Planning guidance

Our firm can provide general advice on all sources of planning guidance which are relevant to proposals for the development of land.  We can also provide general advice on the weight to be attached to planning guidance where appropriate.  Given the complexity of the system of controls relating to Town and Country Planning it is necessary to have up to date expert advice and assistance which we can provide on the appropriate planning guidance for any particular problem.

It should be noted that planning guidance can be discovered in a wide range of documents relating to issues concerning Town and Country Planning.    The guidance can be found in what the lawyers call the “Statutory Development Plan”.  Planning guidance can also be found in informal supplementary planning guidance notes issued by Local Councils.  Planning guidance can also be obtained from reading definitive formal speeches by Ministers who have responsibility for local government and planning.  In addition central government has issued guidance in planning policy statement which also provides planning guidance. 

The important point to appreciate is that planning guidance is discovered in a wide variety of sources and it is necessary to obtain professional advice from consultants who specialise in this field who can give up to date advice on the latest position concerning the planning guidance which can of course change on a fairly frequent basis.  Furthermore, one also needs professional advice on the weight to be attached to different planning guidance from various sources.  It should also be noted that in some cases planning guidance from different sources can be in conflict.  Accordingly, it is necessary for clients to have up to date precise professional advice on how conflicts within planning guidance received from different sources can be reconciled. 

This firm is led by a planning consultant who has specialised in this field for 20 years and can provide detailed professional reports on the relevant planning guidance when called upon to do so.  If clients require further information on this subject they are asked to contact this firm for further information.