Private Sector Client

Johns Associates was commissioned to undertake a detailed review of a complex planning application for extraction of sand and gravel in south east England.  The review comprised an appraisal of the ecological aspects of the Environmental Statement to assess its adequacy in terms of level of baseline data, assessment methodology and mitigation/ compensation against European, national and local planning policy.  The work included a Habitats Regulations Assessment and also addressed cross-disciplinary issues in depth, including air quality, hydrology, water quality and hydrogeology.  The adequacy of the restoration and after use proposals for nature conservation was also considered.