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Understanding an effective way through the increasingly complex and confusing planning regime can be difficult. Our specialist planning team can provide support and solutions to suit your needs.
How we can advise you
We can advise on all planning-related matters including:
- strategic advice on planning issues
- permitted development rights, including those of public authorities
- planning applications (including environmental impact assessments) and appeals
- section 106 and other statutory agreements (including negotiation)
- challenging planning decisions by way of judicial review and the High Court
- planning inquiries (appeal, local development framework and enforcement)
- mineral planning permissions including appeals under the Environment Acts 1990-95
- village green and commons applications
- SSSIs including objection and appeal against refusal of works consent
- harbour revision orders
- compulsory purchase orders
- highways matters
We also have extensive experience in regeneration matters. This helps us to understand the linkages between planning, highways, environmental and compulsory purchase issues, in order to deliver effective planning permissions.
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How our team will work with you
Our planning team can provide you with practical advice on negotiating an effective way through the increasingly complex and confusing planning regime. We work with you to pre-empt delays and objections and, when objections occur, deal with them quickly and effectively.
We have been involved in many inquiries, not only in preparing and assisting for inquiry but also in providing advocacy. This experience enables us to prepare and present a case at inquiry in the best way.
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Our clients
We act for a wide range of clients, including:
- developers
- investors (both industrial and private)
- retailers
- public sector bodies
- banks
- NHS trusts
- social housing providers
- landlords
- tenants
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