Our
Sectors
Emery Planning works for a wide variety of clients across a broad range of sectors. Take a closer look at our specialist experience in each area.
Housing Development

- Planning applications and appeals
- Environmental impact assessments
- Land supply analysis
- Strategic advice
- Development plan representations
- Housing developments
- Affordable housing
- Planning statements
- Sustainability appraisals
- Development briefs
- Multiple occupation
Leisure & Tourism

- Major leisure developments
- Hotels/guest houses
- Self-catering accommodation
- Conference centres
- Public houses/restaurants
- Equestrian facilities
- Golf courses/driving ranges
- Casinos
- Health and fitness
- Marinas
- Football stadia
Commercial

- Employment land analysis
- Strategic commercial developments
- Manufacturing
- Distribution
- Change of use
- Offices
Householder

- Advising on development potential
- Extensions/alterations
- Permitted development
- Certificate of Lawful Development
- Change of use
- Replacement dwelling
TOWN CENTRE AND Retail

Public Sector
- Audits of retail planning applications including Aldi and Lidl foodstore proposals
- Retail & commercial leisure studies for LPAs to inform Local Plan preparation
- Advising LPAs on Article 4 Directions
- Town centre masterplans
- Advising LPAs on re-developing retail within town centres
Private Sector
- Retail impact assessments
- Sequential analysis
- Health check assessments
- Retail parks / warehousing
- Commercial leisure
- Supermarkets and convenience foodstores
- Showrooms
- Repurposing retail to other uses
- Advising housebuilders on the scale of retail within major residential developments
Listed Buildings & Conservation

- Redevelopment
- Change of use
- Demolition/renovation
- Extensions/alterations
- Heritage assessments
Education & Healthcare

- Schools
- Care homes
- Care villages
- Private hospitals
- Medical centres
- Childcare facilities
- Play centres
Green Belt & Countryside

- Redevelopment of brownfield land
- Major redevelopment
- Green Belt release
- Replacement buildings
- Infill development
- Barn conversions
- Equestrian
- Agricultural workers conditions
- Rural business
Water Infrastructure

- Advising major water companies including United Utilities and Yorkshire Water
- Planning advice / advice on permitted development rights
- Planning appraisals
- Pre-application advice
- Project managing co-consultants
- Environmental planning reports
- Liaising with LPAs
- Planning committee
- Other environmental related consents
Tailored
Planning Services
We provide a full range of planning services tailored to our clients’ needs.
We specialise in dealing with the whole application process from pre-application advice through to post-decision discharge of conditions, whether the permission has been secured by application or appeal.
Please contact us to discuss your individual case and one of our consultants will be happy to provide honest and professional advice.
- Planning
- Design and Access
- Sustainability Appraisals
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Statement of Community Involvement/Public Consultation
- Travel Plan
- Retail Impact Assessment
- Affordable Housing Statement
- Heritage Statement
We have substantial experience in providing expert evidence at hearings and inquiries with an excellent record of success. Our close and long established working relationship with a range of chambers and counsel across the country enables cases to be tailored to the client and effectively presented.
We deal with:
- Refusals of planning permission
- Refusals of listed building consent
- Refusals of conservation area consent
- Enforcement appeals
- Negative certificates of lawfulness
- Failure to determine applications within the required periods
- Called-in applications
- Compulsory purchase matters