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The Government has placed increasing pressure on Local Planning Authorities (LPA’s) to determine planning applications within set times scales with financial penalties incurred where targets are not met. As a result, pre-app submissions are an increasingly valuable tool for testing the LPA’s reaction to the principle of a proposed development and in terms of identifying specific matters with which to address, without the expense of a full application submission. Horne & Associates are accustomed to producing concise pre-app submissions tailored to persuade the LPA that permission should be approved, whilst also seeking to extract valuable information and guidance in relation to submission requirements or design amendments.
In cases where a development is proposed that unduly impacts your home or business, Horne & Associates are well versed in submitting policy backed planning objections to planning applications and appeals. We are frequently employed by both individuals and by resident groups and have a strong success rate in successfully influencing either significant amendments be made to development proposals, or their outright refusal.
In cases where the Council are investigating a potential unlawful development, Horne & Associates are accustomed to negotiating mutually agreeable solutions between our client and the enforcement officer. Where an enforcement notice has already been served, there may still be opportunities for negotiation, or alternatively we are adept in appealing the requirements of the notice.
Conservation areas are becoming increasingly prevalent and can inflict considerable constraint to development ambitions. Development impacting the setting or built fabric of a listed buildings can incur further challenges. Working alongside expert colleagues specialising in heritage matters, we are accustomed to finding resourceful design solutions and presenting professional evidence that enables the delivery of development that may otherwise appear unobtainable.
Effective community engagement in planning is increasingly prioritised in Government advice and demonstrates good will by the developer. It is a process that involves an early, transparent and two-way dialogue with local stakeholders to shape projects, build trust, and reduce planning risks. We recommend community engagement is undertaken early in the design phase so that concerns can be addressed at conception. Horne & Associates are adept at overseeing the various methods of engaging communities, including public exhibitions, workshops, and/or digital platforms.
Legal agreements, usually in the form of Section 106 Agreements, are often imposed to make development acceptable that would otherwise be unacceptable. They are a legally binding contract used to ensure that mitigating measures, such as affordable housing, infrastructure improvements or financial contributions are guaranteed to be implemented by a developer within a set timescale. We have successfully negotiated the variation or removal of conditions by Local Planning Authorities (LPA’s) where requirements are either overly onerous or completely unreasonable.
With over 34 years in business, Horne and Associates can accommodate all forms of development with a full range of professional RTPI accredited town and country planning services.
Experts in planning consultation, application submissions and planning appeals.
