Construction advisory that keeps programme, approvals and stakeholders aligned.
I help project teams get through the parts of a Central London build that don't fit neatly on a Gantt chart: the Local Authority conversations, the logistics, the environmental controls, the neighbours. Pressure points spotted early, blockers dealt with before they land on the critical path.
A concise, confidential call to review the brief and identify where independent advisory input will move the programme forward.
A track record built quietly on live Central London sites, alongside developers, principal contractors and specialist subcontractors.
I'm Tam, Director of ELLNO. With 20+ years of experience, I work with developers, principal contractors and specialist subcontractors to close the gap between what happens on site and what the Local Authority needs to see, from tender through to handover.
My patch covers logistics, planning conditions, environmental controls, sustainability and the neighbours. Getting the approvals over the line, unblocking things that have stalled, and heading off complaints before they turn into an enforcement letter is the day job.
It runs on early engagement, honest conversations with the people who make the decisions, and enough time in the room to build the kind of trust you can't fake. What the team gets in return is confidence: the approvals are handled, the risks are seen, and the strategy will hold up on site.
- Programme
- Local Authority
- Stakeholders
- Positive outcome
Programme. Local Authority. Stakeholders. Positive project outcome.
What you leave behind matters as much as what you build.
I've walked enough sites to know where the problems start. A drain that wasn't protected. A skip that wasn't sorted. Dust that drifted onto a neighbour's balcony. My job is to plan for those moments before they happen, put the monitoring in place, and keep the site to the standard we agreed. The programme still moves. The neighbourhood doesn't pay for it.
The detail behind the five headline services.
A concise view of what the practice covers. If something you need isn't listed, ask.
Every borough has its own rulebook.
The documents are public. The judgement, the sequencing and the relationships that turn them into consented works aren't. These are the four Central London authorities I spend most of my time in.
Central London sites, delivered to programme.
South Molton
South Molton, the West End's largest mixed-use development, is bringing 267,000 sq. ft. of new offices, shops, homes, hotel space, restaurants and cafes to Mayfair. Alongside the transformation of Grosvenor Square into an extraordinary urban garden, South Molton will create new outstanding spaces and places for visitors, residents and businesses.
Two of the world's most outstanding offices have taken a further step forward, with the steel going up at 60 Brook Street and 56 Davies Street. Comprising 78,000 sq. ft and 71,000 sq. ft respectively, these two state-of-the-art offices will feature peerless design and facilities, with large modern floorplates, roof terraces, outstanding amenities and leading environmental credentials.
The two new buildings will incorporate heritage facades, with 550 tonnes of repurposed Portland stone ensuring they maintain and enhance Mayfair's unique character. Part of the South Molton development, they will benefit from new ground floor activations including shops, restaurants and cafés, public realm improvements and The Running Horse, an extensively refurbished historic pub.
Delivered in partnership with Mitsui Fudosan UK, South Molton will complete in 2027.
Site Environmental Controls
Mixed-use Development
Grade II Office Retrofit
Commercial Deconstruction
Hotel-adjacent Demolition
Selected work from live Central London sites.
Landmark developments, heritage assets and major infrastructure, spanning private residential, commercial towers, transport and royal estates.
Trusted across Central London.
Developers, principal contractors and specialist subcontractors delivering complex works on constrained sites.
Standards ELLNO helps you achieve.
From gap analysis to evidence packs and audit readiness. Support to reach the certifications tier-one contractors and public bodies pre-qualify against.
Aligned with the industry bodies that set the standard.
Continuing professional development in sustainable resource management and environmental assessment.
Advisory work across Westminster, Camden, Kensington & Chelsea and the Square Mile.
Straight answers to the things clients usually ask first.
The practical stuff developers, contractors and subcontractors want to know before we start working together.
I sit between the contractor, the client and the Local Authority and make sure nothing falls between them. Day to day that means logistics, planning conditions, environmental controls, sustainability and the neighbours. I get the approvals in, and I sort the issues that would otherwise slow the job down.
Tender or pre-construction is best. Get me in then and the approval strategy shapes the method rather than the other way round. That said, plenty of my work starts mid-programme when something has gone sideways and needs sorting fast.
Mostly Westminster, City of London, Kensington and Chelsea, and Camden. TfL where the highway or oversail is involved. In every borough I deal with the officers directly rather than through a portal.
Yes. I write them, submit them, negotiate them, and when they're approved I make sure the site actually runs to the consent. That includes the acoustic and vibration work behind the application and the monitoring once you're on site.
It's the document that tells the borough how the site will be serviced without turning the surrounding streets into a car park. Delivery routes, vehicle types, servicing windows, how pedestrians and cyclists are kept safe, and how emissions and congestion are kept down. In Westminster and the other Central London boroughs, a proper CLP is usually a condition of the planning permission or the Section 106 / 278.
Section 61 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 lets a contractor agree the noise envelope with the Local Authority up front, before works start. It's the grown-up alternative to waiting for a Section 80 nuisance notice to land. Get the consent right, stick to the method and monitoring, and you have a defensible position when someone complains. I handle the application, the acoustic assessment and the negotiation of the terms.
Early, and in person. I go to planning, building control, licensing and environmental health before we're on site, walk them through the method and the mitigation, and agree how it lands before it becomes a programme risk. That covers the CLP, the Section 61, the highway licences, the crane oversail and the party wall interfaces.
No, and deliberately so. ELLNO sits alongside the delivery team and covers the operational and regulatory gaps that neither role owns cleanly, so nothing is missed.
Live-site matters are prioritised the same day. New enquiries are answered within 48 hours by the Principal Consultant. For anything urgent, call +44 7939 303 514.
Discuss your project.
Logistics, planning conditions, environmental controls and the people around your site. Send me a note about what you're working on and I'll come back to you.