Planning Consultancy

Planning Appraisals

Early-stage planning due diligence and development potential advice before acquisition, design development or submission.

Overview

Hadleybrooks provides clear, proportionate and commercially focused advice for planning appraisals. The purpose of the report or advice is to identify the relevant planning issue, explain the evidence, address the policy test and provide conclusions that can be understood by clients, officers, consultees and decision-makers.

The scope can be tailored to the scale and complexity of the project, from a concise advice note to a detailed planning report or assessment.

Typical scope

This service can include:

  • Review planning history, designations and constraints.
  • Assess relevant national and local planning policy.
  • Identify the likely planning route and evidence needs.
  • Advise on risks, opportunities and prospects.
  • Provide clear next steps before unnecessary cost is incurred.

Outputs

Outputs may include planning statements, advice notes, assessment reports, appeal statements, representations, audit reports, rebuttal documents and recommendations for the next planning step.