TESTIMONIALS

TESTIMONIALS

Client experiences


“ ….. was at a meeting of the Local Authority Chief Executives and Natural England earlier this week, where Natural England described the screening assessments as ‘brilliant’ and advised that they should be shared with the other Local Authorities.
 
Thanks again for all of your support, it really is appreciated”

Anthony Masson
Senior Planning Officer, Crawley Borough Council.
“Lepus have been assisting APS in the preparation of a large number of Neighbourhood Plans providing expert advice and evidence in relation to Screening Opinions, Scoping Reports and Strategic Environmental Assessments. 

In an increasingly complex area of Neighbourhood Planning which is vulnerable to challenge, the support Lepus provides is both reassuring and comforting for communities."
Neil Pearce
Managing Director, 
Avon Planning Services Ltd.
"Lepus have assisted Workham and our partners on a variety of projects.

The team have always been proactive and responsive to our needs and provided practical advice and solutions both in urban and rural development environments."
Dominic White
Workham Property Group
“Lepus Consulting Ltd has been supporting North East Derbyshire District Council with dedicated Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulation Assessment work for approximately ten years. This work has informed the preparation of the Council’s emerging Local Plan. In relation to the Habitats Regulation Assessment work, the work has comprised screening assessment and Appropriate Assessment, including the coordination of traffic survey/modelling contractors and air quality contractors, when required.

Lepus Consulting Ltd has consistently delivered high quality work in an efficient and timely manner. The team at Lepus is always available to contact to provide quick and friendly advice, which has made working arrangement easy and pleasant. We have been able to rely on their knowledge and attention to detail, and their flexible approach to any last minute request.”  

Lucinda Chapman
Principal Planner, North East Derbyshire District Council
"I had a pleasure working with Lepus Consulting team on the Nature, Green and Blue Infrastructure Study for the New City Plan. From the day 1 of the project it had been a pleasure to work with the project team. Attention to detail, clear structure and focus on the client and their needs is a number priority for Lepus. Our study was one that did not follow the standard approach and the project team was innovative and dedicated to delivering the outputs needed. Throughout the project they were very approachable and adaptable. It had been an absolute pleasure working with them."

Sabina Kupczyk
Principal Planning Officer, Milton Keynes City Council
"Stratford-on-Avon District Council commissioned Lepus to carry out a SA to accompany the draft versions of the Core Strategy.

In addition, they were also commissioned to produce several iterations of Habitats Regulations Assessment for the Core Strategy.

The District Council successfully adopted its Core Strategy in July 2016. The work was of a consistent high quality and delivered on time and to budget. This is particularly important given the tight time frames that policy work often entails.

Lepus are always friendly and available to discuss any queries that might arise and provide helpful advice. They are flexible in their approach so that any last minute amendments, change to policy etc were accommodated with any delays to the Council’s plan making process.

Lepus have also been commissioned to assess the Council’s Gypsy and Travellers Plan." 
Fiona Blundell
Policy Planner Executive, Stratford-on-Avon District Council
“Over the past five years City of Wolverhampton Council have commissioned Lepus to carry out dedicated Sustainability Appraisal and Habitat Regulations Assessment work to support three Area Action Plans and two Neighbourhood Plans, all of which were successfully adopted / made.  Lepus are currently working for the Black Country authorities to carry out SA and HRA of the Black Country Core Strategy Review.
 
“The work Lepus has produced is of a consistent high quality, proportionate and delivered on time and to budget.  This is particularly important given the flexible and tight timescales that Local Plan work often entails.  Lepus are always friendly and available to discuss any queries that might arise and provide helpful advice.  They are flexible in their approach so that any last minute amendments, change to policy etc. were accommodated without incurring delays to the Council’s plan making process.”
Michele Ross
Lead Planning Manager, Wolverhampton City Council
"Lepus provide an excellent service – always professional, insightful and responsive to client’s needs delivering high quality reports on time and budget."
David Payne
Director, Cissbury Consulting
"Lepus have undertaken SA work for the Greater Norwich Local Plan from Regulation 18 in 2020 through to adoption in March 2024. We have always found their work to be thorough and of a high quality delivered in an efficient and timely manner. The team are friendly and easy to work with and we have been grateful for their flexibility to adapt to the changing circumstances of plan making." 
 
Mike Burrell
Planning Policy Manager, Norwich City Council
"Lepus provided an exceptional service in supporting both our client’s specific design requirements but also providing a robust assessment and analysis to reassure the decision makers within the planning process. The quality of their work, understanding of the key issues, design and presentation as well as their overall communications was excellent and I would highly recommend them to others."
Cathy Francis
Director - Planning & Development South, JLL

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