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Battens Solicitors

Battens Solicitors can assist you with advice on legal issues arising on planning applications and also help you successfully progress a planning application through the system. Where there are breaches of planning control Battens Solicitors can help defend against enforcement action and advise on how to regularise breaches.

Areas served: London / South West

Contact details

Address: Mansion House, Princes Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1EP

Telephone Number(s): 01935 846001

Email address: webenquiry@battens.co.uk

Website: https://www.battens.co.uk/

Community Law Partnership – Travellers Advice Team

The Travellers Advice Team (TAT) at Community Law Partnership provides advice, assistance and representation to Gypsies and Travellers throughout England and Wales on issues to do with PSPOs, evictions, planning matters, matters involving rented sites, homelessness, cases involving boat dwellers and other related matters. TAT's service includes a dedicated Gypsy and Traveller Helpline.

Areas served: National

Contact details

Address: 4th Floor, Clarence Chambers 39 Corporation Street Birmingham B2 4LS

Telephone Number(s): 01216858595

Email address: office@communitylawpartnership.co.uk

Fax Number: 01212 365121

Website: http://www.communitylawpartnership.co.uk/our-services/gypsies-and-travellers

GT Planning

All types of planning and site licensing work undertaken.

Areas served: National

Main contact and job role: Vicki Wood

Contact details

Telephone Number(s): 07747784676

Email address: gt.planning@btinternet.com

Website: https://www.facebook.com/p/GT-Planning-100083261353102/

Hayston Development and Planning Ltd

Planning consultants actively working with Gypsy and Traveller communities. Specialising in applications in Wales.

Areas served: Wales

Main contact and job role: Andrew Vaughan-Harries, Director

Contact details

Address: The Planning Studio Hayston Bridge Johnston, Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire, SA62 3HJ

Telephone Number(s): 01437 891 817

Email address: andrew@haystonplanning.co.uk

Website: https://www.haystonplanning.co.uk/

HC Planning Ltd

HC Planning provides independent planning advice and can assist with all types of planning applications and appeals. HC Planning has successfully secured planning permission for a number of Gypsy and Traveller sites across the South West.

Areas served: London and South West

Main contact and job role: Hannah Cameron

Contact details

Telephone Number(s): 07817516943

Email address: hannah@hcplanning.co.uk

Website: www.hcplanning.co.uk

Heine Planning Consultancy

Private Planner with speciality in Gypsy and Traveller site planning

Areas served: Cheshire

Main contact and job role: Alison Heine, Director

Contact details

Address: 10 Whitehall Drive, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1SJ

Telephone Number(s): 01606 77775

Email address: heineplanning@btinternet.com

Mark Simmonds Planning Services

Handling planning applications from residential and commercial medium scale to large schemes through to large EIA developments, problem solving through challenging enforcement actions brought by Councils and seeking to reverse refusals through the Appeals process which are among our specialist areas as is the handling of all types of appeals; including preparing and presenting evidence to give the strongest possible case to achieve the desired outcome through the appeal process.

Have had history making successful planning applications for Traveller families.

Areas served: Planning

Main contact and job role: Mark Simmonds (CEO)

Contact details

Address: Mercury House Willoughton Drive Foxby Lane Gainsborough DN21 1DY

Telephone Number(s): 01427 619555 | 0781 785 7851

Email address: marksimmondsplanningservices@yahoo.com

Website: https://marksimmondsplanningservices.co.uk/

Murdoch Planning

Dr Angus Murdoch is a Chartered Town Planner with 25 years’ experience providing expert planning advice, consultancy and representation to Gypsies and Travellers across England and Wales.

Areas served: National

Main contact and job role: Dr Angus Murdoch, Director

Contact details

Address: PO Box 71, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0WF

Telephone Number(s): 01460 57881 or 07899 908343

Email address: angus@murdochplanning.co.uk

Murphy Associates

Murphy Associates are an independent town planning, conservation and urban design consultancy working throughout England, Northern and Southern Ireland. The service works on cases involving permitted development, lawful development certificates, prior notification, enforcement notices, as well as representing clients at appeal and acting as an expert witness at Public Inquiries.

