Why a Lighting Impact Assessment Is Essential for Planning Applications
Lighting can significantly affect neighbouring properties, wildlife, and the surrounding environment. In the context of UK planning, a...
An Air quality assessment is now often needed for all planning applications for new dwellings, or developments where there will be increased traffic. With detailed dispersion models and professional air quality monitoring equipment available to us, as Air Quality Consultants, we can offer a range of services relating to air quality, including dust and odour.
Daylight Sunlight Assessment and Internal Daylight Assessment are becoming more commonly needed to go with planning applications. Local Planners often ask for reports where daylight levels in existing buildings are be affected by new buildings. When houses and flats are proposed with limited access to natural light, internal daylight assessments are also often requested.
We conduct noise assessment for planning applications and developments, including suit suitability surveys for housing acoustic impact assessments for plant or commercial developments, as well as vibration monitoring. If you are planning either a commercial or residential development that will be affected by noise, you will need a noise assessment to go with the planning application.
We provide comprehensive lighting assessments to support planning applications for both residential and commercial developments. Our services include evaluating site suitability, assessing potential impacts of artificial lighting, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards for light spill, glare, and sky glow. These assessments help identify and mitigate potential issues early in the design process.
An Air quality assessment is now often needed for all planning applications for new dwellings, or developments where there will be increased traffic. With detailed dispersion models and professional air quality monitoring equipment available to us, as Air Quality Consultants, we can offer a range of services relating to air quality, including dust and odour.
Daylight Sunlight Assessment and Internal Daylight Assessment are becoming more commonly needed to go with planning applications. Local Planners often ask for reports where daylight levels in existing buildings are be affected by new buildings. When houses and flats are proposed with limited access to natural light, internal daylight assessments are also often requested.
We conduct noise assessment for planning applications and developments, including suit suitability surveys for housing acoustic impact assessments for plant or commercial developments, as well as vibration monitoring. If you are planning either a commercial or residential development that will be affected by noise, you will need a noise assessment to go with the planning application.
We provide comprehensive lighting assessments to support planning applications for both residential and commercial developments. Our services include evaluating site suitability, assessing potential impacts of artificial lighting, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards for light spill, glare, and sky glow. These assessments help identify and mitigate potential issues early in the design process.
HAWKINS ENVIRONMENTAL are one of only a few environmental consultants able to offer noise assessments, air quality assessments, daylight/sunlight assessments and lighting assessments under one roof.
Commonly required together on developments in the urban environment, using a single consultant not only simplifies the process, but also saves on costs.
Understanding the surrounding environment and its constraints is essential. It helps minimize environmental impact. It also maximizes environmental amenity for future residents and development potential.
As professional environmental consultants, our Noise, Air Pollution and Daylight reports identify environmental impacts and site constraints. They inform the design process to improve accommodation. This helps minimise environmental impact and increase the likelihood of planning success.
For planning applications, we can conduct noise assessments, air quality assessments, and daylight assessments. These assessments can also help with Pre-App Submissions and Permitted Developments. They are also useful for Planning Appeals, Masterplanning, and the discharge of Planning Conditions. Additionally, we provide advice to inform Planning Objections and chapters for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
We understand that we need to develop sustainably. The needs of the environment being considered hand-in-hand with the need for development.
Our reports are often required together on sites in urban areas or close to major roads or railways. Using us as environmental consultants for the Noise Assessment, Air Quality Assessment, and Daylight Assessment reports streamlines your planning application. It provides a single port-of-call.
We are market leaders in providing technical environmental consultant services to architects, planning consultants, property developers and homeowners, established since 2010.
We are environmental consultants based in Hampshire and offer a nationwide service. Based close to London, over 70% of our work is within the capital.
We have a wide range of technical skills available in house. All technical staff are accredited with the Institute of Acoustics (IOA), Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM), the Institution of Environmental Science (IES) or the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)
Early-stage studies allow design teams to test viability and suitability. Hawkins Environmental Consultants can prepare draft reports to:
Reports are formatted for compliance and clarity, covering:
Should the need arise, we:
For larger developments, Hawkins produces:
You share project context and objectives.
Tailored to your assessment needs.
Monitored or simulated as relevant.
First version for review and feedback.
Includes all responses to comments and actionable conclusions.
For condition discharge, appeal preparation or design amendments.
At Hawkins Environmental Consultants, not only can we assist with Planning Applications, but also Pre-App Submissions, Planning Appeals, Masterplanning, the discharge of Planning Conditions, BREEAM Assessments, advice to inform Planning Objections and chapters for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
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