Planning

Our specialist planning team has experience on all aspects of the law, policy and strategy on town and country planning. We advise retailers on planning applications and appeals, conservation, local development frameworks and informal hearings.

Our services range from advice to advocacy, out-of-court negotiation to representation. More specifically those services include:

• Advice on planning applications and supporting information including environmental impact assessments
• Negotiating and settling infrastructure agreements relating to planning, highways and utilities
• Representation at planning and development plan public inquiries and in the courts
• Advocacy at informal hearings into appeals
• General advice from tree preservation orders to shopping centres
• Enforcement notice appeals