Town Planning
1. The Opportunity
It all begins with a site. How to change it, and the vision of how to regenerate it.
2. Planning
The key element to adding value is effectively planning and obtaining the planning permission.
3. The Result
Creating incredible places to live and work, spaces that are safe and enjoyable to be in.
Town Planning is where we cut our teeth.
The joy of regeneration is one of our passions, and over our 20 years of working in the Town Planning space we have developed a unique take on what is possible and what is needed to truly make a town thrive again.
We take a three-stage approach to town planning and urban redevelopment, then fill in the detail that makes a scheme both commercially viable and worth living in.
Related services: Development Feasibility, Listed Building Conversions, Land Valuation.
Town Planning Services
Pre Application submission
We go through the process of creating the document which sets out the principles of the development. This allows a local authority to have an informed view before submitting a planning application.
Short Term Lets (STL)
STLs are the formal name for Airbnbs. With a change in legislation at Scottish Government planning permission is required in Edinburgh, Glasgow and parts of the Highlands. In addition to this a license to operate is required covering fire safety, Electrical safety, amenity of the local area, parking . We will cover all aspects and cover all of Scotland.
Change of Use
We are experts in obtaining Change of Use documentation, which needs to be allocated to an area of ground or a building if its intended purposes are to be changed.
Appraisal and Risk Assessment
We provide full and comprehensive assessments of development potential, lay out the potential planning risks and ways to maximise prospects of success.
Planning and development strategies
Our expertise means we are able to deliver strategic advice on positioning development proposals to optimise the prospects of a successful application being granted.
Section 75 Reduction
Section 75 obligations, including affordable housing, education and infrastructure contributions, can make a scheme unviable. We build the viability case and negotiate with the planning authority to reduce them, and we advise on modifying or discharging agreements already in place.
Applications for all forms of planning approval
With our knowledge and contacts, we are able to obtain planning approval quicker than many others. This includes flexible, hybrid and “masterplan” outline permissions for complex and large developments such as Development Consent Orders, Listed Building Consent and Footpath Diversion/Closure Orders.
Local Development plan representations
We represent our clients when they are seeking to allocate land or influence policy, from initial representations, right through to making the case at examination.
Development and regeneration frameworks
Our intensive planning of the frameworks includes place-making and spatial planning strategies.
Planning due diligence
You will get an in-depth review and industry-savvy advice in support of acquisition or disposal. This includes advice on risks of judicial review and strategy for mitigating planning risks
