Specialist Services

Market Research

Market research and evidence gathering to support planning and development decisions.

Overview

Hadleybrooks provides clear, proportionate and commercially focused advice for market research. The purpose of the report or advice is to identify the relevant planning issue, explain the evidence, address the policy test and provide conclusions that can be understood by clients, officers, consultees and decision-makers.

The scope can be tailored to the scale and complexity of the project, from a concise advice note to a detailed planning report or assessment.

Typical scope

This service can include:

  • Define the research question and evidence need.
  • Review market, operator, local centre or catchment context.
  • Use proportionate survey, desktop and comparator evidence.
  • Present findings clearly for planning reports.
  • Support strategy, applications, reviews and rebuttal work.

Outputs

Outputs may include planning statements, advice notes, assessment reports, appeal statements, representations, audit reports, rebuttal documents and recommendations for the next planning step.