Planning Appraisals

The preparation of a planning appraisal is often the starting point of many projects to establish the development potential of land or buildings.

We provide comprehensive planning appraisals that can be tailored to clients’ particular requirements.  Appraisals are often desk-based but can include a site visit where required. Our appraisals are thorough and robust, looking at key factors that influence development potential to provide clear advice on your property or development aspirations.  In our experience the preparation of planning appraisals often delivers cost effective and timely advice to clients, allowing them to focus on pertinent issues in pursuing future development.

Appraisals can include:

• Identification of key planning policies and strategy advice relevant to your site or proposal
• Review of emerging policy to take account future changes
• Planning history review for sites to establish lawful use
• Single site assessments to identify planning opportunities and constraints
• Multi-site appraisals to consider a range of sites, eg portfolios
• Due diligence reports prior to purchase
• Marketing appraisals to promote sites

Planning Applications and other Consents

We have extensive experience of preparing, submitting and negotiating planning and other related applications to deliver successful outcomes for clients.

We also provide advice on permitted development, lawful development and enforcement.  We are well versed in all aspects of planning and related appeals.

We can assist you in preparing the following type of applications and related work:

• Pre-application and strategy advice on development proposals
• Preparation of planning applications including supporting planning statements
• Applications for listed building consent
• Applications for advertisement consent
• Discharge of planning conditions and obligations
• Coordination of non-material and minor amendment applications (s96A and s73)
• Advice on the lawfulness of existing or proposed land uses
• Permitted development rights advice
• Public consultation coordination and drafting statements of community involvement
• Project management including assembly and coordination of technical consultancy teams
• Post-submission negotiation including section 106 agreements and CIL advice