Services
We advise developers and local authorities on development viability, Section 106 obligations, affordable housing requirements and the Community Infrastructure Levy. We are one of the UK's leading advisers and play an active role in the formulation of viability best practice guidance and financial appraisal toolkits.
Viability Appraisals
We work with developers, local authorities and landowners to devise and review financial viability assessments for a range of purposes, including establishing the maximum reasonable proportion of affordable housing alongside other planning policy requirements, justifying the loss of employment floorspace, enabling development in heritage cases, affordable workspace, supporting grant applications, and payment in lieu calculations.
Section 106 Negotiations
We work with a range of clients on the terms of Section 106 agreements including affordable housing provision and early, mid and late review clauses.
Expert Witness
Our partners appear as expert witnesses at a range of planning appeals including hearings and inquiries, as well as supporting local planning authorities at examinations in public. In addition, our partners have provided expert witness advice on legal disputes relating to development viability and completed development assets to a range of tribunals.
Disposal and Acquisition of Section 106 Affordable Housing
We advise developers on the marketing and disposal of affordable housing secured through Section 106 agreements to ensure optimum value. We work alongside developers during the planning application stage to ensure that any affordable housing provided is best placed to secure maximum interest from the registered provider sector.
Local Plan and CIL Evidence Base Production and Advice
Our team has extensive experience of testing the viability of local plan policies and CIL rates on behalf of local planning authorities to ensure compliance with the NPPF and the PPG. We support local authority clients through the consultation stages and at Examination in Public.
Affordable Housing Valuation
Our specialists can provide valuation advice on a range of affordable housing products, including social rent, affordable rent, shared ownership, intermediate rent and discounted market rent.
CIL In Kind Valuations and Exceptional Circumstances Relief
Our specialists have an extensive track record in the provision of valuation services supporting CIL in kind and exceptional circumstances relief.
Market Analysis and Masterplan Viability
We work with planners, architects, local authorities and landowners to analyse market dynamics and test the viability of emerging masterplan proposals, including the potential impact of regeneration premiums and longer-term growth realised by major masterplan schemes.
Options Appraisals
We advise clients seeking to establish the viability of a range of options for their sites, including estate redevelopments, regeneration schemes and sites with heritage assets.