OUR APPROACH

We take a strategic, tailored and proactive approach to the engagement process. This results in effective consultations that help secure planning permissions and build good relationships with communities.

• Strategic: All development projects are different, as are all communities. In order to consult effectively, in-depth and detailed research, beyond desktop searches, is conducted to develop a community-specific consultation strategy for each project.

• Tailored: Based on a strategy, bespoke consultation programmes are designed that are compliant with government requirements and meet project objectives.

• Proactive: Open and genuine engagement that looks to address communities’ concerns is encouraged from the outset.

A typical approach to consultation for a development proposal is made up of seven key stages:

Stage 1: Research and Strategy

Stage 2: Pre-submission Consultation

Stage 3: Statement of Community Consultation

Stage 4: Post-submission Engagement

Stage 5: Determination Period Activity

Stage 6: Pre-Committee Activity

Stage 7: Construction PR Support

This approach — and consultation programmes — can be tailored to suit any budget or timescale.