Please note that we do not hold any contracts with the Legal Services Commission which enable us to provide assistance through public funding arrangements (also known as legal aid). We also do not undertake work on a no win / no fee basis. The Town and Country Planning regime exists to regulate the development and use of land in the public interest. The operational framework is set nationally in both law and policy and local planning authorities are required to follow this framework in their decision-making. An extensive body of legislation establishes the powers and duties and the procedures involved. The aim of the planning system is to help deliver sustainable development; making sure that provision is made for development taking full account of economic, social, environmental and resource considerations. Inevitably, this leads to local planning authorities having to balance a number of competing interests.
