Construction Management Plan Template

# Construction Management Plan

**Project:** [Description of development]
**Site Address:** [Full address including postcode]
**Applicant:** [Name]
**Prepared by:** [Name / Company]
**Date:** [Date]
**Version:** [Version number]

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## 1. Introduction

This Construction Management Plan (CMP) has been prepared in support of planning application [reference] at the above site. It sets out measures to manage and minimise the impact of construction activity on neighbouring properties, the highway network and the environment.

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## 2. Site Description & Context

**Site location:** [Brief description]
**Surrounding uses:** [Residential, commercial, school, etc.]
**Sensitive receptors:** [Nearest dwellings, schools, hospitals, listed buildings, ecological features]
**Access route:** [Describe the route construction traffic will use]

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## 3. Programme

| Phase | Description | Estimated Duration |
|-------|-------------|--------------------|
| 1 | Site setup and demolition | [X weeks] |
| 2 | Groundworks and foundations | [X weeks] |
| 3 | Superstructure | [X weeks] |
| 4 | Fit-out and landscaping | [X weeks] |

**Anticipated start date:** [Date]
**Anticipated completion:** [Date]

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## 4. Working Hours

- Monday to Friday: [08:00 – 18:00]
- Saturday: [08:00 – 13:00]
- Sunday and Bank Holidays: No working
- Noisy works restricted to: [09:00 – 17:00 weekdays only]

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## 5. Access, Parking & Deliveries

**Construction vehicle access:** [Describe access point and route]
**Wheel washing:** [Location and method — e.g. drive-through wheel wash at site exit]
**Delivery management:** [Maximum [X] deliveries per day, pre-booked, avoiding [school drop-off / peak hours]]
**Operative parking:** [On-site provision for [X] vehicles / designated off-site parking at [location]]
**Highway condition survey:** [Pre-commencement and post-completion survey of [road name]]

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## 6. Dust & Air Quality

- Damping down of haul routes and stockpiles during dry weather
- Covering of skips and loads leaving site
- No burning of materials on site
- Continuous monitoring during demolition phases
- Dust suppression at point of demolition

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## 7. Noise & Vibration

- All plant and machinery to comply with BS 5228
- Intermittent use of noisy equipment — no continuous operation exceeding [X minutes]
- Vibration monitoring where piling or heavy compaction is required
- Residents to be notified [48 hours] in advance of particularly noisy phases

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## 8. Waste Management

- Site Waste Management Plan maintained throughout
- Segregation of waste streams on site
- Target: [X%] diversion from landfill
- Licensed waste carriers only
- Waste transfer notes retained on site

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## 9. Ecological Protection

- Tree protection fencing installed to BS 5837 before any site clearance
- Ecological clerk of works appointed for [specific requirement]
- No vegetation clearance during bird nesting season (March–August) unless preceded by ecologist check
- [Other species-specific measures as identified in ecology survey]

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## 10. Communication

**Site Manager:** [Name, phone, email]
**Community Liaison:** [Name, phone, email]

- Neighbours to be notified in writing [7 days] before works commence
- Complaint procedure: all complaints logged, acknowledged within [24 hours], and resolved within [5 working days]
- Noticeboard maintained at site entrance with contact details and working hours

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## 11. Emergency Procedures

- Spill kits maintained on site at all times
- Fire extinguishers at designated locations
- Emergency contact numbers displayed in site office
- Nearest A&E: [Hospital name and distance]

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