Development

We can advise you on all of your queries relating to planning law, from advice prior to submitting your planning application, through to appeals and judicial reviews.

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

We can help you in negotiating a change in a planning condition if, after planning permission has been granted, the condition is unviable.

A section 106 agreement is an agreement between a developer and a local planning authority about measures that the developer must take to mitigate the developments impact on the community. Our expertise lies in negotiating such agreements.

We can advise you on what you are permitted to do within your rights as home or land owner.

Even if prior approval exists, some material issues must still be considered when reserved matters applications are submitted. We will be your side to help make representations to ensure those material issues are heard.

We can assist you in the preparation, submission and negotiation of applications for Lawful Development Certificates.

A material change in the use of a building or land falls within the definition of ‘development’ for the purposes of planning. We can guide you through the planning permission needed when proposals constitute a ‘material change of use’.

If you have an issue related to planning permission, our highly experienced planning law solicitors have extensive experience advising individuals on range of contentious and non-contentious planning law issues.

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 can assist you with applications, representations and negotiations to the local planning authority.

We specialise in navigating you through the application of planning related legislation and application of planning law and policy.