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We work as project consultants or as development partner, on anything from one-off commissions to major developments and new settlements.
Our work is organised around five specialist service areas: Site Appraisal & Consenting (including Town Planning), Engineering & Design, Project Delivery & Management, Cost & Commercial and Development Partner. Each can be appointed on its own, and all of them work together in-house, so advice stays coordinated and decisions move quickly.
Why Choose Brookbanks
Engineering, site appraisal, town planning, delivery, commercial and development specialists all work within one business. Clients deal with one coordinated team instead of managing several separate appointments.
Key Client Benefits
- The people making technical, planning and commercial decisions work side by side, so each decision is made with the full picture in view.
- No project is too small or too early. We take on single technical tasks, and we also lead major developments from start to finish.
- Advice is grounded in viability, cost and programme.
- Many of the team have worked in planning, development and land promotion themselves, so they know what drives investment decisions.
- We look for added value on every commission, whether that means saving time, reducing risk, creating better places or delivering social and environmental benefits.
Our Service Areas
Site Appraisal & Consenting
Understanding what a site can deliver, and securing consent for it, go hand in hand. Our town planning team unlocks development opportunities and maximises land value, guiding landowners, developers, investors and promoters through land promotion, planning applications, Section 106 negotiation, appeals and implementation. Alongside them, our specialists cover sustainability, utilities, acoustics, hydrology, ground conditions, nutrients, air quality, highways and transportation and environmental assessment. With all of these disciplines in one place, related issues are dealt with together, from first appraisal through to consent.
Engineering & Design
Every development depends on infrastructure and buildings that work. Civil engineering handles highways, drainage and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), earthworks and site levels. Structural engineering covers new buildings, foundations and the reuse of existing structures. Building services engineering designs the mechanical, electrical and public health systems inside them.
Project Delivery & Management
After a strategy is approved and consent is secured, the delivery team turns it into a completed project. Services include project and programme management, development management across stakeholders and consortium partners, and construction and delivery support. The team can also act as Principal Designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
Cost & Commercial
Investment, procurement and delivery decisions all depend on knowing the numbers. The cost and commercial team gives clients that clarity through cost planning (including abnormal and infrastructure cost plans), development viability and funding, commercial management and contract administration, and dispute resolution and expert witness support.
Development Partner
Landowners, investors and public sector organisations appoint Brookbanks as Development Partner when they want strategic leadership on their side of the table. In this role we set land and development strategy and lead development on the client’s behalf. On major schemes we also act as Master Developer, overseeing the infrastructure that prepares serviced land for sale or construction.
Sectors We Support
Our specialists work across residential (from single sites to major developments and new settlements), industry and logistics, infrastructure, commercial, data centres, leisure, education, healthcare, high rise and heritage.
Clients range from landowners and developers to housebuilders, investors, contractors, public sector organisations and infrastructure providers.
FAQs
Can we appoint you for a single service?
Yes. Each of our services can be appointed on its own, from a single assessment or report to a full design or advisory commission. Many clients start with one service and add others as the project develops.
What is the difference between appointing you as consultants and as Development Partner?
As consultants, our specialists provide technical and advisory services within a project team that the client leads. As Development Partner, we provide client-side leadership, setting the development strategy and leading the project on the client’s behalf.
At what stage should we involve you?
As early as possible. Early advice on planning, ground conditions, infrastructure and cost helps establish what a site can realistically deliver before land value, layout and budgets are fixed. We can also join a project at any later stage.
Do you work on smaller projects as well as major developments?
Yes. Alongside major developments and new settlements, our specialists regularly take on focused commissions for individual sites, such as a single assessment, a design review or a cost plan.