CMPs and CEMPs
Most planning permissions carry a pre-commencement condition requiring a Construction Management Plan, a Construction Environmental Management Plan, or both. We write them to the council's requirements so they get approved first time and work on site afterwards.
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What's included
- Construction Management Plans written to the local authority's pro forma where one exists
- Construction Environmental Management Plans covering dust, noise, vibration, ecology and pollution control
- Construction Traffic Management Plans and London Construction Logistics Plans
- Working hours, delivery routes, vehicle sizes and booking arrangements
- Neighbour liaison and complaints procedures
- Wheel washing, road cleaning and air quality monitoring
- Responses to council and highways officer comments
When you need it
- Your permission has a CMP, CEMP or CTMP condition to discharge before starting
- A previous submission has been refused or sent back with comments
- Neighbours or the council are already sensitive about the site
- You need it quickly to protect a start date
What you receive
A submission-ready plan in Word and PDF with supporting logistics drawings, swept path references where needed, and a cover letter addressing the wording of the condition.
Turnaround
Typically 1 to 2 weeks. Council review time is separate.
From brief to approved document.
Brief
Send drawings, the planning decision notice and the condition wording. We confirm scope, fee and timescale in writing within one working day.
Draft
We prepare the programme, plan or drawings and flag the assumptions and risks we have made.
Review
We walk you through it, take comments from your team and revise.
Issue
You receive final native files and PDFs. For CMPs we stay on through council comments until the condition is discharged.
Frequently asked
What is the difference between a CMP and a CEMP?
A CMP focuses on how the site is run: access, deliveries, hours, parking and neighbours. A CEMP focuses on environmental effects such as dust, noise, ecology and pollution. Many councils combine them or ask for both.
Can you deal with the council directly?
Yes. We can respond to officer comments and revise the plan until the condition is discharged.
Do you cover London Construction Logistics Plans?
Yes. We write outline and detailed CLPs in line with Transport for London guidance, including CLOCS and Direct Vision Standard requirements.
Across every sector
- Housing Developments
- Apartments and Higher-Risk Buildings
- Schools and Education
- Offices and Commercial
- Healthcare
- Industrial and Warehousing
- Retail and Leisure
- Student Housing and Co-living
- Later Living and Care
- Refurbishment, Retrofit and Fit-out
Across the UK
- CMPs & CEMPs in London
- CMPs & CEMPs in South East
- CMPs & CEMPs in East of England
- CMPs & CEMPs in South West
- CMPs & CEMPs in West Midlands
- CMPs & CEMPs in East Midlands
- CMPs & CEMPs in North West
- CMPs & CEMPs in Yorkshire and the Humber
- CMPs & CEMPs in North East
- CMPs & CEMPs in Scotland
- CMPs & CEMPs in Wales
- CMPs & CEMPs in Northern Ireland
Where our team has done this before
Bugsby's Way
Delivery strategy for a proposed multi-phase scheme built over the car park of a trading IKEA store, where parking had to stay live throughout.
Nine Elms Park
756 homes over a basement, with London Underground tunnels beneath, an old gas holder and a masterplan full of competing access rights.
St Michael's
Two towers of 23 and 20 storeys with a basement on a postage-stamp site between the bus station, the railway station and the tram line.
Read more on this
CMP, CEMP, DCMP or DCEMP: what is the difference?
Councils use a confusing mix of names for construction management documents. Here is what each one covers and how to tell which one your condition is asking for.
Read the guideWhat has changed in CMPs and CEMPs
Machinery emissions, lorry safety, dust guidance, biodiversity and the building safety regime have all moved on. A CMP written to an old template is now likely to be sent back.
Read the guideDischarging pre-commencement conditions without losing your start date
Pre-commencement conditions are one of the most common causes of a delayed start. How to plan their discharge into the programme.
Read the guideReports we write for planning conditions
Construction Traffic Management Plans
Routes, vehicle sizes, delivery times and traffic controls, set out to satisfy the highway authority.
CLPConstruction Logistics Plans
Outline and detailed Construction Logistics Plans in line with Transport for London guidance.
DustDust Management Plans
Dust and air quality management plans scaled to the risk of the site.
CPPConstruction Phase Plans
CDM 2015 Construction Phase Plans written for the actual site, not a generic template.
DCMPDemolition and Construction Management Plans
Plans that cover the demolition stage as well as the build, for sites with existing buildings.