Approach to costs
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. always aim to approach
legal work in a financially-disciplined way. We offer
competitive rates. Our charging approach is both transparent
and geared to the options open to our clients. Our
solicitors generally charge by reference to time spent but
we can often agree fixed fees for specific work or in some
cases risk-adjusted funding structures.
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Householder
Appeals
What is a householder appeal?
The Town and Country
Planning Appeals (Written Representations Procedure) (England)
Regulations 2009 say:
“Householder
application” means:
- an application for planning permission for
development
of an existing dwellinghouse, or development within the curtilage of
such a dwellinghouse for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the
dwellinghouse, or
- an application for any consent, agreement or
approval
required by or under a planning permission, development order or local
development order in relation to such development, but does not include
- an application for change of use,
- an application to change the number of dwellings
in a building.
“Householder appeal”
means an appeal under section 78(1) of the Town &
Country
Planning Act in relation to a householder application, except an appeal
against the grant of any planning permission, consent, agreement or
approval which is granted subject to conditions.
What is not a householder
appeal?
The following categories of appeals:
- Appeals
against grant of permission subject to undesirable conditions (even a
grant of householder permission subject to undesirable conditions)
- Lawful development certificate appeals
- Enforcement
appeals
- Conservation
area appeals
- Listed
building consent appeals
- Appeals
against refusal or change of use application
- Appeals
that do not relate to an "existing dwellinghouse" e.g. agricultural,
commercial, new houses
- Subdivision
of houses
- Non-determination
of appeals
What is the time limit for submitting householder appeals?
All
Appeals against refusals of householder applications irrespective of
whether you wish to appeal by the householder, hearing or inquiry
method must been submitted within 12 weeks of the date of the decision
notice refusing the
application.
All appeals against refusals of
householder applications must be submitted on the householder appeal
form. If
a different appeal method is desired reasons should be provided on the
householder appeal form as to why the alternative method would be more
appropriate by reference to the criteria in Appendix C of the Planning
Inspectorate guidance 01/2009.
Humphreys & Co. January 2010
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Accessibility
We take instructions from UK & international clients. Our independent lawyers are available by email, telephone & fax. With central Bristol offices we are just 90 minutes from London by road or rail and 15 minutes from Bristol International Airport. We can travel to meetings if required.
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Independent approach
We are an independent professional law firm here, not a legal factory turning out mass-produced products. In our experience, determined case-handling is more likely to produce effective results.
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Turnaround time
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. look to input not only
careful legal work and precision but also the determination
to keep matters moving. They aim to work in clients' real
interests with energy and pragmatism.
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Communication skills
Solicitors at Humphreys & Co. always try to open up the
legal process by giving advice and explaining options to
clients in a concise and straightforward way, identifying
clear courses of action whatever the technical or legal
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