Planning Feasibility Report
A Planning Feasibility Report helps determine whether a site or concept design can realistically meet planning and environmental requirements before significant design fees are committed. At Focus 360 Energy, we combine policy review with early technical screening, energy, overheating, daylight/sunlight, transport, flood and air-quality indicators, to highlight both constraints and opportunities from RIBA Stages 0 to 2. Undertaking a comprehensive feasibility study early reduces redesign risk, shortens planning times and shows local authorities that sustainability, comfort and safety have been addressed from the outset.
What is a Planning Feasibility Report?
A Planning Feasibility Report is an essential, early-stage technical and policy review. It systematically checks a proposed development’s viability against the national, regional, and local planning requirements for energy, environment, and amenity. It acts as an invaluable risk-mitigation tool, highlighting critical issues like potential non-compliance, overheating risk, or impacts on neighbouring properties before a formal planning application is submitted, saving time and cost on complex redesigns later.
What Our Feasibility Covers
Planning Policy and Site Context: We review national, regional and local policy requirements (NPPF, London Plan Policies SI 2 & SI 4 and local equivalents) to confirm energy, carbon and environmental expectations relevant to your development.
Energy & Overheating Feasibility (Part L / Part O / TM59): Preliminary SAP / SBEM modelling identifies viable compliance routes. We assess overheating risk and propose passive mitigation strategies.
Daylight & Sunlight Implications: Early testing against BRE 209 guidelines highlights potential impacts on neighbouring properties and internal amenity, allowing design adjustments before submission.
Transport & Air Quality Indicators: Initial screening of trip generation, parking ratios and local AQMA constraints indicates whether detailed Transport or Air Quality Assessments will be required.
Flood Risk and Utilities Review: We check Environment Agency flood maps and local drainage records to determine the need for Flood Risk Assessments or SuDS strategies and highlight grid-capacity constraints early.
Fire Strategy Requirement: The feasibility study will flag the requirement for a formal Fire Strategy Report, ensuring fire safety considerations are coordinated early.
Other Environmental Constraints: Our feasibility review can also flag potential requirements for Noise Impact Assessments, Ecology or Biodiversity Net Gain studies, and Land Contamination Reports.
Why Feasibility Matters
Undertaking a comprehensive feasibility study early in the design process is the single best way to de-risk a project. By proactively identifying technical and policy conflicts—from high carbon emissions to overlooking flood zones—you enable design adjustments when layouts and massing are still flexible and inexpensive to change. This upfront investment ensures your planning submission is robust, better evidenced, and far more likely to gain swift approval, reducing overall project timescales and financial exposure
How Our Accredited Assessors Support You
Our team comprises multi-disciplinary experts across planning, energy, and environmental consultancy, not just single-issue modellers. This holistic expertise means we don’t just flag a problem; we understand the underlying policy and provide integrated, viable solutions. We structure our reports to use data that seamlessly feeds into all later statutory planning submissions (Energy Statements, Overheating Reports, etc.), ensuring continuity and maximum value, while our accreditation guarantees the data is accurate and reliable for local authority review.
Related Services
Planning Feasibility Report is frequently combined with the following additional services:
Energy Statements for Planning Applications
Find out moreEnergy Statement – London Plan
Find out moreSustainability Statement
Find out moreDaylight & Sunlight Assessments
Find out moreNoise Impact Assessments
Find out moreAir Quality Assessments
Find out moreOur Process
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Why choose Focus 360 Energy
Multi-disciplinary Insight: Expertise covering planning policy, energy, overheating, and key environmental constraints in one report.
Seamless Integration: Reports are specifically structured to feed data directly into subsequent statutory planning submissions, reducing duplication.
Rapid Turnaround: Typical delivery is 5–7 working days from receipt of information, ensuring your design programme stays on track.
UK-Wide Coverage: We tailor our policy review to all UK local authority requirements, including specific regional policies like the London Plan.
Clear, Actionable Outputs: We provide a concise risk matrix and clear recommendations, ensuring architects and developers know exactly what adjustments are needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
It reviews planning policy, early energy and overheating compliance, daylight/sunlight, fire safety, flood, and transport risks, setting out next steps before application.
It is a crucial, early-stage technical and policy review that confirms the viability of a project’s design against planning requirements, minimising future risk and cost.
Fees start from around £750 + VAT for small residential projects and scale with complexity; you’ll receive a fixed quote before we begin.
Ideally, at RIBA Stage 1 or early Stage 2, when layouts and massing are still flexible and changes are easiest to implement.
Yes, by identifying policy or technical conflicts early, it enables design adjustments and better evidence, significantly improving approval chances.
Yes, Focus 360 Energy operates UK-wide and tailors each report to the relevant local authority’s policy framework.
We require a site location plan, existing and proposed layouts/elevations (if available), and a brief project summary.
No, it identifies which reports (e.g., Energy Statement, Overheating Assessment) will be needed and defines the required scope for each.
The process usually takes 5–7 working days from receiving all the necessary drawings and information.
Most clients proceed directly to the formal Energy Statement for Planning, Overheating Assessment, or Daylight Report, using the baseline data established in the feasibility study.
