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