It’s Not Just About Policy.
It’s About the People Your Project Impacts

Social impact refers to the broader benefits a project delivers to the local community, such as job creation, skills development, affordable housing, improved infrastructure, or wellbeing outcomes. It’s about demonstrating how your proposal goes beyond policy compliance to create genuine public value.

We use established frameworks and methodologies, including UK government-endorsed guidance and metrics, to quantify and evidence impact. Where data is limited, we combine qualitative insights with best practice benchmarking to build a credible, defensible case that resonates with planners and stakeholders.

Yes. A robust Social Impact Statement can strengthen your planning application, ease Section 106 negotiations, and build local trust. It shows you’ve considered the community's needs and proactively designed benefits into your proposal a key factor in securing support.

Ideally, early in the planning or pre-application phase. This allows social value to inform design decisions, land strategy, and stakeholder engagement, rather than being retrofitted later. But it can still be valuable at later stages to unlock stalled projects or justify changes.

Any development that impacts a local community, including residential schemes, renewable energy projects, commercial developments, and mixed-use regeneration. It’s particularly useful for projects in politically sensitive areas, strategic land sites, or proposals facing local objection.