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| Site appraisals and development
feasibility studies |
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| Analysis of landholdings against national,
regional and local planning policy frameworks
to ascertain an assets planning and development
potential and hence what enhancement in capital
value could be liberated. |
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| Submission and negotiation
of planning applications |
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| Handling the entire planning application process
from inception to decision and steering a proposal
through the administrative channels of a Council. |
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| Appeals against refusal
of planning permission |
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All applicants have a statutory right to appeal
a council’s decision for the refusal of
planning permission. The appeals system enables
refused proposals to be assessed by an independent
Planning Inspector.
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| Appeals against enforcement
notices |
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Enforcement notices are served when development
has taken place without acquiring the necessary
planning consents. There is a right of an appeal
against an enforcement notice in the same way
as the refusal of planning permission. |
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| Development plan representations |
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| This is a long-term strategic planning process,
which involves promoting land for a whole range
of uses in Council’s development plans. |
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| Local plan Inquiries and
Examinations in public |
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| Presentation of evidence as an expert witness
in the promotion of sites in respect of the development
plan. |
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| Development and design
briefs |
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| Site-specific documents, which establish the
parameters within which various land uses and
built development should manifest themselves.
They normally express what the Council would consider
to be an acceptable planning and development solution
for a site. |
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| Policy research |
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| Detailed appraisal of specific planning policies.
An analysis of their evolution and effectiveness
in implementation. |
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| Development plan monitoring |
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| All landholdings are covered by a development
plan and the policies in the plan will change
from time to time. This can have a positive as
well as a negative impact on the value of property
assets. Therefore, the monitoring of planning
policies is necessary to safeguard the value of
property assets. |
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Public consultation and
involvement
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| Formulating public consultation groups and
to listen to the views of the public involving
major projects. |
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Master plans and urban regeneration
studies
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| Comprehensive strategic planning approach on
an area wide basis. The aim is to balance the
needs of the area and promote development to achieve
specified objectives for an area. |
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Certificates of Lawfulness
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This is a process of regulating the use or development
of land and buildings. |
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Project leaders and coordinators
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Town planners often play the role of project leaders
as they bring together various professional disciplines
in the promotion of development. |
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Legal agreements
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| Any forms of planning gain and off-site works
associated with a development proposal will require
encapsulation in legal agreements. |
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Expert witness
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| Submission of oral evidence at a Public Local
Inquiry or in the High Court in respect of judicial
reviews. |
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Business strategies and
action planning
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Integrating planning with business strategies
to enhance the value and contribution of property
assets yet meeting businesses key operational
objectives.
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Retail and leisure studies
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| These studies can be undertaken for promoters
of development or for Councils. |
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