Case Study
Mount Pleasant Farm
Green Belt Planning for a Luxury Home
Development Type: Private Residential
Status: Planning Application
LPA: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
County: Lancashire
Designation: Green Belt, Tree Preservation Order
- Reviewed planning history of the site and buildings, preparing a business case for examination.
- Developed the planning strategy working closely with the Architects.
- Built a strong working relationship with the local authority through planning strategy discussions prior to the submission of the formal planning application.
- Reviewed the submission of specialist consultants reports for consistency and cohesion in support of the proposed design.
- Liaised with the heritage consultant within the local authority to address the need for historical referencing and recording during the course of the application rather than being secured by condition.
- Presented information relating to the application to the Parish Council prior to and during the application.
- Preparation of detailed planning policy reports delivering justifications for the project in accordance with Local and National Planning Policy.
- Acted as planning agent throughout the planning application and represented the applicant in all communication with the local authority and to third party objectors to the scheme.
- Represented the applicant at the planning committee hearing presenting the planning argument for positive determination.
- Negotiated as planning agent with local planning authority the successful determination for planning consent approval via a second public committee hearing.
- Post planning approval successfully led the Discharge of Conditions application for the site.
- Provided support advice to secure extant permission status working closely with the local planning authority.
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Results
- Provided planning guidance to the design team members to assure the developed design was appropriate to National and Local planning policy.
- Negotiated and established the planning strategy to secure planning consent for a significantly larger dwelling than the total size of the buildings currently occupying the site.
- 10,801 sq ft of new build luxury home with 2,500 sq ft leisure building in the Green Belt.
- Gained planning consent approvals working closely with the local planning authority, within the statutory timeframe period.