Construction Logistic Plan (CLP)
What is a Construction Logistics Plan (CLP)?
CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Community Safety) state the following:
A Construction Logistics Plan (CLP) is an important management tool for planners, developers and construction contractors. The CLP focuses specifically on construction supply chains and how their impact on the road network can be reduced. The construction supply chain covers all movements of goods, waste and servicing activity to and from site.
A CLP provides the framework for understanding and managing construction vehicle activity into and out of a proposed development, encouraging modal shift and reducing overall vehicle numbers.
A full assessment of all phases of construction should be included and detail:
The amount of construction traffic generated
The routes the construction vehicles will use
The impact on relevant Community Considerations
Any traffic management that will be in place
Any policies which encourage modal shift
Why is a Construction Logistics Plan (CLP) required?
Numerous local authorities have adopted the Construction Logistics Plan (CLP) process guidance from Transport for London and CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Community Safety). A CLP may be required for any type of development that may have an impact on the public highway.
In order to mitigate the effects of a development on the local highway network construction vehicle impacts, routes, and construction activities need to be managed and coordinated.
A CLP enables the highway authority to:
Understand the impacts of a development on the public highway network arising from construction
Access and vehicle routes
Secure mitigation measures
Enable monitoring of CLPs during construction
What is the Construction Logistics Plan (CLP) process?
There are two types of CLP and dependant on the specific requirements of the local authority and the proposed developments perceived level of highway impact both the outline and detailed CLP will require approval before moving to the next stage of the planning and development process:
a. The Outline CLP is submitted with the planning application, to be approved by the local authority prior to planning permission being granted.
b. The Detailed CLP is submitted pre-construction, as a pre-commencement planning condition.
What are the Construction Logistics Plan (CLP) roles and responsibilities?
Local Planning Authorities (LPA) are responsible for reviewing and approving the Outline and the Detailed CLP. LPAs are also responsible for ensuring construction is carried out according to the terms of the CLP. They will respond to complaints raised by the community and follow them up with the developer.
Clients/Developers hold overall responsibility for the management of the development. They are responsible for agreeing the terms of the CLP and ensuring that their contractors conform with the agreed measures.
Planning specialists typically write the Outline CLP for planning approval. They are responsible for working with the client/developer and local authority planners to help define which planned measures can be agreed at the planning stage.
Principal contractors typically write the Detailed CLPs which reflect the actual plans for the construction of the site. Principal Contractors are responsible for the day-to-day management of the construction site. They are responsible for ensuring that the CLP and the agreed Planned Measures are implemented on the site.
CLOCS Construction Logistics Plan (CLP) Practitioners List.
CLOCS operate a list of accredited Construction Logistics Planning Practitioners, we are an Advanced CLP Practitioner (Practitioner ID: 00344A).
Further information regarding Construction Logistic Plans can be found on the CLOCS website.
We are experienced in the preparation of Construction Logistic Plans so please feel free to contact us if you would like to talk about your project and how we may be able to assist you.
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