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Navigating the planning system can be complex and challenging, which is why we know getting expert advice can make all the difference.

Our planning consultants help landowners, homeowners, and businesses across the eastern region to achieve the planning permissions they need and have experience working on projects across East Anglia. With offices in Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds and Essex our planning consultants cover Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, London and beyond.

We can guide you and your development project through all aspects of the planning process, including feasibility advice, applications, heritage appraisals, appeals and strategic land promotion.

Planning Consultancy Services

Applications

The Brooks Leney planning team can project manage the planning application process for you, from conception to determination.

Appeals

When your development proposal does not go the way, you planned we can review your case and prepare an Appeal on your behalf.

Heritage

Brooks Leney can advise on any proposals involving built heritage and prepare statements to support applications involving listed buildings and their settings.

Objections

Not all development proposals are appropriate or acceptable.  If you feel you will be negatively impacted by a proposal Brooks Leney can help by preparing an objection.

Strategic Site Promotion

Brooks Leney advises landowners on how to engage with the Development Plan process to promote strategic development sites across the East of England.

Rural Property and Business Services

AMC Finance

Providing tailored finance through AMC, Brooks Leney can assist in finding competitive agricultural loans.

Contract Farming & Tenancies

Offering advice on all types of farming arrangements, Brooks Leney advise on the best arrangements to suit your needs.

Disputes and Expert Witness

When the desire to reach a settlement by negotiation fails, our team can work with you to help reach a solution.

Diversification

Business opportunities are key to a successful business. At Brooks Leney we can advise on projects from concept to completion.

Energy Projects

Energy projects and installations ranging from solar parks to wind farms to standby electricity storage generators.

Environmental

Brooks Leney is keeping abreast of all changes to Environmental Schemes and can advise on the opportunities that may be available and their impact on rural businesses.

Planning and Development

Identifying the best sites for development, Brooks Leney will work with you throughout the Local Plan process.

Post Brexit

The Brooks Leney team are aware of the opportunities the new policies will provide after Brexit and we can advise you on how these can be of benefit to you and your business and your family.

Property Management

Our experienced team can provide a bespoke management service for all types of rural property, including estates and land.

Property Purchase

Our bespoke property purchase service will guide you through the process of finding and buying a property.

Property Sales

Our experienced team can advise clients on the best way to sell their property while achieving the best results.

Roads, Pipelines and Cables

From acquiring land for a new road or railway, the installation of new pipe or overhead cables, we can assist.

Rural Payments Schemes

We can advise of the latest requirements for Basic Payment, environmental, and other grant schemes.

Succession and Tax Planning

Understanding the needs of each generation, our experienced team can advise on succession and tax planning.

Telecom Masts

Brooks Leney can advise you on all matters relating to the telecommunications industry and the opportunities it can present.

Valuations

At Brooks Leney we provide valuations for many purposes, including bank lending, capital tax planning, insurance and more.

Your Land Our Knowledge

Brooks Leney

Brooks Leney is a highly skilled team of land and property experts based in East Anglia.  With a combined experience of over 100 years’ the team are well equipped to handle all things rural.

Chartered Surveyors
Land, Property and Planning Consultants

Offices at Ipswich | Colchester | Eye | Bury St. Edmunds

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Our People

At Brooks Leney our team bring with them a wealth of experience, combined with over 100 years.

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