Services
We also advise landowners and developers on the promotion of sites through the Local Plan process, where long-term thinking and technical expertise can make a significant difference to a site’s development prospects.
Whatever the scale or complexity of your project, our focus is always the same: clear advice, effective relationships with local planning authorities and stakeholders, and planning outcomes that work commercially.
Planning Strategy
Every successful development starts with the right strategy. We work with clients at the earliest stages to assess planning prospects, identify constraints and opportunities, and define the most effective route to permission — providing clear, commercially grounded advice that sets your project up for success.
Planning Applications
We manage the full planning application process, from pre-application engagement through to submission, negotiation and decision. Our experience spans major residential, commercial, mixed-use, heritage, leisure and regeneration schemes, and we regularly coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, prepare planning statements, and stay closely involved during the determination process advocating for the proposed development and securing deliverable permissions.
Local Plan Promotion
Securing a site’s allocation in a Local Plan can be transformative for its value and deliverability. We advise landowners and developers on the promotion of greenfield and brownfield sites through the plan-making process – from initial representations to hearing statements and expert witness appearances at Local Plan Examinations.
Planning Appeals & Expert Witness
Where necessary, we advise on robust appeal and call-in strategies to give applications the best chance of success. We manage the full appeals process across written representations, informal hearings and public inquiries, preparing robust proofs of evidence and providing expert witness testimony when required.
Development Delivery
Securing permission is only one part of the journey. We support clients through the post-approval phase – managing the discharge of conditions, advising on Section 106 obligations, and handling non-material and minor material amendments as schemes evolve during the construction process to completion.
