Need some general advice on planning law and policy?  Perhaps you want to know what could be done without the need for planning permission, or how to establish that an existing building or use is lawful?

Examples of recent advice given includes:

• Guidance on permitted development rights and the prior approval process for a house extension in Malvern Hills District;

• Guidance on varying a planning condition controlling the opening hours of a Hot Food Takeaway;

• Guidance on the need for affordable housing contributions;

• Advice given on the potential for a new dwelling on the edge of a village in the West Midlands Green Belt;

• Advice given on the use of a field as a camping and caravan site in the Cotswolds;

• Guidance on the prospects of gaining permission for a House in Multiple Occupation ('HMO') in Worcester; and

• Advice on the preparation of a Certificate of Lawfulness to establish whether an existing residential use is lawful.

We can also advise you on your prospects of getting planning permission, or whether you should promote the use of land through an allocation in the Development Plan.

“No matter what your query, or the scale of your project, please contact us for a free no obligation discussion.”