If you intend to demolish, alter or extend your premises, carry out a different trade or construct a new building, you face two important questions. Do I need planning permission? And, if I do, how do I obtain it?

Planning is a complex and difficult area and professional advice is essential. Chartered Surveyors understand planning law and practice and the effect that any development will have on the future use and value of your property. They are thus suited to act as your agent in planning matters. Planning permission may be refused or granted conditionally: bValued can advise whether to appeal against such decisions.

bValued can seek planning consent on your behalf and advise you about the development or redevelopment potential of your property whether it is commercial or residential. bValued’s work will comply with the RICS Guidance Note "The Making of Planning Applications". When disposing of development land it may be appropriate to prepare a Development Brief as part of the marketing exercise: bValued can prepare such a report which will be done to comply with the RICS Guidance Note "Development Briefs". An Environmental Assessment may be necessary to ensure that the environmental effects of a proposed development are fully considered before the application is determined. BValued can arrange for such matters to be represented to your best advantage.

You may live close to a proposed public or private development and need advice on what rights you have to object to, or comment on the proposal. This could entail bValued negotiating on your behalf or representing you at an inquiry.

Rights of Light

If new development will obstruct daylight to a neighbour's window his right to light may be affected. bValued can negotiate on your behalf. As a result of negotiations the scale of the development may be limited or compensation paid for the loss of the right of light.

Case Study – work done by Arthur Bletchly.