Planning solicitors

Advising on a land lease structure to comply with nitrate mitigation obligations set by Natural England. We secured temporary use of land while establishing agreements allowing landowners to retain beneficial use of the land and ensure the nitrate offset passed to future plot purchases.

Advising on a new development incorporating 1,400 residential dwellings, schools and leisure facilities. Complex issues included the proposed development being a green belt site, the delivery of schools and community facilities on site, significant highways infrastructure and phasing of the scheme.

Advising Sevenoaks District Council on a s106 agreement for an application involving 340 homes, a school, community facility and rail station upgrades. Complexities include securing approvals for station improvements from Network Rail and other landowners.

Advising on planning in relation to a new build retirement village within a mixed-use residential development. We negotiated a s106 agreement with associated site-specific obligations and subsequent highways, infrastructure agreements and Deeds of Variation.

Providing advice for the redevelopment of an eight-floor building to a 97-bedroom student residence. We negotiated agreements to monitor use and manage the development’s impact on the local community, as required by the Local Authority.

Advising on planning strategy and negotiation of a complex section 106 agreement to support the development of a 1,500-home community, which includes a care facility, retail, commercial and leisure provision.

Advising on the regeneration of a large residential estate and negotiating a section 106 agreement to support the planning application for new residential dwellings and improved community facilities.

Negotiation a section 106 agreement for the redevelopment of former food and retail units in a key town centre location to provide for 904 new homes with retail and commercial uses.