Test before you commit
Friel Welch supports clients at the earliest stages of development, validating the technical and commercial viability of sites, schemes and acquisitions before significant time or capital is committed.
The questions a planning appraisal does not always ask
We go beyond traditional feasibility studies, testing proposals against the realities of delivery, including structural strategy, building services, fire and building safety requirements, statutory approvals, site constraints, procurement risk, programme and cost certainty. The result is an evidence led appraisal that reduces uncertainty and helps avoid costly surprises later.
Working alongside the Architect and wider consultant team, we challenge early assumptions and sense check project briefs against cost, programme, regulation and buildability. This provides clients with confidence that the proposed development is both realistic and deliverable.
Our technical feasibility and development appraisals bring key considerations into a single, clear assessment, covering site constraints, technical viability, statutory requirements, indicative costs, programme implications and delivery risks.
The outcome is a practical decision-making tool, providing clear recommendations and next steps, enabling clients to proceed, revise or pause a project with confidence.
Architects
Reviewing the practicality of an emerging brief or design direction before the client is committed to a scheme that may be difficult to deliver.
Developers
Testing acquisition opportunities, site potential, cost, programme, procurement, and delivery risk before committing capital..
Private clients
Understanding what is genuinely achievable on a property they own, with clear advice on cost, programme, regulation, and buildability before the project moves forward.
What we deliver
Site and property appraisal
Key physical, statutory, planning, access, and site constraints.
Technical viability assessment
Structure, services, buildability, regulation, and building safety.
Indicative cost plan
High-level cost advice against the brief and likely specification.
Programme and procurement options
Timeline, approvals, dependencies, and contracting route.
Risk register
Prioritised risks with practical mitigation routes.
Recommendations and next steps
Clear recommendations on whether to proceed, revise, or pause.