RPS offers a comprehensive planning appeals service to local authorities and private sector clients. We regularly act as expert witness presenting evidence at inquiries and hearings and present statements for appeals handled through written representations. The complexity and contentious nature of minerals and waste development proposals combined with changes in national guidance and emerging regional and local development plan policy means they are often examined at public inquiries. We have acted for both private and public sector clients preparing statements of case, proofs of evidence and rebuttals and appearing as expert witnesses at inquiries. RPS consultants have extensive experience of working with legal representatives and have good relationships with leading legal firms and barristers’ chambers. We advise solicitors, who are instructing a barrister, instruct barristers directly and instruct counsel for legal advice or opinion and to appear at inquires.