Bio
Alan is a Planning & Environment Senior Associate.
Alan advises a range of clients including national house builders, private developers, landowners and private individuals across the full range of planning issues.
He is also a Chartered Town Planner (member of the Royal Town Planning Institute), and specialises in preparing and submitting planning applications and appeals, particularly for housing developments (including feasibility studies and appraisals of potential development sites, and pre-application advice and negotiations with local authorities).
His expertise includes strategic representations promoting development sites for allocation within local authority development plans, and preparing written statements and evidence to support planning appeals dealt with by way of written representations, hearings and public inquiries.
Alan has significant experience advising a range of commercial and private landowners, developers and housebuilders, including Barratt Homes, Richborough Estates, Owl Homes, Stoke City Football Club, and bet365.
Examples of Alan’s work include:
- Securing planning permission for an extension to Stoke City Football Club’s academy facilities, the construction of a new first team facility and a new fan zone at the bet365 Stadium.
- Appearing as an expert witness on behalf of Shropshire Homes for a 150-dwelling planning appeal in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
- Promoting development sites through the Local Plan process in Newcastle-under-Lyme for allocation, promoting a range of sites of various sizes amounting to approximately 1,000 dwellings.
- Acting for small developers and private individuals to secure planning permission for a range of small development sites across the Midlands and North West.