the planning authority.
Environmental Management Plans
Environmental Management Plans (EMP) are an essential tool for ensuring that the environmental impact of a development project is effectively managed throughout the life of the project. Halls Environmental Planning team offers expert EMP development services, tailored to each specific project. Our team works closely with the project team, clients and stakeholders to ensure that the EMP is comprehensive, practical and effective.
The EMP sets out the measures that will be put in place to manage the environmental impact of the project, including monitoring, reporting and auditing.