Preliminary environmental screening of a project
Before detailed design begins, it is useful to understand a project's likely environmental approval route. Preliminary screening identifies possible decisions, key risks and information to prepare before commissioning documentation or deciding the next steps for a new or modified development.
Understanding the environmental route from the outset
A project title rarely provides enough information to establish its environmental context. We examine the actual work proposed, technological parameters, operating scale and links to existing infrastructure. For an expansion, we distinguish the current facility from the proposed change. This identifies the characteristics relevant to screening and aspects of the concept that the developer or designer needs to clarify.
We combine technical information with an initial review of the site and available documents. We identify possible procedures, dependencies between decisions and subjects requiring specialist assessment. Rather than immediately producing a full documentation package, we organise the sequence of work and highlight the information needed to define subsequent tasks with greater confidence and consistent assumptions.
The outcome is a preliminary assessment of the supplied concept, not an authority's decision or a complete application package. Changes to parameters, location or implementation can affect the recommended route. Assumptions and unresolved questions are stated clearly so that the team knows which findings need to be revisited as the project develops.
Technical data
| Subject | A new project concept or a proposed change to an existing installation |
|---|---|
| Service type | Preliminary environmental and procedural screening |
| Assessment basis and requirements | Concept parameters, site information and procedural requirements selected for the identified type of development. |
| Method |
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| Delivery model | KFB Enviro with a partner/subcontractor |
What you receive
You receive an overview of requirements, risks and next steps for the concept reviewed. It sets out the possible environmental route, necessary information and topics requiring further assessment. The material helps plan design and documentation commissions and separates findings available now from those dependent on further development of the project's parameters and solutions.