Areas served: National

Main contact and job role: Eimear Murphy, Director/Consultant

Contact details

Address: 18 Braemore Court, Kingsway, Hove BN3 4FG

Telephone Number(s): Mobile 07825005297

Email address: info@murphyassociates.co.uk , eimear@murphyassociates.co.uk

Website: http://www.murphyassociates.co.uk/

Philip Brown Associates Limited

Philip Brown is a Chartered Town Planner with more than 40 year's experience and has obtained planning permission for well over 300 caravan sites, throughout England and Wales. Philip Brown is assisted by his Associate, Samuel Brown, who has been with the service for more than 5 years, with experience of preparing and submitting planning applications, and preparing Statements of Case for planning and enforcement notice appeals.

Areas served: National

Main contact and job role: Philip Brown, Director

Contact details

Address: 74 Park Road, Rugby, CV21 2QX

Telephone Number(s): 01788 570574

Email address: philipbrownassociates@talktalk.net

Planning Aid England

Planning Aid England offers planning advice and support to individuals and communities. They offer five main services and types of support: free planning advice and guidance, website and advice line, bespoke support for eligible individuals and communities, outreach and capacity building.

Areas served: National

Contact details

Address: The Royal Town Planning Institute, 41 Botolph Lane, London, EC3R 8DL

Telephone Number(s): 0370 774 9494

Email address: contact@rtpi.org.uk

Website: http://www.rtpi.org.uk/planning-aid/

Robert Tutton Town Planning Consultants Ltd

We handle development proposals in the residential, business and leisure fields and have had successes with particularly challenging projects relating to agricultural buildings and dwellings, hot food outlets and travellers. We offer planning and enforcement advice, prepare applications, prosecute appeals via the written, hearing and public inquiry procedures and make representations at local plan inquiries.

Areas served: Kent to Cornwall, south of M4

Main contact and job role: Robert Tutton, Principal and Niall Tutton, Planners

Contact details

Address: Robert Tutton Town Planning Consultants Ltd, 23 Romsey Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 9TR

Telephone Number(s): 01329.825985 and 02392.377972

Email address: enquiry@planningfareham.co.uk, , roberttutton@msn.com, nialltutton@msn.com

Fax Number: 01329 230175

Website: http://www.planningfareham.co.uk/

Ruston Planning Limited

Main contact and job role: Simon Ruston

Contact details

Address: 82A James Carter Road Mildenhall IP28 7DE

Telephone Number(s): 07967308752

Silverback Planning

I’m Mark Turner, a seasoned planning expert with over two decades of experience dedicated to simplifying the labyrinthine world of planning regulations. I’m here to be your compass through the complexities of the planning process.

Areas served: East Anglia

Main contact and job role: Matt Turner

Contact details

Address: Kirby Bedon, Norfolk. NR14 7DX

Telephone Number(s): 01603 363148

Website: https://www.silverplan.co.uk/

Trivium Land

Trivium Land provides expert planning and development consultancy services tailored to the Gypsy and Traveller Community across the UK. We understand the unique cultural and accommodation needs of the travelling community, and our services are customised accordingly. Our offerings encompass pre-purchase site investigations, land sourcing, local authority liaison, planning applications, and planning appeals. With a specialisation in planning and environmental law, our team brings extensive knowledge and experience to support your needs effectively. We prioritise convenience, ensuring no lengthy forms are required, and are available at the end of the phone whenever you need us.

Areas served: National

Main contact and job role: Declan Hammonds

Contact details

Address: Trivium Land Suite 6K Red Rose Court Sunnyhurst Road Blackburn Lancashire BB2 1PS

Telephone Number(s): 07799837533

Email address: d.hammonds@sewellhammonds.co.uk

Website: https://www.triviumland.co.uk/gypsy-traveller

Vardo Intelligent Planning Services Ltd

Vardo Intelligent Planning Services are Town Planners with nearly 50 years experience between us. Mark Simmonds is a Chartered Town Planner with 25 years experience including in depth experience of achieving successful outcomes for people from the traveller community including for accommodation, commercial and tourism. Angela Simmonds has a background as a Planning Lawyer and specialises in Appeal work and working to resolve Enforcement actions'. Please make contact if we can help you with a planning related issue.

Main contact and job role: Mark Simmonds (Planning Director)

Contact details

Address: Mercury House Willoughton Drive Foxby Lane Gainsborough DN21 1DY

Telephone Number(s): 01427 619555 | 0781 785 7851

Email address: mark.vardoplanning@yahoo.com

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