Parsons Brinckerhoff

Agriculture

DEFRA - Consultancy Advice, Planning & Development

Business

Business and Science Parks, Car Parking / Access, Change of Use, Extensions / Alterations of Premises, Flood Risk Assessments, Lawful Development Certificates, Offices

Community Planning

Community and Stakeholder Consultation Events, Public Participation, Schools / Community Buildings, Village/Town Appraisals

Conservation

Ancient Monuments, Archaeology, Conservation Areas, Design Layout, Ecology, Historic Building Restoration, Historic Buildings, Historic Towns / Sites, Listed Buildings, Rural Conservation, Urban Conservation, World Heritage Sites

Countryside & Environment

AONB (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty), Appropriate Assessment (Habitats Regulations), Coastal Planning, Code for Sustainable Homes, Country Parks, Ecological Surveys, Environmental Audits, Environmental Impact Assessments, Environmental Management Strategies, Environmental Statements, Green Belt, Gypsy / Traveller Sites, National Parks, Renewable Energy Sources, Rights of Way, Rural Regeneration, SSSI (Special Sites of Scientific Interest), Strategic Environmental Appraisals, Tree Preservation Orders, Visual Impact Assessments, Wetlands, Wildlife Centres / Trusts, Wind Farms

Design

Architecture, Design Layout, Implementation, Masterplanning, Urban Design

Economic Development

Development Strategies, Economic Research, Feasibility Studies, Funding Advice, Funding Applications, Marketing

Employment

City Centre Tall Buildings, Distribution and Warehousing, Offices

Enforcement

Appeals

Health Planning

BREEAM Assessments, Cemeteries, Crematoriums, Health Centres, Hospices, Hospital, Nursing Homes

Housing

Appeals, Applications, Car Parking, Code for Sustainable Homes, Eco-Homes Assessments, Flood Risk Assessements, Light Issues, Manual for Streets, Objections, Residential Developments

Industrial

Heavy Industry, Light Industry, Minerals / Aggregates / Extraction, Mining, Mobile Phone Masts, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Pollution (Air, Water, Noise), Service Industry, Site Design Layout, Technological Industry, Telecommunications, Utilities, Waste Disposal

Information Technology

CAD, GIS

Legal

Appeals, Judicial Review, Land Tribunals, Public Inquiries

Local Authority Services

Best Value Reviews

Marine

Conservation, Energy, Land use, Ports, Shipping, Spatial planning

Minerals & Waste

Coal Mining, Incineration, Landfill, Mineral Local Plans, Minerals/Aggregates Extraction, Mining, Oil & Gas Exploration, Quarries, Waste Disposal, Waste Local Plans, Waste Minimisation, Waste Recycling

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution

Contractual Disputes, Expert Witness, Mediation, Planning Gain, Section 106 Agreements

Overseas

European Planning Systems, Other Planning Systems, Overseas Planning and Development

Renewable Energy

Anaerobic Digestion, Biomass, BREEAM, Energy Efficiency, Geothermal, Solar Power, Tidal Power, Wind Power

Research

Feasibility Studies, Land Availabiltiy Studies, Local and Strategic Housing Market Assessments, Research / Surveys, Site Appraisals

Retail

Change of Use, Markets, Motorway Service Areas, Out of Town Sites, Shops, Site Design Layout, Supermarkets, Town Centre Management, Town Centres

Strategic Planning

Area Action Plans, Area Development Frameworks, Community Plans, Core Strategies, Development Briefs, Development Plan Monitoring, Development Plan Representation, EIP (Examination in Public), Greenbelt, Implementation and Delivery Systems, Local Development Frameworks, Local Plan Inquiries, Local Plans, Minerals Local Plans, Planning Strategies, Statements of Community Involvement, Transport Plans, Unitary Development Plans, Waste Local Plans

Sustainability

Sustainability Appraisal, Sustainability Statements, Sustainable Development Frameworks

Tourism & Leisure

Hotels, Marinas, Tourism, Wildlife Centres / Zoos

Transport

Airports, Buses / Coach Stations, Car Parks, Cycle Ways, Motorways, Ports, Railways, Rivers / Canals / Waterways, Roads, Traffic Management, Trams, Transport Impact Studies, Transport planning and design, Travel Plans, Underground (Tube) Systems

Urban Regeneration

Brownfield Sites, Comprehensive Strategies for Whole Communities, Design , Town & City Centre Revitalisation Schemes, Waterfront Sites

Parsons Brinckerhoff is a global consultancy assisting public and private clients to plan, develop, design, construct, operate and maintain thousands of infrastructure and development projects around the world. Founded in 1885, Parsons Brinckerhoff employs 14,000 people in approximately 150 offices on five continents, with over 2,000 staff in the UK.

Parsons Brinckerhoff’s town planning and strategic planning team has more than 600 people worldwide, with a UK team spread across regional offices that gives us country-wide coverage. The team works closely with a complete range of in-house environment specialists and transport planners to provide a comprehensive client service.

Specific services include:

Town Planning advice, including submission of applications, appeals and Development Plan representations
Expertise in the Development Consent Order process, Hybrid Bill process and other legal consents
Expert Witness / Public Inquiry Support
Planning policy studies – evidence base research and preparation of Development Plan Documents and Supplementary Planning Documents
Strategic Environmental Assessment, Sustainability Appraisals and Appropriate Assessments
Masterplanning
Public consultation, stakeholder engagement and communication
Energy planning, including advice on delivery of renewables, decentralised energy networks and low carbon development
Environmental Impact Assessment
Transport planning, travel model research and development
Environmental Services such as acoustics, vibration and air quality, landscape planning, ecology surveys and assessments, land contamination and remediation, flood risk assessment and sustainable drainage advice

Several members of the UK team have previously worked in the public sector providing us a valuable insight into statutory expectations, ensuring a focused appropriate approach to our delivery. One of our major strengths is our integrated team of planning and environmental assessment specialists, which ensures a comprehensive and integrated service where a wider view to planning issues can be taken, ultimately reducing risks to a project and resulting in a higher quality product.

Our work on policy development includes reviews of major projects including strategic technical, environmental, financial and economic appraisal. Stakeholder engagement and tailored public consultation are core skills for the planning projects we undertake. We are also experienced at working with all levels of Government.