BERRYHILL LAND AND PLANNING provides land, planning and development advice to clients across the UK. We have over 25 years' experience in Town Planning and Land Promotion and provide expert advice negotiating developments through the planning system in an efficient and commercial manner. We provide advice on a variety of projects ranging from single houses to new communities as well as retail, commercial, leisure, education and rural diversification projects. Berryhill Land and Planning provide a bespoke service tailored to each client's individual needs and the scale of the proposed development.
What we do
Planning Advice
Providing initial assessments of development potential of a site; setting clear and robust strategies for achieving planning consent.
We will examine a variety of factors that will impact the outcome of planning decisions including access, environmental designations, planning history and community and political decision making as part of this process.
Option Agreements/Site search
If you have land that can be developed in the future, we can help to find a developer to help you promote the land for development and get the necessary consents. We will market the opportunity to enter into an option agreement for the land and ensure that you maximise the value from your opportunity.
Our team can also work with housebuilders and developers identifing and securing sites for specific needs.
Our team can also negotiate and secure land agreements for energy and infrastructure projects.
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Planning applications/appeals
Masterplanning
The planning system has become increasingly complex and it is our aim to simplify this as much as possible for our clients. We will remove as many of the obstacles to securing planning consent working to an agreed programme.
We are also experts at negotiating fair and reasonable developer obligations packages.
Larger more complex projects often require a masterplan or development framework at development plan promotion stage or as part of a planning application. We will recommend a multi-disciplinary team to progress this and manage this process to ensure a viable and deliverable development is proposed.
Development Plan Promotion
In most cases it is essential that a site is zoned for the use that planning consent is being applied for. Development Plan promotion is a fundamental part of many planning strategies and we will ensure that we carry this out to meet the requirements of the relevant local authority and undertake any necessary community and political engagement.
Community Engagement and Planning Mediation
Community engagement is a fundamental ingredient of many planning projects. We will prepare and implement a community and political engagement strategy on your behalf to ensure the maximum benefit to your project.
We also recognise that in some situations not all parties can agree on the best use of land. We can offer an independent mediation service to help developers/neighbours/statutory consultees explore, reduce or resolve areas of disagreement.
Expert Witness
Training and Professional Development
We have significant experience of appearing as an expert witness in planning appeals and Compulsory Purchase Order Inquiries.
We recognise that the planning system is complex and ever changing. We offer tailor made training and professional development sessions for community groups and local authority councillors. We guarantee that sessions are educational and fun.