Planning
Successful town and country planning will only follow a thorough understanding of technical planning legislation, strategic policy plans and environmental factors.
Our specialist planning team advises on all aspects of planning law and practice ranging from new buildings and developments to change of use, conservation areas, listed buildings, enforcement and appeals.
Areas of practice include:
- Planning appeals and public inquiries
- Representation at public inquiries into Local Plans and other plans on behalf of developers
- Major development schemes
- Negotiations for planning permissions or amendments to draft plans
- Section 106 obligations
- Planning conditions
- Enforcement notices and certificates of lawfulness
- Listed buildings, ancient monuments, conservation areas and tree preservation
- SSSI and other specially protected areas
- Purchase notices and blight notices
- Crown land
- Compulsory purchase and compensation
