Town planning and consultation
Mouchel's planning , together with impacts on resources, local communities and quality of life. Meeting this balance requires careful attention to procedures, and a sound understanding of the environment and people's concerns. These skills help minimise the risk to schemes and ensure value for money. To assist you in accomplishing positive outcomes, we offer the following services:
The provision of advice on the planning process and advise on whether planning permission is necessary
Support to gain planning permission and other consents, such as listed building consent and conservation area consent
The provision of guidance on the disposal of surplus land and property
The ability to act as an expert witness at hearings and public inquiries
Undertaking consultation activities with all relevant stakeholders: users, decision makers and those that are responsible for maintaining an asset once it has been completed.
Mouchel are members of the Consultation Institute and commit to their principles of integrity, visibility, accessibility, transparency, disclosure, fair interpretation and publication. Our approach encourages stakeholders involvement in the decision making and development process creating a sense of ownership and inclusion that facilitates change more easily. Our consultation team has significant experience of working in schools, capturing the views of young people in particular.