We have undertaken a range of strategic Habitats Regulation Assessments, working with government agencies and local authorities, to identify the likely significant effects of their policies and programmes on ‘European sites’ and advise on approaches to avoiding or mitigating these.

Drawing on our extensive multidisciplinary experience, we can advise at the earliest stages to help determine whether a project may be feasible. We can advise on opportunities and constraints and provide creative solutions to take projects forward to the next stage.

We work with clients to review alternative approaches to meeting project aims and objectives. Options appraisals include consideration of opportunites and constraints, alternative sites or alternative design solutions. This work may be required to justify certain types of development, or any type of development in sensitive locations. It may also be required as part of wider assessment processes, such as Environmental Impact Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment.

We prepare spatial plans to help our clients plan for the future, undertaking spatial audits, options appraisals and concept masterplanning to help unlock the potential for a wide range of site types.

We take a collaborative approach to interrogating the potential each site holds, to understand issues, consider policy & budget contexts to develop solutions that inform long term plans and describe short term projects to deliver progress.