Kerry James Planning

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The Company

Kerry James Planning is an independent planning consultancy offering an imaginative, flexible and cost effective town planning and development service. First and foremost great emphasis is placed on listening to clients and caring for their needs through a friendly and professional approach. The Company is led by Kerry James, a Corporate Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute who has extensive experience of working within private consultancy and local government.

Client Services

The Company deals with all aspects of planning across the North of England and North Wales with particular emphasis upon development control matters. Work undertaken includes planning advice, site appraisals, submission and processing of planning applications, preparation and submission of Design and Access Statements, submission of planning appeals and preparation of statements and proofs of evidence, appearance as expert witness at hearings and public inquiries and development plan representations.

Client Base

The Company acts on behalf of a wide variety of clients within both the public and private sectors, including local authorities, national house builders, public utility companies, commercial developers, large and small businesses, residents groups and individual members of the public.

Multi-disciplinary Teams

The Company draws upon a network of other professionals within the development arena, including architects, surveyors, landscape architects, environmental consultants, ecologists, arboriculturists and highway engineers to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to dealing with development proposals in accordance with clients requirements.

Legal: Licensed Access to the Bar

Legal: Public Inquiries

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Briefs

Local & Strategic Planning: Local Plans

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Plan Monitoring

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

Agriculture: Agricultural Developments

Agriculture: Barn Conversions

Agriculture: Diversification

Agriculture: Farms

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

Business: Working from Home

Countryside & Environment: Rural Regeneration

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Public Participation

Health Planning: Health Centres

Health Planning: Nursing Homes

Housing: Affordable Housing

Housing: Appeals

Housing: Applications

Housing: Boundaries / Curtilage

Housing: Car Parking

Housing: House Extensions

Housing: Objections

Housing: Residential Developments

Housing: Social Housing

Industrial: Heavy Industry

Industrial: Light Industry

Industrial: Service Industry

Industrial: Telecommunications

Industrial: Mobile Phone Masts

Industrial: Utilities

Industrial: Waste Disposal

Legal: Appeals

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Expert Witness

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Planning Gain

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Section 106 Agreements

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: Waste Local Plans

Research: Site Appraisals

Retail: Advertisements / Canopies / Blinds

Retail: Change of Use

Retail: Shops

Retail: Supermarkets

Retail: Town Centres

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: Fast Food / Take Away Outlets

Tourism & Leisure: Health Clubs

Tourism & Leisure: Hotels

Tourism & Leisure: Marinas

Tourism & Leisure: Playing Fields

Tourism & Leisure: Public Houses

Tourism & Leisure: Restaurants

Tourism & Leisure: Tourism

Transport: Buses / Coach Stations

Transport: Car Parks

Transport: Cycle Ways

Transport: Rivers / Canals / Waterways

Urban Regeneration: Brownfield Sites

Minerals & Waste: Waste Disposal

Minerals & Waste: Waste Recycling

Economic Development: Development Strategies

Agriculture: Planning & Development

Agriculture: Development Applications

Enforcement: Appeals

Enforcement: Remedial Action