property & regeneration capabilities · 2016. 4. 18. · •an integrated service approach...

Property &RegenerationCapabilities

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Bringing environmental andplanning expertise to maximisethe value of your investment.

The Advisor of Choice When it comes to the construction and propertysector, Atmos is the advisor of choice for companiesacross the north of England, Scotland and Wales.

Why do companies choose to work with us?Simple: our value for money approach, expertiseand service delivery.

Our focus on the commercial needs of our clientsand our absolute commitment to delivering costeffective, robust and defensible solutions hasenabled us to build an enviable reputation. This isframed by a pragmatic approach, sound commercialjudgment, a up-to-date technical expertise andregulatory knowledge.

Our Expertise At Atmos we believe that the design of a trulysustainable development integrates social,environmental and economic issues to ensure that

the project delivers solutions that are practical,flexible and efficient for now, and for the future.Atmos Consulting offers a full range ofenvironmental and planning services for theproperty and regeneration industry. We provideexpert advice and guidance that focusses onmaximising project value while minimising risk,ensuring the development is as profitable as it isenvironmentally sound.

Our multi-disciplinary team has experience acrossthe full range of development projects, of all sizesand scales for residential and commercial propertydevelopments, mixed used, master planning andindustrial sites.

Working as an integrated member of your team, we use our skills and understanding of the oftencomplex and interrelated environmental, technicaland regulatory issues to determine the bestoutcome for your project, structuring a bespoketeam of specialists around your requirements.

Welcome toAtmos

Atmos Consulting is a leading UK independentenvironmental and planning consultancy.Committed to exceeding our clients’ expectations,our philosophy is built on our collective passionfor the natural environment and ourcommitment to sustainable development.

We work in our clients’ interest to assess thepotential environmental and planning hurdlesand blockages, what these represent as financialand reputational risk and advise on the most costeffective route, which minimises risk andmaximises gain.

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“At Tesni, we build homes that make better places tolive, expertly designed with an emphasis onecological innovation; homes which add real value totheir surrounding communities and environment. Weopened our first view home in April 2016 and Atmosconsulting have been with us all the way. They wereable to provide us with a high level of technical inputwhilst expertly responding to the brief as it evolved.

Following extensive surveying, we were faced with thesignificant issue of a population of Great CrestedNewts found on site. Atmos guided us through theentire process from dealing with the statutoryauthorities to presenting solutions to complexecological matters.

Their commercial attitude in dealing with ecologicallysensitive issues is very important to a responsiblebuilding and it has enabled Tesni to add real value toour developments.”

James Hennie, MD, Tesni Properties Ltd

What our clients say...


Our ConsultantsWith Atmos you are in safe hands, we’re smallenough to respond quickly, while large enough tobe flexible, delivering high quality and commerciallypragmatic solutions every time. Atmos' friendly andtalented consultants include EIA Consultants, NoiseConsultants, Ecologists, Ornithologists,Hydrologists, GIS and Visulisation specialists.

Together, they bring an in-depth understanding ofthe policy landscape, sector trends and theenvironmental expertise to deliver robust, defensibleand commercially pragmatic solutions that protectyour interests and maximise the value of yourinvestment. Always several steps ahead, anticipatingbarriers and constraints, they act quickly to optimiseresults so you’re not missing any opportunities orlosing valuable time and money.

Our Consultants are experts at overcomingplanning constraints on challenging property andregeneration sites; there are few obstacles theyhaven’t encountered. From investigation on a singlebuilding half-acre plot to surveys on a 170 homemasterplan development, they turn results aroundquickly and efficiently to get projects on their waywithout delay.

We understand the process of development, fromshort turnaround detailed planning applications tolonger term regeneration projects where anevolutionary approach to design over the lifetime of the masterplan needs to be accommodated.

