Planning & Highways

With over 24 years of experience in town and country planning, compulsory purchase and land development related matters Chris Burgess provides practical and pragmatic advice focused on getting the job done. Chris has worked in both the public and private sector and has widespread and extensive knowledge of how local government and the planning system work. Chris has also a breath of experience in relation to highways and public rights of way.  Chris can help you with a whole variety of planning and development related matters covering the following areas

• Advice and assistance on getting a site allocated for development or securing planning permission and permitted development rights
• Buying sites for development including conditional contracts, options and overage
• Dealing with infrastructure agreements including Section 106 Agreements Section 38 and 278 Highway Agreements and Section 104 Agreements
• Advice and assistance in relation to planning enforcement
• Advice and assistance in relation to Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
• Objecting to Planning Applications
• Dealing with Planning Appeals
• Public rights of way
• Common land
• Compulsory Purchase matters

For further advice please contact Chris Burgess on 01603 617018 or email cburgess@coleandcosolicitors.com