Planning

A core function of our planning team is the preparation and submission of planning and associated applications.

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A Certificate of Lawfulness is issued by your local planning authority to certify that a proposed or existing development is lawful.

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Planning enforcement is a discretionary power conferred on local planning authorities, and is regularly used where development is considered to be unacceptable in the context of planning policies and other material considerations.

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Appeals are usually employed as a last resort, but can be useful in cases where local planning authorities will not agree to the principle of development or it appears that, whatever alterations are made to a scheme, permission is not forthcoming.

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A sound understanding of the relevant site constraints and opportunities enables our clients to make fully informed decisions when negotiating on a land deal or considering the future of a site, and is often one of the most important stages of the development process.

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We carry out feasibility studies at an early stage to evaluate the legal, technical and economic viability of a scheme.

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In recent years, the Government has introduced a host of new permitted development rights, many of which require the submission of application to ascertain whether prior approval is required for certain matters.

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Environmental Impact Assessments are an objective study of the potential environmental impact, both positive and negative, of major development proposals.

The Environmental Statement is the detailed analysis of the matters identified in the scoping exercise and brings together the environmental considerations in a single, joined up document.

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Most planning permissions have conditions attached, and their imposition is often a deciding factor for local authorities when granting consent. Whilst many conditions simply require adherence to plans or reports submitted with the application, others require the submission of further details and this requires a further formal application.

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In some cases, pre-application negotiations with the local planning authority are advisable. We will consider every case carefully, and advise if the pre-application enquiry process is suitable for any given development proposal.

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The opportunity for the development of land often stems from its status in the Development Plan. Therefore, early representation in the drafting of these plans may assist the longer term development potential of a given parcel of land.

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