• Housing developments

• Marinas and harbours

• Regeneration schemes

• Riverside and waterfront developments

• Sustainable new builds

• Leisure facilities and public parks

• Welfare and hospitals

• Educational and community

• Infrastructure projects

• Strategic mixed-use developments


“Atmos have provided and continue to provide firstclass ecological solutions to Wynne Construction on anumber of new build school sites across north Wales.They are flexible, reliable and approachable,consistently providing a professional service to theteam. Their pragmatic approach to identifying andpresenting workable solutions to mitigate potentialecological constraints at an early stage has enabled usto meet our tight project timescales, which may haveotherwise been unachievable. I would not hesitate inrecommending them for future projects”

Andy Garner, Design Manager,Wynne Construction



Health and Safety MattersAt Atmos, good Health and Safety practiceunderpins every aspect of what we do. Weunderstand that one of our clients’ top priorities isto ensure the safety and wellbeing of all involved inprojects.

Our well-developed safety management system isembedded into our rigorous quality & projectmanagement processes, which are accredited toISO 9001:2008. We are audited externally andadhere to the prequalification system for Contractorplus.

Our consultants and associates undergo regularhealth and safety training, ensuring they adopt bestpractice and hold appropriate up-to-date certification,such as Construction Skills Certification Scheme(CSCS) cards, ensuring they can seamlessly fit intoyour project team

Every project comes with a specific risk assessmentand, where appropriate, method statementarticulating the risks and how these will be managed,delivering the peace of mind our clients require tomitigate health and safety risk.

“Atmos consulting provided us with a professionalservice at short notice and out with normalworking hours. They ensured we complied withlocal authority noise legislation and gave ourclient confidence in what was a very challengingpart of our project.”

Mark Elliot, Site Manager, Balfour Beatty



Our Recent Work

Site/Project Client Location Services Provided

145 Unit HousingDevelopment

Tesni Cheshire East Ecological Assessment, ProtectedSpecies Survey, HabitatManagement Plan, Flood RiskAssessment

15 Unit housingDevelopment

Mill House Group North Wales Hydrological Assessment,Private Water Supply

Branston Locks, Mixed use development

NurtonDevelopments

Burton-on-Trent Ecological Impact Assessment,Protected Species Survey

416 Apartment Complex Engage Liverpool Liverpool Feasibility Study intoWaterbody Rehabilitation

Retail Supermarket Lidl West Yorkshire ECoW, Protected Species Surveys

Ecological Assessment,Extended Phase 1 Survey

Edinburgh Garden District,Master Planning for Mixeduse development

Grotmij Edinburgh Ecological, Noise ImpactAssessment

Mixed use development GH Johnston Inverness Flood Risk Assessment

Media City Gillespies LLP Manchester

Large Scale Mixed usedevelopment

Wemyss Estate Fife Ecological Impact Assessment,Noise and Air Quality

Military Accommodation

Wittets Architects Confidential Ecological Impact Assessment,Noise and Air Quality, Biodiversityand Biosecurity

Llwyn Onn to BronwylfaWater Pipeline

Dee Valley Water Wrexham Environmental Appraisal and EIA Screening, EcologicalAssessment, ECoW, ProtectedSpecies Surveys, Protected SpeciesLicensing

New School Build Wynne Construction North Wales BREEAM, Ecological Assessment,Protected Species Surveys,Protected Species Licensing

Nairn Retail Development Ziran Land Ltd Highlands Ecological Assessment

Educational Facilities University ofHighlands & Islands

Highlands Ecological BREAAM Assessment

Ecological BREAAM AssessmentLeisure Facilities Leigh Sports Village Greater Manchester

Inverness Castle Highland Council Highlands Protected Species Surveys

Inverness FloodAlleviation Scheme

McLaughlin &Harvey

Highlands ECoW, Marine MammalObservation


Solutions not ServicesAt Atmos our aim is to exceed our clientsexpectations by delivering innovative and mutuallybeneficial solutions that balance the commercialneeds of our clients with the relevant legal andregulatory obligations and the needs of theenvironment.

