Countryside Planning
Development Planning
Landscape Design and Management
Waste and Minerals Planning
Environment and Visual Assessment
Development Research and Residential Development
Retail, Commercial and Industrial Design
Planning Application and Appeals
Acting as Expert Witness
As a rurally based consultancy we carry out a range of work connected with the countryside. Traditionally this includes rural improvement schemes, large scale estate and diversification planning, economic regeneration and intensive livestock farm developments. In more recent times we have dealt with contemporary issues relating to workers accommodation for soft fruit growers.
A large part of the consultancy's workload is based on development planning,
in particular residential development. The Consultancy is retained by a number of housing developers
and carries out: strategic planning, giving opinions on long term development potential; making outline
applications to establish permissions for the medium term objectives of firms, and; detailed applications
including the design of dwellings and preparing applications for approval under the Building Regulations.
Other work in this area includes commercial proposals from new development to expansion of existing operations
and negotiating with local authorities to avoid enforcement.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL AND VISUAL ASSESSMENT
Environmental statements in association with planning applications of a larger scale with particular emphasis on the incorporation
of landscape and visual impact assessments, such as industrial parks and intensive livestock farms.
DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
Ranging from land searches to feasibility studies and detailed layout design to comprehensive planning application submissions embracing house types, roads, sewers and landscape design together with all Sectional Agreement negotiations. Extensive work on meeting the changing demands of government advice and local authorities has resulted in comprehensive appraisal of development, co-ordinating other specialists, such as archaeologists and traffic consultants, prior to a planning application being submitted.
RETAIL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Ranging from the design of individual superstores factory units to whole employment area layouts and retail impact assessments. The growing demands of local authorities in terms of environmental protection has led to a sensitive approach to proposals that involve noise and air pollution issues.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS
A wide range of large and small scale projects for private companies and local authorities. Applications are made
with special regard to the particular project.
Presenting evidence in written and oral form and acting as expert witnesses for all forms of appeal including enforcement proceedings.
We also co-ordinate public inquiry teams on behalf of clients, having direct access to planning barristers.
Employed by County Councils as well as the private sector on a wide spectrum of land use, development, environmental and landscape based issues.