Advice from a building permit firm such as Duncan Lewis can help you ensure that a building application complies with current planning guidelines and local planning permissions, increasing your chances of your building application being approved. Whether you are a commercial real estate developer, a private organisation, a property owner, a local authority, an investor, a resident or a business owner, our planning litigation lawyers can advise you on all aspects of planning law. Judicial review is a complicated process. If you want to file an application for judicial review, you must act quickly, as all claims must be made within 6 weeks of granting the building permit. Council has discretion as to whether or not to proceed with a perceived violation of planning control. Building permits are subject to litigation and disputes. When a construction application is submitted, it is common to expect opposition and disputes from residents and business owners in the vicinity of the proposed development. Anyone with an interest in the area has the right to sue the construction application if they believe that the proposed development will have a negative impact on the environment or that the development would harm the environment and local heritage. A judicial review can be carried out if you believe that the local planning authority was unlawful when it refused to grant planning permission, or if you believe that the planning inspectorate made a legal error in making its decision in a planning appeal.
In cases where an enforcement order has been served under section 172 of the Planning Act 1990 for breach of planning control, Duncan Lewis may advise on appeals against the enforcement order and on a threat of prosecution under section 179 of the Act – and may also advise on appeals against arrest orders and notices of infringement. conditions. In order for your planning objection to have maximum weight, you need the expert legal assistance of planning law specialists. We can tell you how to object to ensure the best result for you. Applying for planning permission from the local authority can be a stressful experience for residential applicants and commercial developers. What you may want to include depends heavily on many factors, including the specifics of your local authority`s planning policy. To find out without obligation if the help of a planning lawyer would really be beneficial for your file, contact us as soon as possible. If you`re promoting a design project and seeking approval through a building permit, hiring a design lawyer to work with your planning consultants is by far the best way to ensure you get planning permits that make it easier to deliver your projects. You increase the chances of getting what you want. Different disciplines bring different skills to move the project forward. We advise on issues that accompany the planning process and are an integral part of development proposals such as infrastructure contracts, highways and expropriations.
We are the market leader in the approval of infrastructure projects of national significance (NSAI). Our urban planning lawyers work closely with our real estate team on renovation projects and real estate developments. and with our environment and energy teams on renewable energy and nuclear energy proposals. Sometimes development is carried out without a building permit, and this is only revealed when the property is sold or a new operator takes over the site and uses it elsewhere, leading to objections. A complex investigation may be necessary to determine whether what has been done has become lawful, or to advise landowners or objectors on the pressures that may be exerted on local authorities to take action. When various deadlines have passed, it can be demonstrated that development has become legitimate and can continue. This is an area of law where Ashton`s legal planning consultant, Bob McGeady, is recognized as a leading national authority and provides training to various training providers.