Strategic Planning

Decisions on planning applications must be made in line with the statutory Development Plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise.

The Development Plan is the starting point when considering any planning application or determining an appeal.

What constitutes the Development Plan has been radically altered by the new Localism Act that came into force in November 2011 which introduces neighbourhood planning as an entirely new tier of the planning system.

Our Planning Team has specialist expertise in the Localism Act 2011 and the many very significant changes introduced by it, so if you want up to the minute advice on how to influence planning in your area, please contact us.

Ian Lamond

Partner

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Ian is a Member of the Law Society's Planning Panel. He is also Team Leader of the Planning and Environment Teams. He has particular experience of the mining and waste industries.

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David Corsellis

Partner

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David qualified in the City of London in 1990. Since then he has specialised in town and country planning law. He has particular expertise with complex legal agreements, judicial review, enforcement, housing, retail and telecommunications.

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Peter Edwards

Solicitor

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Peter is a solicitor dealing with all aspects of planning work including development plan representations, permitted development, change of use, s.106 agreements, certificates of lawfulness, enforcement, planning appeals and judicial review.

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Sarah-Jane Williams

Solicitor

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Sarah-Jane joined the firm in 2008 as a trainee and joined the Planning & Environment team upon qualification in 2010. As part of her training she spent 18 months in the planning department where she assisted with Planning Inquiries, enforcement proceedings and general planning advice.

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