Planning
Planning law (whether policy, legislation, case law or appeal decisions) is continuously evolving and despite repeated attempts by a succession of ministers, the planning system is more complex than ever before.
We are passionate about helping clients navigate the complexities of this specialist area of law. Our knowledge and skill in this area of law allows us to advise clients on a broad scope of matters, from the developers of the UK’s largest schemes to institutional investors, to residential and industrial and logistics developers, to land promoters to individuals of prime residential property and rural estates.
This huge variety means we act for all participants in the planning process and as a result we can provide tailored advice at the same time as anticipating potential issues and addressing them in a proactive and commercial manner.
At a high level, our areas of expertise include:
- Strategic advice on structuring planning applications including pre-submission legal audits of planning applications
- S.106 and other infrastructure agreements
- Planning appeals
- Listed buildings and conservation area advice
- Environmental impact assessments
- Land promotion
- Highways law advice
- Judicial reviews
- Enforcement advice including appeals
- Community Infrastructure Levy
- Compulsory purchase and development consent orders
- Biodiversity net gain
- Niche subject areas such as revoking Health and Safety (HSE) licences, Special Protection Areas (SPA), Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspaces (SANGs) mitigation and the interplay of the planning regimes with other areas such as statutory nuisance
Our Planning team completes our market leading real estate offering, ensuring we can provide our clients with a seamless service that covers the full property lifecycle – it all starts with planning.