APPEALS
A major
specialist area of work, enthusiastically embraced. Written
Representations, Hearings and Inquiries undertaken as agreed
with client, with excellent success rates. Red Kite Development
Consultancy accepts appointments on appeals both for ongoing
case work and new instructions, acts as project manager to
coordinate other specialist advisors, and working with LPAs to
reduce areas of disagreement.
An initial
opinion can be given in a written report on the likelihood of
appeal success, and where possible steps to improve the
appellants position.
Direct
instructions to Barristers can be undertaken through normal
professional access rules. Red Kite will work with client’s
solicitors to ensure Unilateral Undertakings are in place at the
right time, and for reasonable contributions in accordance with
Circular advice.
CASE STUDIES
Linked twin
site development of affordable on site A, market housing on site
B (CR)
This dual site
approach was essential to the client’s (Millgate Homes)
viability assessment, but was strongly resisted under Local Plan
Policies by Reading Borough Council. Planning permission was
granted on appeal for both schemes, and both have now been built
and have proved very successful with the RSL partner and
attractive to the private market.
APP/
Officer’s
recommendation overturned by Committee under pressure from local
residents (CR)
Several
successful schemes won on appeal, some with an award of costs
where the LPA was unable to justify that the refusal was
reasonable.
APP/
APP/
APP/
Additional units added to approved scheme for
flats (CR)
Acting on behalf of Persimmon Homes, additional
storey approved raising site capacity from 31 to 36,
significantly improving viability without harm to amenity or
local character, following refusal on these grounds.
APP/
Conversion of stables/workshop to residential in
countryside (CR)
Appeal success following refusal on grounds of
land use, sustainability of location and design, enabling the
residential conversion of buildings in South Oxfordshire.
APP/
Elimination of unreasonable S106 Contributions
requested by LPA (CR)
Planning permission for a small scheme of 3
houses was granted, allowing development to proceed without the
need for £30,000 of S106 Contributions, in response to evidence
showing that the Council’s requests were not supported by an
appropriate process.
APP/
CR denotes client references
available upon
request