Public Inquiries

We provide a full range of services to those groups especially community based groups faced with large planning applications and inquiries into airports, runways, roads/bypasses and leisure development.

We offer:

A full introduction and training module in public inquiry procedures and requirements
Preparation of detailed evidence and Rule 6 statements
Appearing as witnesses and giving evidence and undergoing cross-examination
Undertaking cross-examination of witnesses appearing for the “other side”
Writing rebuttals of evidence written by the “other side”
Media work and press release

In recent years we have carried out some or all of these tasks at the following public inquiries:

Thames Gateway Bridge
Manchester Runway 2
Heathrow Terminal 5
Redhill Aerodrome
Stansted Airport Expansion
Birmingham Northern Relief Road
Broughton Bypass
Lancaster Heysham M6 Link (Northern Bypass)
Kirkby Stephen Bypass
Walton on Thames Bridge
Westbury Bypass

Our expertise is in the following areas:

Conformity with national and regional/local planning policy
Sustainability appraisal
Traffic impacts and newly generated/induced traffic
Air Quality
Noise
Climate Change
Economic Impact/Job creation
Health Impacts

Link to Stansted Airport Public Enquiry proofs of evidence

R1 Public Inquiry 4

Links Heysham M6 Link (Lancaster Northern Bypass) Public Enquiry proofs of evidence

Accidents & Safety
Air Quality
ESTA Climate Change
ESTA Noise

Westbury Bypass Links

Public Inquiry
Inquiry Proof - Climate
Inquiry Proof - Economics