SERVICES

If you have a site and are considering what development may be possible at your site, or if you are looking to move forward with an application or appeal but would like some professional guidance or assistance, we will be able to provide professional planning advice to help guide you through the planning process.

Do you have a development which requires planning permission and seek professional input from a Chartered Town Planner? Whether your scheme is commercial, residential, leisure or otherwise - our team will be able to assist with the preparation of Planning, Design and Access Statements and the project management of your application.

We specialise in preparing Viability Assessments to be submitted to Councils to accompany planning applications. Whether you are looking to assess a scheme's viability or negotiate a Section 106 contribution, such as affordable housing, our team will be able to help.

Have you received a decision notice refusing your planning application and are considering appealing the Council's decision? If you would like guidance on the process, assistance with an Appeal Statement or specialist Statement of Case, or attendance as an Expert Witness, we will be more than able to assist with your appeal.

Have you received a CIL Liability Notice or Demand Notice from the Council? Or are you considering a development and want to understand the CIL implications and exceptions which could be available? Our team have experience in establishing strategies and formal reviews of CIL through the regulations to advise you no matter what stage of the process you are at. 

Are you considering a development but want to understand what the most optimal proposal is economically? Our Economic Optimization Appraisals, like Viability Appraisals, can consider the economic implications of a development, such as build costs and the development timings to provide advice on the best course of action.

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Have you received an Enforcement Notice claiming there has been a breach of planning control? Our team will be able to advise on the best process to overcome this, either through the planning process or an enforcement appeal.

As Development Economic experts, we are able to provide Viability Assessment Reviews on behalf of a Local Authority. These reports will review the assessment submitted with the application to evaluate whether the costs and values asserted are reasonable, while aiming to evaluate the overall viability of the scheme.

Due to the national housing crisis, ensuring a Council has an adequate housing land supply can be instrumental in the success of a planning application. We are able to assist through preparing a Five Year Housing Land Supply review to accompany your application and fully address this factor. If you would like to discuss a housing land supply review please don't hesitate to get in touch and a member of our team will be able to assist.

We are able to assist in the preparation of Economic Needs Assessments (ENA), both for a specific planning application or for a wider review of the economic needs of a local authority or Functional Economic Market Area. If you would like to discuss an ENA please don't hesitate to get in touch.

We are able to assist in the preparation of an Affordable Housing Statements to submit to a Local Planning Authority to assess the policy compliant affordable housing contribution that will be provided as part of a planning application. 

If you need assistance with your scheme more generally, of if you would like professional assistance and don't feel your service is listed above, please feel free to get in touch and a member of our team will be happy to assist.