Simon Smith PG Dip MRTPI
As a Chartered Town planner and member of The Royal Town Planning Institute, Simon over 20 years experience working in both the Public and Private Sectors on a variety of projects from Urban Extensions to Major Infrastructure Projects. Simon has a broad knowledge of householder and new build applications, and this is complimented by his own interest in property and development which he pursues as a private interest.
Simon has therefore a unique blend of experience that offers a commercial slant whilst fully understanding the Planning Process and the ethos of "Sustainable Development".
Simon deals with the architectural design side and has provided detailed plans for new builds, extensions and complex change of use applications for flatted development. This functional knowledge of the construction process allows for projects to be designed not just to achieve success in the planning process but for success at the construction and delivery phase.
Neil Langley PG Dip MRTPI
Neil’s expertise includes planning (including planning advice, minor and major planning applications, planning appeals, planning enforcement, prosecutions and direct action), landowner co-operation agreements and options agreements, the practical aspects of compulsory purchase under the TCPA 1990 and the P(LBCA)A 1990, enforced sales and POCA.
Appearing in courts, at inquiries and hearings as well as before other tribunal, Neil regularly acts on behalf of developers and promotors, local authorities and interested parties.
Neil takes instructions on minor and major planning projects including retail, housing, industrial, leisure and rural planning. Neil specialises in all practical aspects of planning enforcement including enforcement notice appeals, prosecutions, direct actions and enforced sales procedures.
Neil has considerable experience of planning enforcement, providing practical expertise and appearing as expert witness at hearings, inquiries and in the courts, and in (final and interlocutory) injunction and contempt proceedings, providing practical expertise and assistance for both applicants and defendants.
