Town and Country Planning

Planning Problems

Town and Country Planning issues are often complex and involve an emotional response from those involved. Whether you are applying for planning permission for your commercial or residential property or are objecting a planning application made by a neighbour, we can help.

Our Solicitors have extensive experience and can help at all stages of planning applications and appeals. In particular we can advise on the following

  • The best way of making a planning application to maximise the chances of success, as well as the current planning policies and guidelines of Local Authorities and Central Government
  • We can give advice and assist in the negotiation of ancillary planning agreements (often known as Section 106 Agreements). These agreements can often be a pre-requisite to the grant of a Planning Permission and whilst most are quite specific in nature often cover matters such as affordable housing, public open spaces and other “planning gain”.
  • If you are concerned about a neighbour’s planning application, we can advise you on the best way to oppose and object to the application, either to achieve a suitable alteration to the application or to block the application altogether.
  • We also advise on and deal with applications for Certificates of Lawful Use to legitimise the use of property which would otherwise be in breach of planning regulations.
  • We can help you with planning appeals and enforcement action, including advising on the costs and chances of success, and we can represent you at appeal either through written representations, hearings or full public enquiries.

Appeals and Enforcement

  • We can advise in relation to already existing planning permissions including dealing with variations or removal of planning conditions. We have extensive experience in dealing with the removal of occupancy conditions and alterations of use of both commercial and residential properties.
  • We can help you with planning appeals and enforcement action including advising on the costs and chances of success, and we can represent you at appeal either through written representations, hearing or full public enquiries.
  • We can advise on the challenging of any planning permission already granted including the possibility of a judicial review and, if necessary, complaints to the Ombudsman and District Auditor about Local Authorities’ actions and decisions.

Additional Planning Problems

We can help with a whole range of ancillary matters, including highway agreements and other service related issues such as the provision and maintenance of water and sewage supplies and the management of public open spaces or common areas.

Contact Us

If you have any Town and County Panning queries or require advice please e-mail commercial.property@chattertons.com or contact a member of our Town and County Planning team from the details given below.

Contact Details

Company Commercial Team

 Contact EmailOfficePhone Number 
Jonathan Blythe Boston - Wide Bargate 01205 351114 Details…
Peter Cropley Boston - Wide Bargate 01205 351114 Details…
Emma Clayden Grantham 01476 591550 Details…
Stuart Cox Horncastle 01507 522456 Details…
Roly Freeman Horncastle 01507 522456 Details…
Jonty Pearson Horncastle 01507 522456 Details…
Emma Clement Lincoln 01522 814600 Details…
Caroline Cropley Lincoln 01522 814600 Details…
Abbie Turner Lincoln 01522 814600 Details…
Bill Winckworth Lincoln 01522 814600 Details…
Vanda Barnard Newark 01636 673731 Details…
Chris Dobbs Newark 01636 673731 Details…
Elizabeth Hopkins Spalding 01775 725664 Details…
Tim Salt Stamford 01780 764145 Details…