town and country planning
Even to the most experienced developer, owner or occupier, "town and country planning" can appear an arcane subject that threatens to burden a business with unnecessary and time-consuming challenges. It therefore pays to get the very best advice.
At Jeffrey Green Russell we are proud of the strength of our expertise in this area of the law and the reputation our specialist Town and Country Group has in the marketplace.
Led by Vivien Williams, we advise on all aspects of obtaining and exploiting planning permissions and on compliance with statutory procedures and regulations. The Group has the capability to deal with both complex, high-profile projects - such as major town centre developments, manufacturing facilities and hospital sites - and with the needs of clients who have little or no experience of planning: the owners or occupiers of individual shops, restaurants and licensed premises and the developers of smaller-scale residential developments. Our solutions are always commercially driven and we work closely with our colleagues in the Property and Licensing Groups to ensure that our clients benefit from a comprehensive and integrated service on all aspects of their planning needs.
The Town & Country Planning service includes:
• Advising upon planning applications and supporting information including environmental impact assessments
• Negotiation of planning permission conditions to ensure they are fair and reasonable
• Negotiating and drafting planning agreements
• Dealing with enforcement issues
• Conduct of appeals and inquiries
• Advocacy at informal hearings into appeals
• Assistance with supporting or opposing development
• Promoting or resisting compulsory purchase orders
• Advising on judicial review
• Representation at development plan inquiries and the courts
• General advice from advertisement control to waste
