Our Planning Team has been involved in a number of high-profile cases in this area. Highlights include:
- Drafting and negotiation of complex section 106 agreements on behalf of Eastleigh Borough Council to secure planning permission for their Horton Heath strategic development project including advising on numerous planning matters surrounding this key urban extension;
- Settling a section 106 agreement in relation 111 zero and low carbon homes for a south west developer;
- Advising a commercial developer on planning matters arising from sale of part of a development site to a multi-national company including a proposed drop-in permission;
- Successfully defending an enforcement appeal against an allegation of minerals, mining and waste works as part of a mixed use including the creation of a leisure facility for fishing in Northamptonshire;
- Advising on statutory review of an Inspector’s appeal decision in the High Court in relation to the proper approach to heritage balance under the NPPF;
- Securing a substantial reduction (circa £150,000) in Community Infrastructure Levy payments through advising on the proper interpretation of “in-use buildings” under the CIL Regulations;
- Advising local landowner clients in relation to objection to both Planning and Compulsory Purchase aspects of the proposed Didcot to Abingdon strategic road network improvement scheme;
- Aspects of the proposed Didcot to Abingdon strategic road network improvement scheme.