Planning Consultancy:
Planning Applications
EN-PLAN routinely prepare and submit planning applications for a variety of proposals, ranging from small to medium sized redevelopments to larger development proposals and unique one-off projects for local developers and individuals. With a background in Local Authority Development Control, our planning consultants have an excellent and up-to-date understanding of planning law and legislation. We also prepare listed building applications and Certificates of Lawfulness and can discuss any planning issues that may be affecting you as a third party
Initial work often involves a planning appraisal, which will involve making an assessment of the physical aspects of the site and the relevant planning policies that apply. This background information allows us to formulate a set of parameters that assist in the design process. Initially this may often be in sketch form in order to obtain pre-application advice from the local authority. Once we have established agreement relating to principles such as development, design, layout, scale, mass, density and form, we then progress with a formal planning application.
Planning application submission can be more complex than people think and can often involve submission of a number of supporting documents in order for the local authority to register the application. In most cases a Design and Access Statement is needed to present the proposals and demonstrate how the proposal relates to the site and surroundings and complies with relevant policies. En-Plan are adept at drafting Design and Access statements and present these in a thorough, structured and professional way. Often presentation of proposals can be key to gaining a successful planning permission. An example of our work can be found here.
The documents normally required for a planning application include:
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Site location Plan
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Block Plan
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Existing plans and elevations
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Proposed plans and elevations
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Energy statement
Additional reports that are sometimes required:
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Tree survey
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Biodiversity survey
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Transport Assessment / Highways & Access Statement
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Heritage Statement (Heritage assets)
We work alongside a number of external consultants with the professional expertise to draft these reports and would be happy to assist you with this work as part of our services.
If you have a specific planning or plan requirement please contact us to discuss this in more detail on Tel: 07931 541 804.
En-Plan Consultants look forward to answering any questions you may have as part of a free no obligation consultation to begin the planning and development
