Commercial property and planning permissions
At Taylor Willcocks we are actively engaged on behalf of developer clients from the earliest stages of planning negotiations involving urban, greenfield and brownfield sites to major changes of use.
Section 106 planning agreements between developers and local planning authorities place conditions and restrictions on developments which can include requirement for a proportion of affordable or social housing, amenities or other community benefits. We act for private developers, housing associations and registered social landlords and in many cases handle the negotiations with the planning authorities on behalf of our clients.
Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs)
We are able to advise businesses affected by compulsory purchase orders serving statutory objections on planning and land use grounds and, where appropriate, mitigating loss. These issues have become of great significance to businesses within the Olympic Development Zone in Stratford, east London and the lower Lea Valley after the successful 2012 Olympic bid but are also applicable to other regeneration areas in the UK.
Our litigation team is able to deal with planning appeals, judicial reviews and to defend enforcement proceedings. We are also able to handle land compensation claims in the Lands Tribunal. Our involvement as legal advisers to a major New Deal For Communities Organisation in south London has given Taylor Willcocks extensive experience in managing the planning process.
For enquiries about planning applications, section 106 agreements and compulsory purchase orders, contact paul.trim@taylorwillcocks-cheam.co.uk