Development

We advise on all queries relating to planning law, from advice prior to submitting a planning application, through to appeals and judicial reviews providing strategic advice .

We specialise in challenging and assisting clients to overturn decisions where a public authority has failed to meet its legal obligations. We regularly represent individuals, companies, and community/not-for-profit groups

We can assist with statutory challenges to decisions made by local planning authorities or the Secretary of State in granting consent.

Our team is experienced in assessing the likelihood of success for such challenges, working closely with counsel to prepare the grounds for the challenge and compile the necessary documentation for the court hearing.

Given the strict time frames for initiating a judicial review or statutory challenge, it is essential to seek advice as soon as possible.

Additionally, we offer guidance to clients submitting planning applications, helping them minimise the risk of judicial review. This includes conducting a legal audit of the application documentation and reviewing the council’s procedures in handling the application.

This service is particularly important for applications that require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

We liaise with the Planning Inspectorate, your planning consultant and Council on your behalf, as well as guiding you through the planning appeal process, safeguarding your needs and interested throughout.

A section 106 agreement is an agreement between a developer and a local planning authority about measures that the developer must take to reduce their impact on the community. Our expertise lies in negotiating such agreements and that Developers do not have to pay more than necessary and that the necessary CIL tests for each obligation are met.

CIL enables local authorities to get help in delivering infrastructure to support the development of their area by enabling them to charge a levy or tax on land development. We assist clients in navigating this complex landscape.

Advising on what you are permitted to do within your rights as this legislation continuously changing.

We can assist you in the preparation, submission and negotiation of applications for Lawful Development Certificates (whether development is lawful at the time the application is made).

We recognise NDPs are for the long term. Our extraordinary combination of practical, tactical and strategic planning experience mean we prepare and provide legal advice to local planning authorities on issues that arise as they develop these plans.

We help a broad range of clients in providing legal advice arising out of section 73 applications (also known as change of conditions) and negotiating a change in a planning condition if, after planning permission has been granted, the condition is unviable.

Our planning law solicitors have extensive capability advising individuals on range of contentious and non-contentious planning law issues.

We specialise in navigating the developers and individuals through the application of Planning related legislation and application of planning law and policy, as well as providing bespoke support to NHS Trusts on strategic planning issues pertaining to population growth due to local development.

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