Construction Logistics Plans (CLPs)
A Construction Logistics Plan (CLP) manages how construction freight interacts with London's transport network, reducing vehicle trips, protecting vulnerable road users and keeping deliveries off the busiest routes at the busiest times. CMP Construct prepares CLPs aligned with Transport for London (TfL) guidance for developments across central London.
CLPs are most often required where a development affects TfL infrastructure, sits close to strategic roads or bus corridors, or forms part of a larger referable scheme. The requirement usually appears as a planning condition or a Section 106 obligation. Like a CMP condition, it must be satisfied before work can begin.
What a CLP Addresses
- Construction vehicle routing on and around the TfL network
- Strategies to reduce overall freight trips to site
- Delivery booking and consolidation arrangements
- Vehicle and driver safety standards
- Protection of pedestrians and cyclists
- Coordination with neighbouring developments
- Monitoring and reporting during the build
CLP, CTMP or CMP: Which Do You Need?
The three documents overlap and are often confused. A Construction Management Plan covers the whole site: hours, noise, dust, waste and neighbour impact. A Construction Traffic Management Plan focuses on vehicle routing and highway safety. A CLP adds the freight strategy dimension that TfL looks for on larger central London schemes.
Planning conditions frequently name one document but describe another, so before quoting we review your condition wording and confirm exactly what the council and TfL expect. Producing the documents together keeps them consistent, and consistent documents get approved faster.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Construction Logistics Plan (CLP)?
A Construction Logistics Plan (CLP) is a document that manages how construction traffic and deliveries interact with the wider transport network. It sets out how a project will reduce vehicle trips, protect vulnerable road users, and minimise the impact of construction freight on the local area. In London, CLPs follow guidance published by Transport for London (TfL) and are most often required for developments that affect TfL infrastructure or sit in central London.
How is a CLP different from a CMP or CTMP?
A CMP covers the overall management of a construction site: hours, noise, dust, waste, safety and neighbour impact. A CTMP focuses specifically on construction vehicle routing and highway safety. A CLP goes further on freight strategy: consolidating deliveries, booking systems, driver standards, and reducing overall vehicle movements in line with TfL objectives. Larger London schemes are often asked for a CLP alongside or instead of a CTMP; we advise on which documents your planning condition actually requires.
Who requires a Construction Logistics Plan in London?
CLPs are usually requested by the local borough or by Transport for London where a development affects the TfL road network, is close to strategic routes or bus corridors, or is a referable scheme in central London. The requirement normally appears as a planning condition or an obligation in a Section 106 agreement.
Can CMP Construct produce a TfL-compliant CLP?
Yes. CMP Construct prepares Construction Logistics Plans aligned with TfL guidance for central London developments, alongside our CMPs and CTMPs. Because the three documents overlap, producing them together keeps routing, delivery strategy and site management consistent, which makes council and TfL review smoother.
