Philip Hodges

Planning Solicitor
Tetbury Upton, Tetbury, GL8 8LP

Tel: 01666 505810 Fax: 01666 505810 Mobile: 07966 132703
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Information

I qualified in 1969. My specialist Town and Country Planning Practice was established in 1989 drawing from my 20 years’ experience acting as in house solicitor being responsible for the legal planning work of several Local Planning Authorities. These were in Oxfordshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire and Gloucestershire.
Euphemistically, given this background of experience, it was once suggested to me that in effect my Practice was akin to a gamekeeper turning poacher!! We are not sure whether this is a compliment but it does provide a useful indication of our vast experience of how "the system" works in reality.
Our wide range of clients includes Local Planning Authorities themselves, Development Companies, Action Groups and private individuals.
Large or small, we recognise that your planning project or problem is probably one of the most important and possibly worrying things to you at its particular time. Therefore, we offer a bespoke service unique to your requirements.
Our success rate on planning appeals is currently approximately double that indicated by national statistics.

Sadly we cannot guarantee success every time. However, at the outset of all projects, we will give a balanced and objective indication to the best of our ability as to your likely chances of achieving the result you desire. This will enable you to make that all-important commercial decision as to whether to proceed further after your initial on site consultation entirely without any obligation on your part.

YOUR BESPOKE SERVICE
On Site Consultation
We know that the vital starting point for all successful partnerships is a "real world" on site meeting without any obligation to you to proceed further.
Most work is commissioned within Gloucestershire or surrounding counties. We have also been instructed in relation to planning issues as far away as London, Winchester, Cheshire, Cornwall, Northamptonshire Devon and Somerset.
Distance is not a problem but in such circumstances the right is reserved to make a pre-agreed charge for the initial site visit whether the matter proceeds or not.
Preliminary Appraisal
At or shortly after the site meeting you will receive a preliminary outline planning appraisal together with a Fee Quotation and outline advice of the best way to proceed
Fee Arrangement
As befitting a bespoke service, Fee Arrangements are structured so far as possible to accommodate your particular requirements and will be clearly set out in a written Fee Proposal to be agreed at the outset.

THE RANGE OF SERVICES
We provide the following bespoke services and advice (either alone or working with existing teams): -
Setting up and/or heading up (if agreed as necessary) a multi professional team to serve you.
Applications for planning permission
Representations supporting and opposing planning applications
Applications for listed building consent
Appeals against planning and listed building refusals or conditions
Planning Enforcement Notices
Breach of Condition Notices
Applications for Certificates of Lawful Development
S.106 Planning Agreements and Unilateral Undertakings