Specialist Consultants & Contractors for Property Developers in Suffolk
A curated directory of trusted specialists for development projects. Planning consultants, ecologists, flood risk engineers, surveyors, and more.
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Planning Consultants
Town planners who take development through the planning system: site appraisal, pre-application advice, outline, full and reserved matters applications, discharge of conditions, Section 106 negotiation, appeals and promoting land through the local plan. Ecology, flood risk and transport reports are listed in their own categories.
Ecology & Biodiversity Net Gain
Ecologists who provide the survey work and assessments planning applications need: preliminary ecological appraisals, protected species surveys and licences, biodiversity net gain metric calculations and gain plans, habitat management and monitoring plans, and Habitats Regulations Assessment. Habitat banks selling off-site biodiversity units are listed here too.
Flood Risk & Drainage Consultants
Engineers who prepare the flood risk and drainage evidence for planning: flood risk assessments, sequential and exception test evidence, surface water drainage strategies and SuDS design, foul drainage design, infiltration testing and sewer adoption design. Contractors who install drainage are listed under Groundworks & Civil Engineering Contractors.
Site Investigation & Geotechnical Consultants
Consultants and drilling contractors who investigate what is in and under a site: Phase 1 desk studies, Phase 2 intrusive investigation, contaminated land assessment, remediation strategies and verification, ground gas and groundwater monitoring, and geotechnical design and foundation recommendations. Structural engineers who design the foundations are listed separately.
Land & Measured Building Surveyors
Surveyors who measure sites and buildings for designers and planning drawings: topographical surveys, measured building surveys, utility mapping, 3D laser scanning, drone surveys and setting out. Building surveyors offering condition, valuation or party wall work are not listed in this category.
Transport & Highways Consultants
Transport planners and highway engineers for planning applications and highway agreements: transport statements and assessments, travel plans, access and junction design, swept-path analysis, road safety audits, parking studies, and Section 278 and Section 38 design. Contractors who build roads are listed under Groundworks & Civil Engineering Contractors.
Structural Engineers
Structural engineers who design how a building stands up: structural design and calculations for Building Regulations, foundation design, retaining walls and basements, temporary works, and structural surveys and inspections for new builds, conversions and alterations. Ground investigation is listed under Site Investigation & Geotechnical Consultants.
Groundworks & Civil Engineering Contractors
Contractors who build the groundworks and civils on development sites: site clearance and earthworks, foundations and substructure, below-ground drainage, roads and sewers to adoptable standard, utility trenching and external works. Construction only: engineers who design drainage, foundations or highways are listed in their own categories.
SAP Assessors & Energy Consultants
Energy assessors and consultants who show a building meets the energy and sustainability rules: SAP and SBEM calculations, EPCs, air tightness and ventilation testing, overheating assessments, water efficiency calculations, BREEAM, and energy and sustainability statements for planning, including Future Homes Standard compliance.
Why This Directory?
Built for property developers, not homeowners. Every listing is manually reviewed to ensure relevance and quality. We focus on specialist services for development projects in Suffolk.
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