Strategic Planning

We have a range of planners who specialise in this field and are experienced in working on a wide variety of projects involving land and sites of all scales.  They apply their planning knowledge and negotiation skills to maximise site potential and deliver desired results.

Our team have achieved success on a range of levels and are currently promoting sites across the country from the earliest stages through to planning applications to deliver allocations or specialist sites.

We use our established relationships with Local Authorities and in depth knowledge of their requirements and development plans to help build an effective strategy to achieve your objectives.

Our promotion of a site at the right time and with an innovative approach to technical problems has led to a proven track record of success. Many projects we have represented are allocated in draft plans and then applied for at the right time.

Our strategic planning services include:

• Assessment of land and/or property portfolios,
• Planning appraisals which offer clear realistic advice on site development potential and timescales,
• Advice on when to promote your land and sites and how, through:
  • Monitoring decisions made through planning appeals and through the courts.
  • Monitoring of development plans including housing need and housing land supply,
  • HELAA (Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessments) Submissions,
  • Preparing local and/or Neighbourhood Plan representations at all stages including attending examinations,
  • Advice on technical matters and commissioning and managing consultations from all disciplines
• Developing promotional material and advising and formulating and implementing public and council member consultation exercises,
• Monitoring and advising you when to act and progress a planning application,
• Standalone 5-year housing land supply analysis; from individual authority through to providing written and verbal evidence for appeals.