Planning
Change of Use from Office to Health Care 6 change of use applications for office to medical use on behalf of major health provider (6 have been permitted to date with 2 completed and operational).
Oil Storage Tank, Inverness Prepared and submitted planning
application for 2 new containers, each being
22.5m wide 16.5m tall and
including land reprofiling works.
North Yorkshire Estate
Full planning permission secured
with no pre-commencement conditions.
Promotion of approximately
550 dwellings
including land reprofiling works. Full planning permission secured with no pre-commencement conditions.
Designer Retail Successfully secured planning for
29 potential development
220,000 sq ft of retail space.
projects identified:
Prince William of Gloucester Barracks, Grantham
3 7 planning applications submitted 3 7 planning applications granted 3 4 listed building applications granted
Promotion of
4,000 dwellings
Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire Release of land from Green Belt for
through emerging Local Plan, plus a primary school and 8 ha of employment land.
355 dwellings.
Leicestershire
North Nottinghamshire Resolution to grant for
Outline planning permission
11 ha employment land.
for on sensitive site adjacent to Conservation Area.
50 dwellings
196 dwellings and
Hanchurch Reservoir, Stoke on Trent, Stafford Borough Comprising three new reservoir cells on land adjacent to the existing reservoir. The proposed development was the largest reservoir to be delivered in the 45 megalitre 5-year plan period for the statutory reservoir undertaker. Proposal unanimously (approx. 3 football approved at Stafford Borough pitches in size) Council planning committee. Provision of new
New Training Facility in the Green Belt, Warwickshire Detailed consent for state of the art training facility in the Green Belt totalling 2,210 sqm.
Grain Store, Kent Portfolio Review Review of
605 sites
to assess development potential for aggregate client (Nationwide).
Elan Valley Aqueduct Scheme, Wales Substantial scale and complexity of the proposed development required three separate comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment screening applications.
Planning secured for
45,000 tonne
capacity grain storage facility.
Our Chartered Planners provide bespoke planning advice and site specific strategies, delivering high quality developments of varying scales, ranging from barn conversions and reservoirs to urban extensions. We advise at all stages of the planning process, from feasibility assessments through to representation at appeal. We offer complete coverage throughout the UK to private, institutional and corporate clients.
We provide a comprehensive range of planning services: • Feasibility and strategy advice • Site promotion • Local Plan representations and examination • Neighbourhood planning • Consultation and community engagement • Pre-application submissions • Planning applications and appeals
• Environmental Impact Assessments • Interpretation of permitted development rights • Applications for listed building consent • Applications for scheduled ancient monument consent • Discharge of conditions application • Resolution of enforcement matters • S106 negotiation
Our skills We are structured to achieve the delivery of high-quality solutions through specialist planning teams (Rural General Practice, Infrastructure and Strategic Planning) in order to align with our client needs. This innovative approach to delivering specialist advice means our clients receive expert advice and robust imaginative strategies to achieve high quality results. We offer a full in-house land planning service. The team work on a multitude of projects, including residential, commercial, leisure and mixed-use schemes. Widely experienced in the field, our planning team provide strategic land promotion and planning advice on how best to proceed and maximise land value through engagement and respecting the site and its surroundings.
Our multidisciplinary practice, working with colleague architects, building surveyors, residential and land agents, agricultural experts, utilities surveyors, commercial agents and development surveyors ensures that the proposal will achieve best value in the market, as well as satisfying planning policy. • W e pride ourselves on offering a bespoke personal service to all clients from a local farmer to Government Department
“I would highly recommend you to others looking for a planning consultant and have been told that others involved in these projects would also work with you again in the future”. “I can’t thank you enough for your tenacity, patience and drive to get to where we are”.
• W e have a 97% approval rate on our planning applications • Our clients would, and do, use us again
Our promise to you: Working collaboratively with our in-house design team, development surveyors and land agents, we ensure a comprehensive town planning and strategic land promotion service is delivered.
Infrastructure Aqueduct Rehabilitation Project Summary • Project involved the installation of new 3metre diameter water pipes in rural locations up to 80 metres below ground. • T he pipes were installed via a tunnel boring machine which required substantial working compound areas and new vehicle access points for haul roads. Benefits • Fisher German secured Environmental Impact Assessment screening clearance on all sites; • Full planning permission secured for new vehicle access points, well house and legacy works.
Anaerobic Digester Project Summary • Submission of a planning application to construct an anaerobic digester unit. • Complex site located within a SSSI and close to a village. • Close working relationship with the Council’s Environmental Health, Biodiversity and Planning Officers established.
Can I just thank each and everyone of you for your dedication and amazing efforts to get this complete within these extremely tight timescales. This has been a really challenging scheme for various and unique reasons but everyone has stepped up to the mark. Without everyone doing their bit this project would not have been the success it has become. Thoroughly enjoyed working with everyone and onto the next one. Paul Dodds, Severn Trent – River Noe Project, October 2020
Benefits • Planning permission was achieved within 8 weeks. • Delivery of a spade-ready development within the client’s requested timeframe.
I just wanted to write to thank Sarah for her great work in securing planning permission for the STW Academy. It was a bit testing at times but Sarah steered us through the process and got us a decision bang on programme, which was a great result. I like to give credit where it is due - I have been very impressed with the representations on this job- very thorough and well written.
