In today’s planning environment, it is often necessary for planning applications to be accompanied by environmental assessments, together with other appraisals on sustainability, transport, drainage, contamination and flooding. Large development proposals require teams of specialist consultants to work with and seek approval from the many various statutory bodies involved in the planning process.

An increasing number of development proposals are being referred to public inquiry, and we have known this process to last for many months. Some proposals are even challenged in the courts. Consequently, it is becoming very difficult for an individual to be able to promote land for development, both from a practical as well as a financial viewpoint.

Hallam Land Management has a wealth of experience in every aspect of the complex planning process. It is this core strength, together with good working relationships with skilled consultants all over the country, that enables us to excel in identifying and resolving technical and practical issues for the benefit of all concerned.

For example, the promotion of a housing site into a local plan involves expert negotiation skills, much patience and detailed technical appraisals of housing needs in a particular locality. Issues such as infrastructure, ground stability, contamination, social housing, education, ecology and landscape all have to be addressed at some stage. Following an allocation, the site has to be defended from competing sites until the plan is finally adopted.