Individuals & Families

Planning & Environment for individuals

Make our advice part of your plan

As a homeowner, your property and the surrounding area will naturally be very important to you. Whether you are seeking to develop a property or have concerns that a public or private development project will have an impact on your home, our specialist team can help.

In addition to the information you can find here, we recognise that there are several aspects of planning and environmental law that apply to both individuals and businesses. For further information on any of the following planning issues, please visit our Planning for Businesses page:

  • Applying for or objecting to planning applications
  • Amending planning permission (S96A and s73 Applications)
  • Planning Appeals
  • Compulsory Purchase Judicial review of planning and other council decisions
  • Enforcement Notices, Breach of Conditions Notices and appeals
  • S106 Agreements
  • Community Infrastructure Levy
  • S278 and S38 Highways Agreements
  • Conservation Area and Listed Building issues
  • Highway Stopping Up or Diversion Orders

Planning law can be very technical and detailed. We can help you cut through the jargon and guide you through processes involved in planning applications, appeals, and all other aspects of the Town and Country Planning system.  Our team is routinely advising householders and resident groups on a wide variety of issue including the following:

Represented landowner of agricultural site where local planning had served Enforcement Notice against material change of use for storage of caravans, lodged appeal and the notice was withdrawn by the local planning authority and secured costs for client.

Acting for homeowner served with Enforcement Notice requiring the removal and demolition of outbuilding as considered to be over development.  We submitted the planning appeal and advised on submission of planning application leading to satisfactory outcome with retention of building.

Advising client on application for new dwelling located within woodland setting which has been refused by the local planning authority.  Prepared appeal based on the strength of the application and special consideration to ecological and accessibility issues.

Advising owner of agricultural land on farm diversification application within Coastal Erosion zone in Suffolk.

Advising number of houseowners on objections to planning applications on neighbouring land which adversely impact their properties and amenities.

If you need further information or advice, please call us on 01733 888888.

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