Walsingham Planning have wide experience of dealing with Enforcement matters. This might be persuading a Council that their proposed actions are misguided and should be withdrawn, negotiating a solution or fighting an appeal.

• Entire businesses threatened by Stop Notice (where the Council were persuaded to withdraw)
• Air handling equipment essential to continued operation of central London restaurants (where Councils have been persuaded that the equipment did not need permission at all)
• Coffee shops threatened with closure (where appeals have been won to keep them operating as normal)

Walsingham Planning offer a first rate practical solution to Enforcement problems.

We will always take a proactive and positive approach starting from the point “should the Council be taking any action at all” before looking at negotiations, compromise or challenging decisions at appeal.

When a business or individual is faced with the serious consequences of Enforcement Action it is important to know that the matter is being properly managed to secure a satisfactory outcome. We are able to take this on, establishing exactly what the issues are so that solutions can be found and tailored to the individual circumstances.

Examples include:

• Armani, International retailer faced with the requirement to remove a newly installed shopfront in their flagship West End store – solution negotiated
• Coffee shop threatened with closure – appeals won establishing new precedent now relied upon throughout the sector
• London Borough forced to withdraw Enforcement Action when it was proved the client had not breached planning controls.
• The threat to remove the smoking shelter essential for the continued success of Fuller, Smith & Turner London pub was removed when an appeal was won.

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