THE OS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Remove the friction.
Build with clarity.

Merlon connects the fragmented work between design and construction — bringing planning, costs, materials, contractors, and delivery into one connected workflow.

One project. One connected workflow.
PROJECT WORKFLOWResidential Development
Connected
01

Design

Complete

Project brief & plans

02

Planning

Complete

Applications & approvals

03

Cost

In progress

Budgets & estimates

04

Materials

Next

Products & specifications

05

Contractors

Next

Tendering & sourcing

06

Build

Next

Delivery & execution

Merlon INSIGHTEverything stays connected

Decisions made earlier in the project remain visible as work moves towards construction.

THE FRICTION

The construction process is expensive long before the first brick is laid.

63%cite planning & regulation as a principal obstacle
5–15%of construction budgets can go to pre-construction
54%of planning applications are smaller projects

One connected workflow for every project

From design and planning through costs, materials, contractors, and construction, Merlon brings the information behind a project together in one connected workflow.

Merlon workflow from design and planning through to construction
DESIGN
PLANNING
COST
MATERIALS
CONTRACTORS
BUILD

Build the
application.

Merlon identifies the documents your scheme requires and generates them using current planning policy, LPA guidance, and thousands of planning precedents.

01One application.
Every document.
APPLICATION PACKAI POWERED
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Documents
prepared.

Generate the planning documents your scheme requires, grounded in current policy and real planning precedent.

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01
Required

Fire Statement

Required under London Plan Policy D11 for major development and buildings over 18m / 7+ storeys.

02
Required

Planning Statement

Required for all major planning applications.

03
Required

Design and Access Statement

Required for all major applications under DMPDO 2015.

04
Required

Flood Risk Assessment

Required where the site area exceeds 1 hectare or lies in a flood zone.

05
Optional

Heritage Impact Assessment

Required where designated heritage assets are affected.

06
Required

Transport Statement

Required for major development with significant transport impact.

07
Required

Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment

Mandatory under the Environment Act 2021 - 10% BNG required for major development.

08
Required

Air Quality Assessment

Required for major development - assesses construction dust and operational emissions.

09
Coming soon

Energy Statement

Sustainability and energy strategy. Arriving in phase 2.

Phase 2

From policy research to a complete application pack, Merlon turns weeks of drafting into minutes.

Generate your first document

One platform.
Every team behind a project.

Merlon connects the people who move a project from design through planning and into construction, removing the repetitive work that slows them down.

01Primary users

ARCHITECTS

Spend more time designing.

Automate planning applications, compliance work and early-stage project analysis, turning weeks of administrative work into minutes.

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02

QUANTITY SURVEYORS

Cost with confidence.

Generate materials surveys and early cost estimates directly from project designs.

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03

PROPERTY DEVELOPERS

Make decisions earlier.

Understand planning constraints, costs and project feasibility before committing significant capital.

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04

CONTRACTORS

Find the right work.

Discover relevant tenders and bid for projects through a dedicated construction marketplace.

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05

PLANNING CONSULTANTS

Move applications forward.

Accelerate application preparation and regulatory research across multiple projects.

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From first design to breaking ground, Merlon brings the workflow together.

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Everything a planning team needs

From generating planning documents and reviewing applications against real appeal precedents, to sourcing contractors, managing project surveys, and accessing live planning intelligence, Merlon brings the entire planning workflow together.

Coming after the pilotMore!

Ready to build
with better
information?

Merlon connects the information behind planning, design, costs, materials, contractors, and construction into one connected workflow.

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