George F. White

And now for something completely different

Our Planning, Architecture and Development team find opportunities, deliver innovative ideas and solve problems, with a constant eye on delivering value.

We start with the step that many consultants forget about, discovering what it is the client really wants. Having established the client’s needs, we then put together an appropriate team to deliver the project.

Whether it’s planning permission, option agreements, strategic land promotion, enforcement advice or the viability of development property our Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) qualified professionals will deliver solutions for you. With honest and impartial advice our specialists advise on: development planning; strategic planning; enforcement; strategic promotion; restrictive covenants; ransom and access issues.

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Legal: Licensed Access to the Bar

Legal: Public Inquiries

Conservation: Ancient Monuments

Conservation: Archaeology

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Briefs

Local & Strategic Planning: Local Plans

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Plan Monitoring

Countryside & Environment: Renewable Energy Sources

Countryside & Environment: AONB (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty)

Conservation: Conservation Areas

Conservation: Historic Building Restoration

Conservation: Historic Towns / Sites

Conservation: Listed Buildings

Conservation: Rural Conservation

Conservation: Urban Conservation

Conservation: World Heritage Sites

Agriculture: Agricultural Developments

Agriculture: Barn Conversions

Agriculture: Diversification

Agriculture: Estates

Agriculture: Farms

Agriculture: Horticulture

Agriculture: Liveries

Agriculture: Small Holdings

Business: Advertisements / Canopies / Blinds

Business: Business and Science Parks

Business: Change of Use

Business: Car Parking / Access

Business: Enforcement

Business: Extensions / Alterations of Premises

Business: Lawful Development Certificates

Business: New Premises

Countryside & Environment: Environmental Impact Assessments

Countryside & Environment: Strategic Environmental Appraisals

Countryside & Environment: Environmental Audits

Countryside & Environment: Environmental Statements

Countryside & Environment: National Parks

Countryside & Environment: Rural Regeneration

Countryside & Environment: Rights of Way

Countryside & Environment: SSSI (Special Sites of Scientific Interest)

Countryside & Environment: Tree Preservation Orders

Countryside & Environment: Wind Farms

Countryside & Environment: Wetlands

Countryside & Environment: Wildlife Centres / Trusts

Housing: Housing Design Layout

Design: Masterplanning

Design: Urban Design

Economic Development: Inward Investment

Economic Development: Marketing

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Planning for Real & Trade

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Public Participation

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Schools / Community Buildings

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Village/Town Appraisals

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Village Design Statements

Health Planning: Cemeteries

Health Planning: Crematoriums

Health Planning: Health Centres

Health Planning: Hospices

Health Planning: Hospital

Health Planning: Nursing Homes

Housing: Affordable Housing

Housing: Appeals

Housing: Applications

Housing: Boundaries / Curtilage

Housing: Car Parking

Housing: Housing Needs Studies

Housing: House Extensions

Housing: Light Issues

Housing: Objections

Housing: Residential Developments

Housing: Social Housing

Industrial: Heavy Industry

Industrial: Light Industry

Industrial: Minerals / Aggregates / Extraction

Industrial: Mining

Industrial: Nuclear

Industrial: Oil & Gas

Industrial: Pollution (Air, Water, Noise)

Industrial: Service Industry

Industrial: Telecommunications

Industrial: Mobile Phone Masts

Industrial: Technological Industry

Industrial: Utilities

Industrial: Waste Disposal

Information Technology: Development Control Application Systems

Information Technology: GIS

Information Technology: Internet

Information Technology: Local Authority IT Guidance / Systems

Legal: Advocacy

Legal: Appeals

Legal: Covenants

Legal: Injunctions

Legal: Judicial Review

Legal: Land Tribunals

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Contractual Disputes

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Expert Witness

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Mediation

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Planning Gain

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Section 106 Agreements

Overseas: European Planning Systems

Overseas: Other Planning Systems

Local & Strategic Planning: Community Plans

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Plan Representation

Local & Strategic Planning: EIP (Examination in Public)

