Negotiations and Applications

Professional negotiation is critical to establish an atmosphere without emotion to satisfy the requirements of the local planning authority and the client. There is often no need for a conflict situation to develop as it is in everyone’s interest that quality development is achieved.

Successive Governments have identified the importance of pre-application discussions, and our skilled staff can often allay Officer concerns at this crucial stage of proceedings.

We are skilled not only at pre-application negotiations but also in submitting the planning application and the all important monitoring of that application, providing a client-focused cost-effective approach to progressing a successful application.

Malcolm Scott Consultants have sound experience dealing with all manner of planning consents (Prior Approvals; Listed Building Consents; Outline Consents; Reserved Matters etc) for a variety of clients. Whilst the consent and type vary, the need to provide a concise, clear application remains constant, and our team are capable of articulating complex issues in a comprehensive manner.

We can help refine an application to meet the requirements of the local planning authority whilst maintaining the needs of the applicant.

In addition, following the grant of consent we can provide the equally important service of scrutinising attached conditions in order that they are acceptable to the client and lawful (meeting the 6 tests of Circular 11/95). We also progress matters in order that relevant conditions are discharged and the development is lawful.