Which document do I actually need — CMP, CLP, CMS or CEMP?
Read the condition on your decision notice: it names the document(s) required. A CMP covers general site management; a CLP focuses on construction traffic and is standard in London; a CMS covers how the works are executed; a CEMP covers environmental controls. Conditions often require more than one — we produce whatever combination yours names, as a single coherent submission, so nothing falls between documents.
When do I need it approved?
Before works start — these are pre-commencement conditions, and beginning work without discharge is a breach of your permission. Councils typically take several weeks to determine a discharge application, so the plan should be submitted as soon as your consent lands, not the week your builder wants to mobilise.
How do you forecast construction traffic?
With the industry’s recognised trip-generation evidence, scaled to your project’s value and programme and broken into per-phase peaks — so the vehicle numbers in your plan are defensible when the highways officer checks them, not guesses. The forecast basis is stated in the document.
Does my council have its own template?
Most do — proformas, mandatory headings or checklist appendices differ borough by borough. We write your plan to your authority’s own format, which is the single biggest factor in first-time discharge.
What about London’s CLOCS and TfL requirements?
London boroughs generally expect Construction Logistics Plans in the TfL style with CLOCS commitments — vehicle safety standards, routing away from sensitive streets, delivery management. Our CLPs are aligned to CLOCS v5 and the TfL CLP guidance as standard.
What do you need from me?
Your decision notice (for the exact condition wording), your proposed drawings, and your build programme or contractor details if known. If the contractor is not yet appointed, the plan is written with commitments a competent contractor can adopt — councils accept this routinely.
