ELLNO | Independent Construction Advisory in Central London

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ELLNO in Numbers

A track record built quietly on live Central London sites, alongside developers, principal contractors and specialist subcontractors.

Client organisations

Documented case studies

Service pillars

Advisory capabilities

Accreditations · standards we help you obtain

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.

Boroughs

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.

High-density mixed-use frontages, hotels, embassies and heritage assets sitting alongside live retail and residential.
Framework
Westminster City Council Code of Construction Practice, with Section 61 prior consent under the Control of Pollution Act 1974 for noisy works.
Where I focus
Construction Management Plans agreed pre-commencement
Section 61 consents for demolition, piling and out-of-hours works
Highway and footway licences coordinated with Highways
Resident, hotel and business liaison protocols
Tight urban sites across Fitzrovia, King's Cross, Bloomsbury and Holborn, with strong resident amenity protections and active TMO oversight.
Framework
Camden's Minimum Requirements for Construction Management Plans, supported by Section 61 consents and the Considerate Constructors Scheme.
Where I focus
CMP scoping and submission aligned to Camden's checklist
Vehicle routing and holding areas away from sensitive receptors
Noise, vibration and dust monitoring with agreed trigger levels
Coordination with Camden Highways and neighbouring developments
Cumulative impact assessment where multiple sites overlap.
Predominantly residential conservation areas with narrow streets, listed buildings and low tolerance for programme slippage on neighbour-facing works.
Framework
RBKC Code of Construction Practice for basements and major works, alongside Section 61 consents and dedicated basement construction controls.
Where I focus
Basement Construction Plans and structural method statements
Party wall and neighbour communication strategy
Servicing windows and no-idling protocols
Conservation-area logistics and material handling
Early engagement is the difference between an approved plan and a stalled one.
Commercial towers, dense pedestrian flows and constrained servicing windows across the Square Mile, with active weekend and evening restrictions.
Framework
City of London Code of Practice for Deconstruction and Construction Sites, with Section 61 consents and City Highways coordination.
Where I focus
Logistics plans that respect City servicing and pedestrian priority
Crane oversail and lifting strategies over adjacent occupiers
Coordination with the City Police and adjacent developments
Air quality and low-emission plant commitments
Aligned to the City's Transport Strategy and Air Quality Strategy.

Westminster construction site — ELLNO project advisory and site controls in Westminster, London

Camden construction site — ELLNO project advisory and site controls in Camden, London

Kensington & Chelsea construction site — ELLNO project advisory and site controls in Kensington & Chelsea, London

City of London construction site — ELLNO project advisory and site controls in City of London, London

City of Westminster

Westminster

Affiliations · professional standing

Aligned with the industry bodies that set the standard.

Continuing professional development in sustainable resource management and environmental assessment.

CIWM Affiliate Member

Chartered Institution of Wastes Management. Committed to excellence in sustainable resource management.

IEMA Affiliate Member

Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. Transforming the world to sustainability.

What the engagement delivers

Consents secured, stakeholders aligned, programme protected.

Most Central London projects lose time to the same three failure modes: consents that miss their window, community objections that escalate to environmental health, and mitigation strategies that don't hold up once the site is live. Each ELLNO engagement is scoped to close one of those exposures before it costs you programme.

Consents secured first cycle

Section 61 applications and Construction Logistics Plans prepared to the standard local authorities expect, negotiated through to determination without resubmission.

Stakeholders managed proactively

Structured engagement with residents, occupiers and ward members ahead of works, so concerns are resolved in dialogue rather than through formal complaint channels.

Assurance your client can rely on

Independent monitoring and reporting written to a standard that stands up to board-level, planning authority and third-party scrutiny without rework.

Services

Seven practice areas, built around Central London constraints.

Each one solves a specific failure mode. Combine them or pick the one you need.

Strategic advisory

Independent judgement before you commit.

Local authority approvals

The paper that lets the work actually start.

Environmental, sustainability & carbon

BREEAM, PAS 2080 and ISO 14001 without the theatre.

Neighbourhood liaison

Get the neighbours before they get you.

Preconstruction services

Independent eyes before and during the loud phases.

Environmental noise, vibration & dust monitoring

Real-time numbers, defensible evidence.

Accreditations support

The standards clients now ask for at PQQ.

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Selected projects

Central London sites, delivered to programme.

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Recent project

South Molton Street.

Construction advisory on a heritage-sensitive scheme in the heart of Mayfair, with pedestrian flow, neighbouring tenants and consents held under continuous scrutiny.

Mayfair, W1

ELLNO turned a Section 61 that had been sitting with the borough for three months into a signed consent in a fortnight. The difference was framing, not acoustics.

Project Director · Principal Contractor, Central London scheme

Central London

Advisory work across Westminster, Camden, Kensington & Chelsea and the Square Mile.

Most engagements are on Central London developments between £5m and £250m in construction value. We work with developers, principal contractors and specialist subcontractors, usually at the pre-construction or early works stage.

No. ELLNO works alongside internal teams as an independent voice, or bridges a gap while an in-house hire is made. Most engagements are 3-9 months and scoped tightly around a specific problem.

The practice is set up for Central London; that is where the constraints, the boroughs and the stakeholder patterns are best understood. Selective work in the Home Counties is taken on referral.

Alongside them, on the client side. Our role is to interrogate contractor proposals, pressure-test logistics and consents assumptions, and give the client an independent read on programme risk. We do not compete with the contractor's team.

We work to a fixed monthly retainer, a fixed-price scope, or a day rate, whichever fits the engagement. Pricing is always agreed in writing before work starts.

No fixed minimum. Short discovery pieces of 2-3 weeks are common where the brief is to scope a problem before committing to a longer engagement.

A monthly retainer covers a defined number of days across strategy, stakeholder work and site attendance, with a clear deliverables list. Retainers are reviewed quarterly against the project's stage.

For a live project blocker we can usually be on site within a week. For scoping and advisory work, we agree a start date at the discovery call.

Tam leads every engagement personally. Where specialist input is needed, ELLNO brings in vetted associates under a single point of accountability. You will not be handed to a junior.

A weekly written note, a fortnightly working call, and immediate escalation on anything material. Formats flex to fit the client's existing project controls.

The client. All deliverables, reports, plans, submissions, are the client's property on payment. We keep no confidential material after close-out unless asked to.

Yes. Professional indemnity, public liability and employer's liability cover are in place at levels appropriate to Central London construction advisory work. Certificates are shared on request during onboarding.

NDAs are signed as standard before any project detail is shared. Working files sit inside client systems where possible, and are removed from ELLNO systems at close-out.

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Every enquiry is reviewed by the Principal Consultant and answered within 48 hours. Live-site matters are prioritised the same day.

tam@ellno.co.uk

London, UK

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