Kate Jardine

In the South of England (between 300-500+ units), as well as many other of our developer clients on small and medium sized sites.

Providing efficient, accurate and timely responses to applicants and appellants at a time when local authorities are struggling for resources. In 2022 alone this amounted to 12 separate s106 agreements, providing £2.4m towards local infrastructure and 350 new local homes (including affordable housing.)

To improve the biodiversity impact of developments.

Walking through the planning history of sites of all sizes for prospective purchasers (including their lenders) in order to assist a smooth transaction.

in two appeals (one to the Planning Inspectorate and the other to the Valuation Office Agency) against a determination by a council for the imposition of a significant charge levied on the change of use of a converted property substantially completed prior to the adoption of the council’s charging schedule.

For wrongly advising a client with regard to its permitted development rights, resulting in a long and drawn out battle with the local planning authority in order to gain full planning permission, raising interesting quantum arguments in response to the impact of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.

In an attempt to secure occupation of a former public house in a small, remote village.

The first of its kind to challenge the lawfulness of the use of ‘Appeals Planning Officers’ in planning appeals.

Which failed to contain any reasons for refusal, Kate persuaded the local authority to issue judicial review proceedings against itself for failure to follow procedural requirements.

Probity in planning decisions, reviews of representations, enforcement actions, the removal of redundant agricultural ties/conditions and public rights of way issues.