Planning & Development

Williams Associates provides comprehensive planning and development advice for landowners and rural businesses, offering practical guidance at every stage of the planning process. We work closely with architects and planning consultants to achieve positive and commercially sound outcomes for our clients.

Our planning and development services include:

• Preparation and submission of Planning Applications for new Agricultural Buildings, Building Plots, Barn Conversions, Agricultural Workers Dwellings.
• Preparation of agricultural justification statements and supporting planning reports.
• Negotiation of option agreements for development land.
• Negotiation of option and access agreements for renewable energy schemes, including solar, wind, telecoms, and battery storage projects.
• Advice on and applications for the removal of agricultural occupancy conditions.
• Applications for Certificates of Lawful Use or Development.

Our experience in rural property and land management ensures that planning advice is both technically robust and aligned with the long-term objectives of our clients.