Minimising development risks
Heritage and archaeological assets can present substantial delay and financial risks to any development, whether above or below ground.
Wardell Armstrong Archaeology has the expertise to guide developers through the planning process when heritage and archaeology are constraints to development and are well equipped to manage risks to development programmes in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Application support for planning
Planning applications are supported with desk-based and environmental impact assessments. The highly experienced EIA team work UK wide and possess considerable expertise in:-
- Renewable energy
- Mineral extraction
- Large scale residential development
- Mixed use schemes
- Urban extensions and regeneration.
Archaeological and heritage risks relating to the purchase of potential development plots can be assessed and advice offered on how these risks can be minimised and managed.
The team has considerable expertise in the management and co-ordination of all types of archaeological and heritage based investigations. This expertise is firmly grounded in an in-depth knowledge of the operational and practical realities of running archaeological investigations in conjunction with commercial developer-led projects.
Consultancy services include:
- Project management and coordination
- Risk management
- Constraints plans/visibility assessments
- Early planning advice
- Desk-based assessments
- Environmental impact assessments
- Heritage appraisals
- Conservation management plans
- Contract administration
- Scheduled monuments consents
- Listed building consents.
