Specialisms

Specialist planning knowledge for complex projects.

Some developments bring additional technical, environmental or regulatory challenges. Our team combines planning expertise with specialist knowledge to help clients navigate those issues and keep projects moving.



We work across a range of complex developments, bringing in trusted technical specialists where required and coordinating the planning process from the outset.

Specialist advice where it matters most

Biodiversity Net Gain

Biodiversity Net Gain is now an important consideration for many developments, requiring projects to demonstrate an improvement in biodiversity value.



We help clients understand their BNG requirements from the earliest stages, working alongside ecology and landscape specialists to develop practical solutions that support both the development and its biodiversity objectives.


BNG is far easier to manage when it is considered from day one, rather than becoming an expensive problem later in the project.

Nitrate & Phosphate Neutrality

Nutrient neutrality can have a significant impact on development in affected catchments, including residential schemes, tourism accommodation and some agricultural and equine developments.


We can help assess the implications for your project, coordinate specialist modelling and advise on suitable mitigation, including on-site solutions and off-site credits where available.


Our team has successfully helped clients design mitigation schemes, undertake assessments and secure credits to allow developments to proceed.

Anaerobic Digestion

Prism Planning has extensive specialist experience in planning for anaerobic digestion projects across the UK.

Our work ranges from smaller on-farm installations to complex multi-tank schemes using a variety of feedstocks and wastes.


We understand the particular planning challenges associated with AD and work alongside specialist funders and technical consultants to help clients take projects from initial concept through to planning consent.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Environmental Impact Assessments can be one of the most technically demanding elements of a major development.


We coordinate and prepare Environmental Statements, bringing together the specialist information required to assess impacts on habitats, communities and the wider environment.


Our team has experience delivering EIAs across a diverse range of developments and planning authority areas, helping clients produce robust submissions that support the planning process.

Renewable Energy

We provide specialist planning advice for renewable energy developments, helping clients navigate planning policy, environmental requirements and the particular challenges associated with energy projects.


Our experience covers a wide range of renewable energy schemes, providing strategic planning advice from the earliest stages through to consent.