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The URS Planning Team provides an integrated range of consultancy services to public and private sector developers, landowners and operators across a wide range of sectors including infrastructure and transport, property, environmental, water, industrial and renewable energy. Our planning practice is supported by a comprehensive range of environmental and design skills, and is deployed to facilitate plan-making, scheme promotion, achieving consents and enabling delivery.

We can demonstrate an excellent understanding of client needs, local awareness, good communication skills and links with statutory authorities, as well as a full understanding of consenting processes.

Our approach is a practical one aimed at the whole development process, from feasibility to implementation. Effective town planning consultancy is the key to achieving successful developments. Skillful interpretation of national, strategic and local planning policy is the key to delivering landowner and developer aspirations.

Our town planners work as facilitators alongside URS' environmental and design teams to make sure that both scheme design and supporting information are consistent with the requirements of the planning and consultancy process, but also capable of economic and viable implementation.

We are experienced in managing and promoting schemes of all sizes, from small development sites to new communities, major commercial and infrastructure schemes to renewable energy projects. We also provide advice on policy making, engagement and the assessment of plan and scheme viability.

Sustainable development is vital to every aspect of URS' services. Moreover, it is demanded by international development agencies, national and local governments, banks and private companies. URS is now one of the UK's leading experts in Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Sustainability Appraisal (SA).