The Business Services

Jon Tweddell Planning Ltd provides advice on all aspects of town planning and development, rural and urban.

Some examples of the type of work where advice can be provided include:

Planning Applications – collating and submitting planning applications through to a decision on behalf of the client.

Recently submitted, an outline planning application for 71 houses in Tweedmouth

Planning Appeals – if a Council refuses planning permission or declines to determine a planning application, there is a right of appeal. The submission and monitoring of planning and enforcement appeals through to a decision can be carried out.

Specialist Reports – we can provide a range of reports including Planning Statements; Design and Access Statements; Rural Enterprise Appraisals; Economic Statements and Environmental Statements. We can also assist with producing other Consultants reports such as Transport Assessments, Ecology Reports, Flood Risk Assessments, Contamination Reports and other environmental reports.

Lawful Development Certificates (LDC) – if a building has been erected for 4 years or more without planning permission or a change of use of land has occurred 10 years or more ago, you can apply to the local planning authority for an LDC which confirms that no enforcement action can be taken.

Pre-application advice – discussions with the client and local planning authority to assess the merits of a proposal prior to the submission of a formal planning application.

Community Consultation – it is often necessary to engage with local people before a formal planning application is lodged. We can do this on your behalf by contacting local residents and businesses direct and hold events such as exhibitions to invite the views of local people.

Environmental Impact Assessment – major developments will often require a more extensive consideration of a development proposal. We can collate this information and produce an Environmental Statement.

Development Feasibility – a range of appraisals can be provided from low cost verbal appraisals based on a short desk top assessment through to detailed reports based on the scrutiny of planning policies and discussions with local planning authorities. Whichever route is chosen, the client is provided with a good assessment of whether there plans are likely to gain planning permission.

Development Plan Representations – promoting a site for development by seeking an allocation in a Development Plan Document is one method of maximising the potential of a site. This is carried out by liaising with the client; negotiating with the local planning authority; and providing the relevant reports and documentation.

Conservation Area Consents – advice on demolition and new development in conservation areas plus submission of conservation area consent applications.

Permitted Development Rights – advice on smaller developments which may not require planning permission.

Government Planning Policy Advice – general advice on the Government's current and emerging planning policies.

Planning Procedures – advice on general procedural issues for planning applications/appeals etc.

General Planning Law – points of law and recent case law can be commented upon and opinions provided on various planning and development issues.