Planning Appraisals Planning Applications & Appeals Conservation Areas Listed Building Applications Environmental Assessments Retail Impact & Need Regeneration Strategies
Sections 106 Agreements Enforcement & Compulsory Purchases Development Plan Monitoring Development Plan Representations Sustainability Advice Team Management
Planning Seminars
Advertisement Consent
Advice on the need for advertisement consents, preparation and submission of applications for advertisement consents, or renewals.
Retail Need and Impact Assessment
Providing specialist advice for retail development including the preparation of retail need and impact assessments.
Conservation Areas and Listed Building Applications
Providing advice for development involving listed buildings, conservation areas or heritage and conservation issues.
Development Plan Monitoring and Plan Representations
Monitoring of government guidance and plans at a regional and local level; provision of plans monitoring and alerter service for a range of sites; preparation and submission of representations at all stages of the review process; appearance as expert witness.
Enforcement and Compulsory Purchase
Advice on compulsory purchase; enforcement notices and appeals; breach of condition notices and stop notices; submission of applications for Certificates of Lawfulness.
Environmental Assessments
Preparation of and co-ordination of environmental statements and advice on environmental issues.
Planning Applications and Appeals
Preparation, submission and negotiation of all aspects of planning applications, including pre-application discussions and post application negotiations with Local Planning Authorities.
Preparation of written representations and representation at informal hearings; preparation of proofs of evidence for public inquiries; appearance as expert witness and instruction of counsel.
Planning Appraisals
Full site assessments for development opportunities, including consideration of the feasibility of specific proposals and the likelihood of clients' objectives being achieved.
Tailored planning seminars provided in house for clients to update them on topical planning issues and highlight changes in legislation and planning guidance which may be relevant.
Regeneration Strategies
Providing advice on regeneration schemes and strategies, including remediation of contaminated land, development and preparation of planning applications, masterplans and development briefs.
Section 106 Agreements Negotiation on need for and content of Section 106 Agreements, seeking to achieve best value for our clients.
Sustainability Advice
Providing a range of advice on sustainability considerations, including meeting the specific requirements of local authorities, maximising sustainability credentials or particular schemes and undertaking sustainability appraisals.
Team Management
Co-ordinating and preparing the submission of large scale complex planning proposals to an agreed timetable; co-ordinating the input of other consultants within the project team including instructing other specialists as necessary.