Our Services

• Site Appraisals and Pre-Acquisition Advice
  We provide expert advice on the future prospects of a site through the planning process and the most appropriate route for the promotion of a site.
• Planning Strategies
  We help clients to establish an appropriate strategy for the promotion of individual sites or portfolios of land.
• Strategic Land Searches
  We carry out detailed analysis of settlements to predict directions of growth.
• Development Plan Promotion
  We coordinate the promotion of land through the Development Plan process on behalf of our clients from Plan inception through to Hearing Sessions and Adoption.
• Pre Application Advice
  We advise on the likely key matters that will need to be considered through any planning application. We also coordinate the preapplication process with Local Planning Authorities.
• The preparation and management of planning applications
  We advise on the key aspects of the planning application process, from establishing whether permission is needed and what technical evidence is required in support of an application, through to the coordination of development teams, the collation of supporting evidence and submission of applications. We also manage applications through to determination.

• Community Engagement
  We coordinate the engagement process and always seek new and innovative ways of gathering the support of local people and in particular we seek to engage the silent majority.
• The preparation of Environmental Statements
  We coordinate and manage Environmental Statements (ES) from initial Screening and Scoping to ensuring compliance with legislation and case law.
• The Assessment of Housing Need and Demand
  We can calculate a robust assessment of the objectively assessed level of housing over a specific time period.
• Housing Land Supply Assessments
  We have considerable experience in assessing housing land supply in order to determine whether or not a Local Authority can demonstrate a robust and policy compliant 5 year housing land supply.
• Planning Appeals
  We have a proven track record of success for clients at Appeal. Our experience and thorough approach to the preparation of evidence maximises our chances of success.
• Design
  We offer a range of design services and can prepare:
  

  • Initial concept and feasibility plans;
  • Site layouts and master plans;
  • Promotional documents;
  • Development Briefs; and
  • Design and Access Statements.