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Health Impact Assessment We deliver Human Health EIA chapters and rapid Health Impact Assessments to assess the potential effects of a project on the local community. Get In Touch View Projects Image credit: [...]

Homeworking trends since Covid-19 Anecdotal evidence on homeworking trends generally concurs that a rise in remote working in typically office using sectors has a proportionately high negative impact on demand for office space. However, there is insufficient empirical evidence at [...]

Sectors and employment The demand for commercial property is expected to be driven by the changing labour market and evolving demand for skills. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy recently published two separate reports, on the potential impact [...]

Making The Economic Case For Development We work with landowners, site promoters, property developers, planners and local authorities to make the economic case for (or against) site allocations and planning permission. Get In Touch View Projects [...]

Environmental Impact Assessment We identify the environmental impacts that might arise from development, characterising the numerous socio-economic effects that it can have. Get In Touch View Projects [...]

Economic and Employment Land Evidence for Local Plans We help local authorities to understand the drivers of economic development and growth, and the potential future demand for employment land in their area. This informs their Local Plans, which [...]

Economic Development Strategy We help local authorities, LEPs and others to understand their local economies and the opportunities and challenges they are likely to face, to help guide future development activity and attract funding and investment to deliver [...]

Local Economic Analysis We gather and analyse information on local economies and societies to understand the key drivers of the economy in order to inform plans and strategies, and identify potential projects and actions to stimulate growth. Get [...]

Services Strategies & Evidence We help planning authorities, LEPs, and other public bodies understand the state of their local economies. Using both primary and secondary evidence – we [...]

Urban regeneration, planning and land use  Garden Town Employment Land Strategy  We are currently working with Harlow Gilston Garden Town to help them understand the future employment role and function of the Garden Town, and thus the employment land requirements.  [...]

The focus on housing is a central topic of discussion. Whilst it has been noted that the revised National Policy Planning Framework (NPPF) itself gives strong weight to supporting economic growth and does not propose a bias towards housing, it [...]