Planning and Development

Planning

Planning has evolved into a ‘plan driven’ system which stems from Central Government’s advice issued in Planning Policy Guidance Notes. This filters through Regional Guidance to County Structure Plans and Borough Local Plans. Recently local guidance is undergoing a major review process which will result in Local Development Plans and these documents will set the development agenda for the foreseeable future.

As a firm of regional Chartered Surveyors with sound local knowledge, we offer a unique service of balancing these changes with local needs and the marketplace.

Our breadth of experience covers diversification projects incorporating residential and commercial reuses. We also assist in bringing forward and supporting agricultural development in these changing times for farming.

The fundamental principle of any project is to work through the increasingly complex system to unlock potential value and growth for clients.

Lambert & Foster LLP can assist with:

• Submitting Planning Applications
• Planning Appeals
• Representations to Local Authorities regarding Development Plans
• Planning appraisals
• Removal of and variation of Occupancy Conditions
• Relaxation and variation of Section 52 and Section 106 Agreements
• Certificates of Lawful Use and Development
• Design of and applications for barn conversions for residential, holiday and commercial use

Strategic Development

With the regional growth identified in the South East, awareness in identifying, assessing and co-ordinating potential sites is very important. This has to be co-ordinated with an understanding of the local influences. Our local knowledge assists in providing advice and guidance to clients owning land with potential development value and optimising and realising its full potential. In particular, working with developers we can assist with:

• Identifying development opportunities
• Negotiations with developers
• Option Agreements and Conditional Contracts for future development
• Production of Heads of Terms for Planning Agreements.