Planning Law

Our planning team is experienced in the negotiating, drafting and completion of S.38 and/or S.278 Agreements under the Highways Act 1980. These enable roadworks within the public highway under licence from the highway authority, or estate roads constructed by developers, to be adopted and maintained at public expense.

Our Planning Team provide the drafting and completion of S.104 Agreements under the Water Industry Act 1990. These enable sewer and drainage networks constructed by developers to be adopted by the statutory authority.

We provide advice on appeals lodged with the Planning Inspectorate either by way of written representations at informal hearings or public inquiries.

Davies and Partners’ specialist Planning Team provides negotiating solutions on dealing with compulsory purchase orders or advice on to how to work with local planning authorities to progress CPOs to facilitate proposed development.

Davies and Partners’ specialist Planning Team provide clear advice and guidance on all areas of the planning system from current planning uses to planning applications and implementation.

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Davies and Partners’ specialist Planning Team are able to negotiate, draft and complete S.106 Unilateral Undertakings and/or S.106 Agreements required under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). We also handle all forms of planning obligations from contributions to be paid to the local planning authority through to affordable housing obligations.

Davies and Partners’ specialist Planning Team provide advice on the creation of rights of way, public footpath extinguishments, public footpath diversion orders and any issues to do with town and village greens.

Davies and Partners’ specialist Planning Team provide advice and representation at the Magistrates Court on all planning enforcement matters.

Davies and Partners’ specialist Planning Team provide advice on how to remediate and prepare contaminated land in order to implement planning permissions and start construction.  We deal with the Environment Agency with regard to technical guidance for special sites and complying with the Environmental Protection Act.