Planning, Environment and Regulatory Affairs

SYSTRA is your trusted partner when comprehensive planning, environmental assessment, and regulatory processes are required. We are involved from the earliest strategic analyses to the final result. In addition to preparing the strategic analysis and the environmental impact assessment, we can manage communication with authorities and guide the project through the entire process, from concept to completion.

Professional consultancy from concept to regulatory approval

At SYSTRA Denmark, we are dedicated to integrating planning, environmental considerations, and regulatory dialogue in every phase of infrastructure projects. Our multidisciplinary teams create coherence in your project and ensure that it meets both societal needs and applicable legislation – from the initial concept to the completed facility. We work closely with clients, authorities, and stakeholders to deliver aesthetic solutions that benefit the climate, society, and the economy.

Decision support

At SYSTRA, we are accustomed to working with complex challenges where there is not always a single, clear answer. Often, there may be conflicting political interests or solutions that involve both advantages and disadvantages. Through our mapping and analytical work, we provide a solid foundation for informed decision-making. At the same time, we guide our clients on the next steps required to realise a project. Our recommendations are supported by both quantitative and qualitative analyses, utilising recognised analytical and decision-making tools.

Sustainability

With a focus on sustainability, we guide our clients safely through complex processes and contribute to the development of a greener and more mobile future.

We do this, among other things, by offering sustainability workshops with our sustainability experts, where we identify and clarify sustainability initiatives in your project. In our experience, a short workshop at the project’s outset can help pinpoint measures that are genuinely implementable without impacting the project’s progress. Often, these initiatives can also be linked to savings or minimal costs, as they are identified early in the process.

Green transformation of Søborg Main Street

With the transformation of Søborg Hovedgade, Gladsaxe Municipality has gained a green, vibrant shopping street with a strong local identity that sets new standards for a diverse urban life and commercial environment. Wider cycle lanes, green recreational zones, and pergolas with climbing plants create a lively and aesthetic street that invites community and social interaction.

The project contributes to sustainable mobility and a strong social interaction – and marks an important step towards a sustainable and attractive district. SYSTRA has been responsible for the preparation of:

• civil engineering design for earthworks, roads, and drainage
• overall analyses of road structures
• capacity analyses with multiple scenarios for road closures
• traffic safety assessments
• improvements for cyclists

We tailor solutions for your project through, among other things:

• Strategic and physical environmental and urban planning (e.g. local and municipal plans)
• Environmental assessments (screenings, Nature 2000, EIA/SEA/ESIA reports)
• Supervision and follow-up on environmental requirements during the construction phase
• Regulatory dialogue and application processes
• Project management of regulatory and environmental aspects
• Stakeholder and public engagement
• Preparation of technical documentation and consultation materials
• Sustainability and climate adaptation consultancy
• Wastewater and discharge permits
• Life cycle analyses, CO₂ calculations, sustainability workshops
• Identification of environmental constraints (land use restrictions)
• Soil management and administration of contaminated and uncontaminated soil
• Traffic and socio-economic analyses
• Business cases
• Applications for co-financing through various funding programmes
• Tender processes

Selected projects within planning, environment, and regulatory affairs

• Train station in Erritsø
• Urban redevelopment of Sankt Hans in Roskilde
• School route analyses
• Modernisation of Kalundborg Station
• Tuborgvej – Replacement of road bridge
• Analysis of a potential stop for the Fehmarn long-distance trains in Region Zealand
• Applications for the EU Connecting Europe Facility programme: New Copenhagen Airport Station, Reversing track at Kalvebod, Fehmarn Land Facilities
• Tender processes: Tenders for charging stations in municipalities such as Ringkøbing-Skjern and Dragør