Local & Strategic Planning: Green Belt

Local & Strategic Planning: Minerals Local Plans

Local & Strategic Planning: Sub-regional Planning

Local & Strategic Planning: Transport Plans

Local & Strategic Planning: Waste Local Plans

Probity: Professional Misconduct Investigation

Research: Feasibility Studies

Research: Land Availabiltiy Studies

Research: Research / Surveys

Research: Site Appraisals

Retail: Advertisements / Canopies / Blinds

Retail: Car Boot Sales

Retail: Change of Use

Retail: Factory Outlet Centres

Retail: Markets

Retail: Motorway Service Areas

Retail: Out of Town Sites

Retail: Retail Impact Studies

Retail: Shops

Retail: Supermarkets

Retail: Town Centres

Retail: Town Centre Management

Tourism & Leisure: Amusement Centres

Tourism & Leisure: Caravan Parks / Camping Sites

Tourism & Leisure: Cinemas

Tourism & Leisure: Golf Courses

Tourism & Leisure: Guest Houses / B&B

Tourism & Leisure: Family Entertainment Centres

Tourism & Leisure: Fast Food / Take Away Outlets

Tourism & Leisure: Health Clubs

Tourism & Leisure: Hotels

Tourism & Leisure: Marinas

Tourism & Leisure: Parks

Tourism & Leisure: Playing Fields

Tourism & Leisure: Public Houses

Tourism & Leisure: Rambling

Tourism & Leisure: Restaurants

Tourism & Leisure: Stadiums

Tourism & Leisure: Swimming Baths

Tourism & Leisure: Theme Parks

Tourism & Leisure: Tourism

Tourism & Leisure: Wildlife Centres / Zoos

Transport: Buses / Coach Stations

Transport: Car Parks

Transport: Transport Impact Studies

Urban Regeneration: Blight

Urban Regeneration: Brownfield Sites

Urban Regeneration: Compulsory Purchases

Urban Regeneration: PPP (Public & Private Partnerships)

Countryside & Environment: Coastal Planning

Agriculture: DEFRA - Consultancy Advice

Minerals & Waste: Mineral Local Plans

Minerals & Waste: Waste Disposal

Minerals & Waste: Minerals/Aggregates Extraction

Minerals & Waste: Quarries

Minerals & Waste: Waste Local Plans

Minerals & Waste: Mining

Minerals & Waste: Coal Mining

Minerals & Waste: Waste Recycling

Minerals & Waste: Waste Minimisation

Minerals & Waste: Oil & Gas Exploration

Minerals & Waste: Incineration

Minerals & Waste: Landfill

Economic Development: Funding Advice

Economic Development: Development Strategies

Economic Development: Funding Applications

Economic Development: Economic Research

Economic Development: Feasibility Studies

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Section 75 Agreements

Agriculture: Option Agreements

Agriculture: Planning & Development

Agriculture: Development Viabilities

Agriculture: Development Applications

Marine: Spatial planning

Marine: Conservation

Marine: Energy

Marine: Land use

Enforcement: Investigation

Enforcement: Appeals

Enforcement: Remedial Action

Enforcement: Prosecution

Renewable Energy: Wind Power

Renewable Energy: Solar Power

Renewable Energy: Biomass

Renewable Energy: Geothermal

Local & Strategic Planning: Statements of Community Involvement

Local & Strategic Planning: Core Strategies

Business: Flood Risk Assessments

Countryside & Environment: Appropriate Assessment (Habitats Regulations)

Research: Local and Strategic Housing Market Assessments

Research: Housing Needs Assessments

Research: Private Sector Stock Condition Surveys

Research: Viability and Planning Assessments and Inquiries

Employment: City Centre Tall Buildings

Employment: Distribution and Warehousing

Employment: Offices

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Community and Stakeholder Consultation Events

Conservation: Design Layout

Renewable Energy: Energy Efficiency

Countryside & Environment: Green Belt

Design: Architecture

Urban Regeneration: Town & City Centre Revitalisation Schemes

Urban Regeneration: Joint Venture Partnerships

Business: Offices

Design: Design Layout

Renewable Energy: Anaerobic Digestion

Renewable Energy: Hydro Power

Infrastructure: Community Infrastructure Levy - Evidence Studies

Infrastructure: Community Infrastructure Levy - Examination

Infrastructure: Infrastructure Planning for Local Plans

Infrastructure: Health Assessments

Infrastructure: Schools Planning

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Neighbourhood Development Plans

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Neighbourhood Development Orders

Economic Development: Viability Assessment

Economic Development: Community Infrastructure Levy - Evidence Studies

Economic Development: Community Infrastructure Levy - Examination

Employment: Impact Tests

Housing: Viability Assessments

Housing: Local and Strategic Housing Market Assessments

Local Authority Services: Development Management

Local Authority Services: Local Plan Making

Local Authority Services: Contracted Out Services

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Affordable Housing Viability

Research: Environmental Impact Assessment

Research: Sectoral Housing Support Studies

Retail: Impact Tests

Local & Strategic Planning: Sustainability Appraisal

Local & Strategic Planning: Sustainability Statements

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Plan - Viability Assessments

Urban Regeneration: Rural & Village Schemes

Urban Regeneration: Housing Estate Masterplans

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Registration of Community Assets under Localism Act