Planning for Infrastructure
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From pre-application right up to any appeal, our highly focused team advises on all aspects of planning from issues as diverse as lobbying to inquiry strategies. Specifically, our experience covers housing, business, retail, leisure, industry, transport, waste, energy and minerals, as well as natural and built heritage matters.
We act for developers, local authorities and any other party involved in planning matters. At Biggart Baillie we pride ourselves on seeing the planning and related issues in the round. This is vital if potentially difficult projects are to win planning permission as well as any other consents needed to develop land.
What we do...
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Zoning in Development Plans: Our experience of development planning, particularly at a local level, is second-to-none. Getting land allocated is vital in a plan led system.
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Pre-Application Advice: Or how to get to ‘YES’ with the local authority. Our knowledge of the sticks as well as the carrots often assists even the most experienced of developers to get that all-important recommendation for grant or approval.
- Representation: Whether before planning committees at inquiries or before Parliamentary Committees, our skills will ensure your case is presented in the most cost-effective manner to secure consent.
- The Whole Picture: Various other consents may be needed as will agreements from other bodies such as SEPA, Scottish Natural Heritage, Historic Scotland or the Scottish Ministers themselves. Knowing what to apply for and when in relation to a scheme, is crucial to getting many developments to completion within commercially acceptable timescales.
- Planning Agreements: Along with the drafting of planning conditions, Section 75 Agreements may be necessary and can often help to bring the development to fruition. Taking a proactive role here will often help the Planning Authority to see how a project can be realised in an acceptable fashion.
- General Planning Advice: We can help in matters concerning Use Classes, Permitted Development rights and the need for planning permission - in fact, all areas of planning law and practice.
Contacts for Planning for Infrastructure