The Industry Driver

Town Planning legislation is becoming increasingly complex; planning applications for development invariably needs to be underpinned by supporting technical information covering a range of topics including relationship to planning policy, development briefs, illustrative layouts and data analysis. Recent changes to the development plan system have been made by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 which has introduced the concept of the local development framework and a greater emphasis on public consultation in the planning system. These combine to emphasise the importance of promoting potential development sites with local planning authorities at the earliest possible opportunity.

Service Response

RPS is able to provide the following: Development plan monitoring, promotion of the sites through the LDF system, submission of planning applications, advice on Section 106 Agreements, urban capacity studies, retail assessments, sequential testing for retail, leisure and housing schemes in accordance with government Planning Policy Statements, negotiations with local planning authorities and other organisations on development proposals, identification of long term strategies to promote developments, preparation of development briefs/master plans to support proposals and undertaking of planning appeals.

Benefits to Clients

Use of extensive in-house expertise in all development sectors including residential, retail, leisure and employment, in depth working knowledge of planning legislation and integrated multi disciplinary team approach to solving development problems.