How Consultants Support Complex Development Approvals

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:26:49 +0000

Every project team hits that moment — usually earlier than you expect — when the paperwork stops being “paperwork” and starts becoming the thing that dictates whether a development survives. My own wake-up call came years ago, staring at the phrase social impact assessment meaning in a brief that landed late on a Wednesday. I realised, then, that councils weren’t simply asking for reports. They were asking for stories. Evidence. Something that showed we understood the people who’d live with the outcome.