Resolve Planning & Development

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Resolve Planning is a full-service Belfast-based planning consultancy specialising in all aspects of the planning process. It is owned and managed by Damien McLoughlin, a chartered town-planning consultant with over 20 years experience of planning in both Northern Ireland and the wider regions. It is the recipient of the RTPI Northern Ireland Award for Planning Excellence (Planning for a Successful Economy) in 2023.

Our Services include: -Residential -Retail -Renewable Energy -Commercial -Leisure -Environmental & Retail Impact Assessments -Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment -Feasibility Studies -Planning Applications -Planning Appeals

We have particular experience in handling large scale planning applications and appeals, and are committed to resolving our clients planning needs efficiently and effectively. Our aim is to provide a quality service in everything we do while maintaining a high level of professional integrity.

We are committed to working closely with our clients to achieve their development aspirations, while guiding applications and appeals through the often complex planning system. If you are planning a development or wish to discuss any aspect of the planning process, please get in touch.

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Briefs

Local & Strategic Planning: Local Plans

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Plan Monitoring

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Plan Representation

Local & Strategic Planning: EIP (Examination in Public)

Local & Strategic Planning: Statements of Community Involvement

Local & Strategic Planning: Area Development Frameworks

Local & Strategic Planning: Sustainability Statements

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Plan - Viability Assessments

Conservation: Design Layout

Conservation: Conservation Areas

Conservation: Historic Towns / Sites

Conservation: Listed Buildings

Legal: Appeals

Legal: Judicial Review

Legal: Licensed Access to the Bar

Legal: Public Inquiries

Countryside & Environment: Renewable Energy Sources

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

Countryside & Environment: Environmental Impact Assessments

Countryside & Environment: Strategic Environmental Appraisals

Countryside & Environment: Tree Preservation Orders

Countryside & Environment: Visual Impact Assessments

Countryside & Environment: Wind Farms

Agriculture: Planning & Development

Agriculture: Development Viabilities

Business: Business and Science Parks

Business: Change of Use

Business: Car Parking / Access

Business: Enforcement

Business: Lawful Development Certificates

Business: New Premises

Business: Offices

Design: Design Layout

Design: Implementation

Design: Urban Design

Economic Development: Development Strategies

Economic Development: Feasibility Studies

Economic Development: Viability Assessment

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Community and Stakeholder Consultation Events

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Public Participation

Health Planning: Health Centres

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: Objections

Housing: Residential Developments

Housing: Social Housing

Housing: Housing Design Layout

Housing: Eco-Homes Assessments

Housing: Viability Assessments

Housing: Local and Strategic Housing Market Assessments

Industrial: Site Design Layout

Industrial: Heavy Industry

Industrial: Light Industry

Industrial: Minerals / Aggregates / Extraction

Industrial: Telecommunications

Industrial: Mobile Phone Masts

Information Technology: CAD

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Expert Witness

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Planning Gain

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Section 106 Agreements

Overseas: Other Planning Systems

Research: Land Availabiltiy Studies

Research: Site Appraisals

Research: Housing Needs Assessments

Research: Viability and Planning Assessments and Inquiries

Research: Environmental Impact Assessment

Retail: Impact Tests

Retail: Change of Use

Retail: Factory Outlet Centres

Retail: Out of Town Sites

Retail: Retail Impact Studies

Retail: Shops

Retail: Supermarkets

Retail: Town Centres

Tourism & Leisure: Caravan Parks / Camping Sites

Tourism & Leisure: Golf Courses

Tourism & Leisure: Health Clubs

Tourism & Leisure: Hotels

Tourism & Leisure: Public Houses

Tourism & Leisure: Tourism

Transport: Airports

Transport: Cycle Ways

Urban Regeneration: Brownfield Sites

Urban Regeneration: PPP (Public & Private Partnerships)

Urban Regeneration: Housing Estate Masterplans

Urban Regeneration: Waterfront Sites

Urban Regeneration: Design

Urban Regeneration: Town & City Centre Revitalisation Schemes

Minerals & Waste: Waste Disposal

Minerals & Waste: Quarries

Minerals & Waste: Waste Recycling

Minerals & Waste: Waste Minimisation

Minerals & Waste: Incineration

Minerals & Waste: Landfill

Enforcement: Investigation

Enforcement: Appeals

Enforcement: Remedial Action

Renewable Energy: Wind Power

Renewable Energy: Solar Power

Renewable Energy: Tidal Power

Renewable Energy: Biomass

Renewable Energy: Geothermal

Renewable Energy: Anaerobic Digestion

Renewable Energy: Hydro Power

Renewable Energy: Energy Efficiency

Employment: City Centre Tall Buildings

Employment: Distribution and Warehousing

Employment: Offices

Employment: Impact Tests

Infrastructure: Transport Assessments

Infrastructure: Schools Planning