Expert planning advice at the outset of your project could save you considerable money, time and stress. Without professional guidance the process can be notoriously time-consuming and expensive.

We have a full-service planning team to support clients at all stages of the process.

Planning consultant Maryanna Robinson has considerable experience of the planning system, having spent much of her career in senior roles within local authorities and commercial practice. Alongside Maryanna is Partner Robbie Mather, who has had a keen interest in planning matters for many years and is one of two property lawyer in Cumbria to be recognised by Chambers and Partners, a prestigious national guide to law firms.

The team works with homeowners, landowners, commercial developers and housebuilders and can provide support on every aspect of the planning process from pre-application advice to advocacy at public inquiries.

Areas of advice include:

• Residential – advice on small–scale, domestic planning issues through to large-scale residential developments
• Agricultural – support on issues such as farm diversification relating to renewable projects, change of use to holiday lets and siting of caravans, camping pods, and prior notification applications.
• Commercial – guidance on retail and industrial schemes
• Housing Associations – advice on new-build residential developments
• General - Feasibility studies, land evaluations, appointment of specialist consultants, preparation and submission of planning applications.