With offices strategically positioned across the UK,we are uniquely placed to provide a comprehensiverange of environmental and planning services

across the full project life cycle, from feasibility,scoping and planning submissions through toconstruction and on to post construction andoperational management.

Choose from an integrated approach or one of ourspecialist technical disciplines that can seamlesslyfeed into your project, whatever its currentlifecycle stage.

• Baseline and Specific Noise Monitoring and Analysis

• BREEAM (Noise)

• Compliance Monitoring and Discharge of Planning Conditions

• Noise Impact Assessments

• Noise Management Plans

• Noise Propagation Modelling and Prediction

• Response to Noise Related Complaints

• Specification of Noise Mitigation and Noise Control Measures

• Vibration Monitoring and Reporting

• BREEAM (Ecology)

• Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW)

• Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA)

• Habitat Management Plans

• Ornithology

• Phase I Habitat Survey

• Post Construction Monitoring

• Protected Species Surveys, including Bats, Badgers, Birds and Great Crested Newts

• Protected Species Mitigation and Licensing

• Borehole Supply Feasibility Assessment

• Catchment Management

• Eco-hydrology Assessment

• EIA Hydrology Assessment & Chapters

• Flood Risk Assessment and Mitigation

• Ground Water dependent Terrestrial Eco System Assessments (GWDTE)

• Private Water Supply Assessment

• River and Watercourse Modelling

• Runoff Control and Drainage Management

• Sustainable urban Drainage Systems (SuDs)

• Waste Water Management

• Water Quality and Flow Monitoring Mitigation

• Advanced Landform Modelling

• Bespoke 3D & 4D Modelling

• Cumulative Development Impacts

• Earthwork and Plantation Scenarios

• Screened Visibility Analysis & ZTV

• Video Walk- and Fly-throughs

• Wirelines and Photomontages

• Web Mapping

Acoustics and Noise

Ecology and Biodiversity

Hydrology and Hydrogeology

Visualisation and Mapping


• Environmental Due Diligence

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

• Expert Witness

• GIS and Data Solutions

• Planning and Consents

• Site Feasibility and Scoping

• Stakeholder and Public consultation

We also offer the following comprehensive services:

“We have worked with Atmos Consulting on aproject in Lancashire for a number of years asit has evolved through the planning processand we have always found their advice to behelpful, timely and pragmatic. They are anasset to the team working on the project andwe look forward to a continuing relationshipwith them.”

Jane Martin, Marin Planning Ltd



What You Can Expect from Us Our robust quality and environmental managementensures the consistent delivery of high qualityproducts and services. As a client of Atmos you can expect, as a minimum:

• A trusted partner based on expert independent advice and guidance delivered with the utmost integrity.

• A responsive, informed and commercially pragmatic approach.

• Access to the right people with the right skills, in the right location.

• Proactive communication at all stages, providing early identification of opportunities and constraints,ensuring there are no hidden surprises, saving you time and money.

• An integrated service approach tailored to meet your exact needs.

• Best practice in environmental and health and safety matters.

• Rigorous quality & project management processes, accredited to ISO 9001:2008

• Expert advice that gives confidence that legislativeand statutory requirements are being met.

• The delivery of robust and defensible solutions that maximises the value of your investment, minimising financial, reputational and future risk.


“The Directors at City Quay (a 416 apartmentcomplex, the largest in Liverpool) have at thecentre of their development a water featureconformed to the dimensions of one of thegraving docks on the former Herculaneum Docksite, which had deteriorated to such an extent thaturgent action needed to be taken. Thanks to theexcellent support and thorough professionalismof the team at Atmos, an in-depth report wasproduced that has given everyone at City Quayall the evidence required to make a sensible andappropriate decision about the rehabilitation ofthe water feature. It was money well spent to beable to base future decisions upon soundscientific advice and unparalleled experience indealing with water-related issues.”

Gerry Proctor MBE, Chair, Engage Liverpool


Whatever your project requirements, contact ustoday to discuss how you can benefit from ourexpert knowledge and cost effective solutions.

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