Our team of planners are involved in delivering a wide range of mixed use, retail, sport, residential, industrial and energy related developments across the UK. We are experienced and knowledgeable about planning law and regulations and offer a bespoke and personal service including;

• Site appraisal; review of planning issues relating to a site or property, providing advice on the potential options for achieving development, land portfolio reviews to identify development options, and site selection for investment. (See the Loud Reservoir project)
• Due diligence; preparing assessments of the legal, economic, environmental risks associated with acquiring and developing sites and property, and site valuation (See the Sealburn Farm project)
• Planning Applications; negotiation, preparation and submission of applications, planning statements, associated impacts statements, Design and Access Statements. (See the Addision Motors project)
• Master Planning; producing strategic Urban Design Frameworks through to detailed layout plans. (See the Morris Group Peterborough project)
• Neighbourhood Planning: advising and supporting local authorities, community and parish councils in preparing and approving these plans
• Representation of interests; during local plan consultations and master planning.
• Appeals & Inquiries; preparation of statements and representation.
• Permitted development; in an ever changing system we can help you understand what you can develop without the need for permission.
• Expert witness; statements and appearances.
• Environmental Statements; scoping, commissioning and preparing for major infrastructure developments that require Environmental Impact Assessments. (See the Kinneil Kerse project)
• Planning Obligations and Agreements; negotiations, preparation and advice.
• Community Consultation; The Localism Act now requires pre-application consultation with residents and stakeholders for all large developments –we provide this service and will design, facilitate and report on the outcomes.
• Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland; we are familiar with the different regulations and laws in the devolved administrations and operate throughout the UK.
• Architecture, urban design and surveying services: in support of our planning services.

Clients

Dalkia Bio Energy Ltd Grainger Trust plc, Morris Homes Group, Gentoo, Yuill Homes plc, Dalkia Plc, Esh Group Ltd.