Key Services: Air Quality, Noise & Vibration, Transport Planning & Highways, Ecology, Contaminated Land, Odour, Waste Management, Dust, Lighting Strategy, Daylight and Sunlight, Flood Risk and Drainage, Carbon/ Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Impact Assessment. We support clients in various sectors including Planning & Development, Highways & Transportation, Oil & Gas, Waste, Power, Mineral & Renewable Energy. Our consulting team has a wealth of experience, knowledge, and the tools to provide realistic and cost-effective solutions while making sure we meet the needs of our clients and the stringent requirements of regulators. Our consulting services are based on the latest guidances such as National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), Planning Practice Guidance (PPG), and relevant Environmental Permitting Regulations. Our experts specialise in providing assessments for planning applications for new developments and also change of use for existing development. In addition, we also assist our clients with discharging reserved matters. Aval provides a range of pre-planning and post-planning consulting services for the planning and development sector. Our expert technical assessment reports are used to support planning applications for new developments, change of use, and discharging reserved matter during the planning stage. Our key areas of expertise are air quality, noise & vibration, transport planning, waste management, lighting impact assessment (daylight, sunlight and overshadowing), odour and dust, flood risk and draining, ecology and environmental impact assessment. Our post-planning services include a range of transport and environmental monitoring and inspection services for construction, industrial, and building services. Our services are also used to support environmental permitting applications and follow on-site management for achieving satisfactory permit compliance.