Planning & Appeals

There are many different parts of planning but the areas us planning consultants work in most frequently are planning applications, appeals, objections and enforcement. More information about these key areas of planning can be found using the buttons below.

Planning applications

Including what planning applications are, what changes require planning permission, what to include with your application, who makes the decision and how long they take

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Full applications

Including what a full planning application is and when to submit one

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Outline applications

Including what an outline planning application is and when to submit one

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Change of use applications

Including what a change of use is and what the different use classes are

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Lawful Development Certificates

Including what a Lawful Development Certificate is, how to obtain them and what to include with your application

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Pre-application advice

Including what it is and what its benefits and limitations are

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Reserved matters applications

Including what they are and what to submit with your application

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Planning conditions

Including what they are, how to deal with them and what applications they involve

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Retrospective applications

Including what they are and when they are needed

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Planning appeals

Including what they are, what are their benefits, what are the deadlines, how long do they take and what to submit

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Award of appeal costs

Including what they are & when and how to recover the costs of your planning appeal

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Planning enforcement

Including what it is, when enforcement action is taken and how to fight it

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Planning objections

Including when and how to object to a planning application, planning appeal or emerging Local Plan

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