Knights Solicitors advises and represents farmers, householders, landholders, developers and local planning authorities in relation to a variety of planning and planning-related matters. The planning practice we offer is unique in that it has grown from our public law litigation practice rather than as an extension of our transactional property service. Therefore, we are particularly well-placed to advise and represent clients not only at the initial application stages, but before public and local inquiries and in the administrative and higher courts. Our expertise includes:

Promotion of Farm Diversification Projects

• Waste Planning and Management
• Highways
• Animals –particularly agricultural, equestrian, and avian land use
• Gypsies and Travellers
• Costs Including EIA and Compliance with the Arhus Convention
• Renewable Energy
• Water Levels
• River Maintenance
• Flooding

The Planning and planning related matters we can assist you with include:-

• Planning Applications
• Enforcement Notices and Proceedings
• Certificates of Lawful Use and Development and Certificates of Proposed Use and Development
• Permitted Development Rights
• Environmental Impact Assessments
• Local Inquiries and Informal Hearings
• Appeals Against Refusal of Permission and Enforcement Notices
• Judicial Review Proceedings
• Proceedings under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990