Eel Screens Project Summary • S tocks of the European Eel have declined by 95% over the last 30 years and they are now considered endangered. • The project involved the installation of substantial new eel screens at water intakes which protrude into the watercourse. • Planning permission secured for the installation of new eel screen and associated works at three sites.
Benefits • By preparing a comprehensive application with supporting documents covering heritage, landscape and wider ecological impact and liaising closely with the Local Planning Authority, Fisher German secured planning permission with no conditions to be discharged.
Strategic Residential Release of land from Green Belt and allocation of 335 dwellings Project Summary • Promotion of two sites through emerging Local Plan. • E xtensive evidence prepared and submitted to support arguments for the release of both sites from the Green Belt. • A ppeared at Examination in Public in support the allocation of the sites and to rebut competitors submissions on the sites. Benefits • Release of the sites from the Green Belt and allocation of the sites for a combined total of 335 dwellings. • Have since led the preparation and submission of outline planning applications for both sites.
Thanks to the planning team for the approach and effort put into this application. Clearly shows the worth of taking a professional approach to navigate the challenges our UK planning system throws up.
Promotion of 4,000 dwelling site through Local Plan Project Summary • Promotion of 4,000 dwelling scheme through emerging Local Plan. • Engaged late in the Plan preparation and as such, worked to agree a Statement of Common Ground with the Local Planning Authority, prior to the Examination of the Local Plan, to confirm the Councils intention to allocate the site in the Local Plan. • Managed all supporting consultants to ensure full evidence base for the site. • Preparation of viability assessment to support delivery of site. Benefits • S ecured Inspectors recommendation to allocate the 184 hectare site for 4,000 dwellings. • Plan since adopted with the allocation of the site for residential development. • Client now able to work with delivery partners to bring the site forward for development.
Application for 275 dwellings Leicestershire Project Summary • Progressed an outline planning application for 275 new homes on a site outside of the town’s Settlement Boundary. • Successfully argued that the site would contribute to Council’s five year housing land supply. • Active engagement with local residents, the District and County Council enabled the team to secure a recommendation for approval from Officers with Councillors voting to approve the development of the 14.7 hectare site. • Negotiation of the S106 agreement. Benefits • Planning permission secured at a local level for promoter client. • Achieved support from local residents following extensive public consultation and responding to concerns raised.
Commercial Designer Outlet Centre Project Summary • Advised clients in relation to proposals for a designer retail outlet centre in Grantham. • Prepared Planning Statement and Environmental Statement. • Undertook the project management and co-ordinated an extensive pubic consultation exercise for the proposals. Benefits • Developed strong relationships with the local planning authority to secure resolution to grant. • Delivery of a new retail offering for the client in a competitive market.
Commercial Change of use of Offices for Health Care Facility Project Summary • Instructed by a national eye clinic who significantly reduce NHS referral to treat times whilst still providing the highest quality service. • Planning support was provided for the client to secure changes of use in urban areas. This enabled the delivery of significant community benefits across the region. Benefits • Working proactively with Councils nationwide, preparing comprehensive planning applications overcoming complex planning issues delivering a scheme which will deliver treatment that significantly improves people’s quality of life. Each clinic treats up to 300 patients per week.
Storage sites, Nationwide Project Summary
Benefits
• Advised on various container selfstorage sites maximising diversification and investment opportunities.
• Secured sites for over 500 containers
• Traffic generation, lighting and noise disturbance issues all fully addressed
• Simple efficient use of sites, that can start small with additional units added to meet demand.
• Challenged planning application fees and employment policies.
Rural 45,000 tonne Grain Store
Class Q Development as the ‘fall back’ position Project Summary • Secured Class Q consent for three residential units on a traditional red brick barn which was a site located outside a defined settlement boundary within open countryside. • Once the principle of residential development was established, Fisher German submitted a Full Planning Application to revise access arrangements and enlarge the curtilage size of all three residential units. • Class Q consent was subsequently secured for a further three residential units on three large steel portal framed agricultural buildings. Benefits • A carefully considered planning strategy enabled the client to maximise the development potential of the site.
Project Summary • The scheme comprised the rebuilding and reorganisation of a 9.5 hectare site to provide a centralised 45,000 tonne grain storage and dispatch facility. • The site comprised five dwellings and a country store, so the proposal included clear traffic segregation to significantly improve health and safety. • A subsequent solar park application was approved to provide a sustainable power source for the development. Benefits • The development provided much needed improvements to both the operation of the site and the improved physical quality of the facility. • New HGV parking on site now ensures vehicles do not become stacked on the highway, removing a significant safety hazard and local nuisance.
Thanks all for your hard work and perseverance under extremely testing circumstances. The whole planning process was fairly torturous but Liberty did an amazing job of steering us through
Farm tracks to enable music festival to progress Project Summary • Out of the box thinking was required to obtain consent for permanent internal tracks on the farm, which could also serve the annual music festival. • Five new access points and a large area of hardstanding were also approved as part of the same application. • In addition to the new accesses and tracks, a cattle shed and farmyard extension were sought to enable the expansion of the organic dairy farm which occupied the festival site for the remainder of the year. Benefits • The Festival proceeded on time with the full support of the Planners at the National Park Authority. • The site is now able to continue year on year with permanent established facilities.
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