Residential Development

 

Residential development remains one of the main areas of work for Sanderson Weatherall's planning team whether this be through seeking allocations in LDFs for future land releases, or preparing, submitting and negotiating planning applications. 

 

Despite some of the positive soundings in the Kate Barker Treasury Reports, the planning system, including late 2006 revision of PPS3, "Housing", all place continuing stringent tests on the scale and location of housing development.  The emphasis remains very much on brownfield development, although many LPAs are beginning to realise that the emphasis on high density and particularly apartment schemes is resulting in a failure to meet a full range of housing needs. 

 

These are issues which need to be fully explored in promoting more general housing schemes away from towns and city centres. Sanderson Weatherall's planning team has expertise in putting together relevant strategic cases, and presenting these through Examinations in Public at both regional and local levels.

 

A second major element of residential development relates to specific proposals and the negotiation of planning applications.  Sanderson Weatherall's planning team has significant experience in assisting with scheme layout and design, in order to maximise the prospects of achieving planning permission.  Early involvement in the design process ensures that issues which we know will be raised by planning officers can be addressed at an early stage and proposals promoted appropriately to address such issues.  The negotiation of planning permissions without the need to appeal remains one of our primary objectives.

 

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