Construction Management Plans in Camden

Camden runs one of the most demanding Construction Management Plan regimes in London. CMPs are secured through Section 106 agreements rather than ordinary planning conditions, the council’s own pro-forma is compulsory, neighbours must be consulted before the council will even review your plan — and implementation fees and refundable bonds are payable before work starts. Knowing the process is the difference between a smooth discharge and months of delay.

When Camden Requires a CMP

Camden expects a Construction Management Plan with all major applications, and case-by-case for other schemes including basement developments, sites with poor or narrow residential access, large-scale demolition, works to or beside listed buildings, long construction programmes, canal-side and rail-side sites, and areas with several active construction sites nearby.

The plan must be prepared on Camden’s own Construction/Demolition Management Plan pro-forma (currently version 3.3, updated April 2026) — a 41-question form covering contacts, the site, community liaison, transport and environmental controls. A TfL-style Construction Logistics Plan is not accepted as a substitute, although the pro-forma’s transport section follows the same CLOCS-aligned logic. Where demolition and construction are handled by different contractors, Camden expects a separate plan for each phase.

Consult Neighbours Before You Submit

Camden is explicit: if evidence of community consultation is not included with the submission, the council will not review the CMP. Before submitting, you must write to every property along the street and those backing onto the site — plus ward councillors, schools, businesses and any neighbouring construction sites — give them at least 14 days to comment, keep formal proof of postage, and include a consultation appendix summarising who was consulted, what they said and what changed as a result. Medium and major sites must also run a Construction Working Group: public meetings at least monthly with an independent chair.

Fees, Bonds and the Section 106 Route

Because a CMP controls activity beyond the site boundary, Camden secures it through a Section 106 agreement in most cases — which means breaches can be pursued by injunction, and starting work without an approved CMP can trigger drawdown of your bond. Two payments are due before commencement:

A CMP Implementation Support Contribution — from 28 January 2026, £3,000 for small low-impact schemes rising through £12,000–£15,000 for basement and medium schemes to £60,000 for the largest developments, with bespoke officer time at £150 per hour
A refundable Construction Impact Bond — indicatively £3,000 to £50,000 by scheme size, repaid after practical completion, with deductions for avoidable breaches, unremediated damage or starting without an approved CMP

How Long Camden CMP Approval Takes

Camden states CMP approval takes around 6 to 12 weeks or more: expect 3–4 weeks for feedback on the first submission and around 2 weeks per revision review, and most plans need at least one round of revisions. Temporary traffic restrictions are processed only after the CMP is signed off and add a further 6–8 weeks. Camden explicitly advises building these timescales into construction programmes and contracts — commissioning the CMP early is the only reliable protection.

Working Hours and Deliveries in Camden

Standard hours are 8am–6pm Monday to Friday and 8am–1pm on Saturdays — but Saturday working is subject to agreement and Camden reserves the right to refuse it, and for basement schemes neighbours can ask for no noisy Saturday working at all. No noisy work is permitted on Sundays or bank holidays. Construction vehicle movements are restricted to 9.30am–4.30pm on weekdays, with a delivery embargo around school pick-up times in term time. Very noisy works above Camden’s noise thresholds move to a two-hours-on, two-hours-off pattern, and out-of-hours work needs a Section 61 consent applied for at least 28 days ahead.

Basements in Camden

Every new or extended basement in Camden needs a Basement Impact Assessment prepared by a chartered engineer, usually independently audited at the applicant’s expense, and the council will generally require a CMP for basement schemes to manage their heavier construction impacts — including building-movement monitoring and, for larger or complex basements, a separate Basement Construction Plan secured through the Section 106. Basements also sit squarely in the middle CMP fee bands, so the council charges reflect the additional scrutiny.

Standing Requirements on Every Camden Site

Several requirements apply to effectively every Camden CMP site and must be evidenced in the pro-forma:

Considerate Constructors Scheme registration at site level (a site ID, not a company number) for the full project duration — Camden is a CCS Client Partner and sees all inspection reports
Compliance with the CLOCS Standard for all vehicles and drivers (FORS Silver-equivalent fleet standards) — Camden is a CLOCS Champion, and drivers of vehicles over 3.5 tonnes need safe urban driver training, vision aids and audible left-turn alerts
Dust monitoring operational at least three months before works commence on medium and high dust-risk sites, with real-time PM10 monitors
NRMM meeting London’s Stage IV minimum (Stage V for generators) and registered on the GLA register
Qualified traffic marshals overseeing every vehicle entry and exit

How CMP Construct Helps in Camden

CMP Construct prepares council-compliant Construction Management Plans across Camden and more than 20 other London boroughs. We draft most plans within 7-10 working days, submit in the format Camden Council expects, and handle officer comments through to discharge of your condition. Where your condition also asks for a Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) or a Construction Logistics Plan (CLP), we produce them as one consistent package. New to the process? Start with our complete guide to Construction Management Plans or see what a CMP costs.

Official Camden Guidance

The council documents below set out Camden Council's own requirements. We work to these day to day; they are linked here so you can verify any requirement directly:

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Camden Council require a Construction Management Plan?

Yes — Camden requires a CMP with all major planning applications and for many smaller schemes assessed case-by-case, including basements, sites accessed through narrow residential streets, large demolitions, works near listed buildings and long construction programmes. The plan must be completed on Camden’s own pro-forma and is usually secured through a Section 106 agreement rather than a standard planning condition.

What does Camden charge for a CMP?

Camden charges a CMP Implementation Support Contribution before work starts: from 28 January 2026 the bands run from £3,000 for small low-impact schemes, through £12,000–£15,000 for basements and medium schemes, to £60,000 for the largest developments, plus £150 per hour for bespoke officer time. A refundable Construction Impact Bond of roughly £3,000–£50,000 is also payable, returned after practical completion if the site behaves. These council charges are separate from the cost of preparing the CMP document itself.

How long does Camden CMP approval take?

Camden says approval takes around 6 to 12 weeks or more: 3–4 weeks for first feedback, about 2 weeks per revision, and most plans need at least one revision round. Any temporary traffic restriction adds a further 6–8 weeks after sign-off. Because Camden will not review a plan without evidence of a completed 14-day neighbour consultation, the realistic end-to-end timeline from commissioning to approval is two to four months — start early.

What happens if I start work in Camden without an approved CMP?

Starting work without a signed-off CMP is a breach of the Section 106 agreement: Camden can draw down your Construction Impact Bond, review whether all works on site should cease, and ultimately seek an injunction. Camden employs a dedicated CMP site inspector and carries out unannounced compliance visits, so breaches are routinely detected. The safe course is to programme the CMP approval period — and the neighbour consultation before it — into the project plan from the outset.