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Rural
Planning Consultancy
The
provision of planning advice tailored to the needs of rural
property and business, covering such areas as:
•
Farm Diversification
• Re-use and Adaptation of Rural Buildings
• Equestrian Developments
• Agricultural Workers' Dwellings
• Sports and Leisure Developments
Planning
Applications and Appeals
With their practical working experience
of the planning system and Development Plan policies, members
of P Wilson & Company regularly act for clients in respect
of planning applications. We will handle the whole process
from the provision of advice as to strategy and tactics, to
the preparation and submission of the application, to discussions
with the local planning authority and, where necessary, attendance
at the Planning Committee Meeting.
Of
course, success can never be guaranteed, and when a local
planning authority refuses or fails to grant planning permission,
an appeal can be made to the Secretary of State within 6 months.
Partners of P Wilson & Company have gained considerable
experience in planning appeal work, whether acting as case
manager, presenting the Appellant's case, or appearing as
an expert witness.
Enforcement
Notice Appeals
When
enforcement action is threatened or taken by a local planning
authority, the consequences for the recipient can be severe.
P Wilson & Company has acted for clients facing a loss
of their livelihood and even the loss of the family home.
Being subjected to enforcement action can be a very stressful
experience.
It
is essential that professional advice is taken at the earliest
opportunity, for once an enforcement notice is served, there
is only a limited period in which an appeal can be lodged.
Partners
of P Wilson & Company are frequently involved in enforcement
notice work, from the provision of advice, to negotiation
with the local planning authority (in situations where negotiations
might resolve the issue) to the preparation, submission and
prosecution of an appeal.
Applications
for Certificates of Lawfulness and Appeals
Unauthorised
development, whether involving building work, a material change
of use, or breaches of Planning Conditions, are liable to
enforcement action by the local planning authority. However,
such breaches of planning control can become immune from enforcement
action and an application for a Certificate of Lawfulness
can be made to establish that immunity.
If
you are being threatened with enforcement action, or considering
a sale or purchase of a property on which unauthorised development
has taken place, an application for a Certificate of Lawfulness
should be considered. Such applications require thorough research
and a careful appraisal and presentation of the evidence.
They should not be contemplated without professional advice.
P Wilson & Company have practical experience in this area
of planning law.
Applications
for Listed Building and Conservation Area Consents and Appeals
Where
clients are proposing work to or affecting a Listed Building
then, in addition to any planning permission which may be
required, Listed Building Consent will be needed. Similarly,
Conservation Area Consent may be required if the building
concerned is in a Conservation Area. Such cases often entail
pre-application negotiations and liaison with the local planning
authority's Conservation Officer and English Heritage.
Unlike
other breaches of planning control, unauthorised alterations
to a Listed Building never become immune from enforcement
action; an important consideration for any prospective purchaser
of a Listed Building.
P
Wilson & Company have acted or advised in many cases involving
Listed Buildings or Conservation Areas.
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