The Government’s revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published in August 2026, represents one of the most significant changes to England’s planning system in recent years. At its heart is a clear objective: build more homes, make better use of land and support economic growth. One of the most significant changes is the new support…
The Team were initially approached by the landowner, Deans of Huntly, to find commercial design and build occupiers for office / light industrial uses on the site, an undeveloped parcel of land on a business park. After marketing the site for some time with limited interest in these commercial uses, attention turned to see if…
Divisional Director Kerri leads the Planning & Development division in the UK, providing planning and development consultancy services to public and private sector clients across a wide range of sectors including residential, commercial, renewables, ports & harbours and healthcare. Kerri is a Chartered Planner and Chartered Surveyor with over 20 years of private sector planning…
Our Planning and Development Team was commissioned to secure residential allocation for the Druid Temple site in the Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan. Our team was specifically appointed due to their experience in The Highland Council area. We identified potential site constraints in terms of flood risk and access and addressed these as part…
Our Inverness Agency Team and Planning Team initially acted for an Administrator in relation to the disposal of this land. We were then retained by the developer that purchased the land (Tweed Estates Ltd) and were subsequently retained by Kirkwood Homes to deliver the consent. To ensure success, we undertook formal pre-application consultation with The…
