Knights Professional Services Limited

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Knights has a team-centric and client-first approach, reflected in the agile and flexible approach the planning team take to their work. We work with our clients to develop strong long-term relationships whist ensuring we draw on the expertise of our team to achieve the best value and outcomes for our clients.

Our experienced professionals work with residential and commercial developers, public sector organisations and sports and recreation providers to evaluate their development options and pursue planning permissions. We provide initial advice, feasibility and options appraisal to assess the best route forward to maximise development potential while minimising delays and unnecessary costs. Knights can support our clients through every step of the planning (or appeal) process, including representing clients at committees, public enquiries and hearings, instructing of counsel, managing the conditions discharge process, and advising on legal issues. We can advise on enforcement matters, prepare section 106 legal agreements, and provide expert witness and report services for court.

We represent individuals and landowners and provide tailored support whether they be looking to maximise land values, manage wide development portfolios, or deliver specific schemes. We also have extensive experience working with public, private and charitable organisations on a broad range of projects across the UK. Our professionals understand the importance of stakeholder and community engagement, and can carry out consultation exercises which are well-designed, useful, proportionate and meet policy requirements.

Knights regularly assembles and manages interdisciplinary teams, ensuring projects progress efficiently and all technical matters are considered at the earliest opportunity and as cost effectively as possible. We are also practiced mediators, understanding the importance of managing processes and relationships constructively in order to maximise the likelihood of successful outcomes.

As the leading consolidator of legal & professional services in the UK, Knights have a commercial structure that delivers value and professionals that are aligned to a thriving culture of helping clients realise their ambitions. We think differently, act differently, make decisions differently and think long term. Known for our innovative approach to delivering successful business partnerships, we are a unique proposition in our market for employees, clients and investors alike.

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Plan Representation

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

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Briefs

Local & Strategic Planning: Local Plans

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Plan Monitoring

Local & Strategic Planning: Statements of Community Involvement

Local & Strategic Planning: Core Strategies

Local & Strategic Planning: Planning Strategies

Conservation: Design Layout

Conservation: Conservation Areas

Conservation: Historic Towns / Sites

Conservation: Listed Buildings

Conservation: Rural Conservation

Legal: Public Inquiries

Legal: Appeals

Legal: Covenants

Legal: Judicial Review

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

Countryside & Environment: Coastal Planning

Countryside & Environment: Country Parks

Countryside & Environment: Appropriate Assessment (Habitats Regulations)

Countryside & Environment: Green Belt

Countryside & Environment: Environmental Impact Assessments

Countryside & Environment: Environmental Statements

Countryside & Environment: Gypsy / Traveller Sites

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

Agriculture: Barn Conversions

Agriculture: Estates

Agriculture: Small Holdings

Agriculture: Option Agreements

Agriculture: Planning & Development

Business: Offices

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

Design: Masterplanning

Design: Urban Design

Design: Design Layout

Design: Tall Buildings

Economic Development: Viability Assessment

Economic Development: Development Strategies

Economic Development: Economic Research

Economic Development: Feasibility Studies

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Community and Stakeholder Consultation Events

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Planning for Real & Trade

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Schools / Community Buildings

Health Planning: Cemeteries

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: House Extensions

Housing: Objections

Housing: Residential Developments

Housing: Social Housing

Housing: Housing Design Layout

Housing: Viability Assessments

Industrial: Site Design Layout

Industrial: Heavy Industry

Industrial: Light Industry

Industrial: Minerals / Aggregates / Extraction

Industrial: Mining

Industrial: Oil & Gas

Industrial: Service Industry

Industrial: Waste Disposal

Information Technology: CAD

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Section 75 Agreements

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Expert Witness

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Mediation

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Planning Gain

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Section 106 Agreements

Research: Viability and Planning Assessments and Inquiries

Research: Feasibility Studies

Research: Land Availabiltiy Studies

Research: Site Appraisals

Retail: Change of Use

Retail: Factory Outlet Centres

Retail: Motorway Service Areas

Retail: Out of Town Sites

Retail: Shops

Retail: Supermarkets

Retail: Town Centres

Retail: Site Design Layout

Tourism & Leisure: Sport & Recreational Strategies

Tourism & Leisure: Amusement Centres

Tourism & Leisure: Caravan Parks / Camping Sites

Tourism & Leisure: Cinemas

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: Stadiums

Tourism & Leisure: Swimming Baths

Transport: Buses / Coach Stations

Transport: Car Parks

Transport: Cycle Ways

Transport: Traffic Management

Transport: Travel Plans

Transport: Transport planning and design

Urban Regeneration: Waterfront Sites

Urban Regeneration: Town & City Centre Revitalisation Schemes

Urban Regeneration: Joint Venture Partnerships

Urban Regeneration: Blight

Urban Regeneration: Brownfield Sites

Urban Regeneration: Compulsory Purchases

Urban Regeneration: PPP (Public & Private Partnerships)

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: Landfill

Local Authority Services: Contracted Out Services

Marine: Land use

Enforcement: Appeals

Enforcement: Prosecution

Employment: Distribution and Warehousing

Employment: Offices

Infrastructure: Schools Planning

Self-Build: Objections

Self-Build: Appeals