Planning

Battens advises on both contentious and non-contentious planning law; we aim to provide pragmatic and clear advice. Whether you’re a landowner seeking to unlock the value in your land or an objector to a proposed development, we can help.

We act for a wide range of clients from developers and local authorities to commercial businesses and private individuals.

Planning policy and law is complicated and under constant review, we have a wealth of expertise to guide you through what can be a complex and frustrating system.

• Flooding
• Land contamination
• Habitat protection
• Species protection
• Waste management
• Environmental permitting

We also advise on:

• Compulsory Purchase
• Contaminated land
• Highways, Footpaths and Infrastructure
• Planning and Land Use
• Rights of Way, Town and Village Greens
• Judicial Reviews and Complaints to the Local Government Ombudsman