Legacy Development Q&A

Applicants need to consider what impacts their proposals might have on neighbours, local infrastructure, services and the environment. It’s so important to highlight any key issues and understand how to deal with the issues before an application is submitted.

It is also very useful to identify who the local decision takers are and obtain their views in a timely manner, such as parish council, district and county councillors.

You need to look at comparable sales and asses all the variables around risk and how its measured and valued in the scheme. You must also recognise the local authority requires and community benefits which might be delivered as part of any scheme.

If the landowner is considering a development proposal which they feel may be outside of their skill set it may be beneficial to employ a planning consultant to provide clear and timely advice.

There will be a cost for a planning consultant to provide advice however, the advice given at an early stage can save on unnecessary abortive costs later in the application process.