Welcome to BHP Develop, the planning and design division of BHP Law.
As a developer, land or commercial property owner you are reliant upon the knowledge and expertise of other professionals when it comes to progressing any development.
BHP Develop is the planning and architectural design division of BHP Law. BHP Develop brings together expertise in land use planning, planning law and architecture in a unique combination to serve the regions development and construction industry.
As one of the largest independent planning practices in the North, we offer a full range of planning and design services covering major infrastructure projects through to small-scale domestic proposals. We have the ability to take projects through from inception through to completion.
Working as individual experts or within a multi-disciplinary team, our specialists have the flexibility to provide the advice and guidance you will need to maximise any development opportunity – from a feasibility study to the submission of a planning application, or assistance with an appeal, through to a comprehensive full planning and design service for large scale land developments.
With local government experience before moving into the private sector, the team have an in depth understanding of the planning system. Combine this with in house architectural designers and planning lawyers, and you have a unique combination which few planning practices can boast. Bolt on our expertise in Construction Law and we can take your project through to completion
Utilising this expertise makes it possible to work up proposals and present a planning authority with a clear vision of what is proposed for a site. This is an invaluable aid to obtaining planning permission.
Most of the team have previously worked within local government, at all levels from Chief Officer downwards. This has resulted in an unrivalled understanding of the challenges and barriers to obtaining permission. With strength in depth the team covers many areas having specialists in, housing, minerals and waste, farming diversification, and commercial matters as well as experts in arboriculture, policy formulation and environmental assessment.
Recognising that the development industry consists of many relationships however, individual members of BHP Develop can be instructed to assist with any single part of the planning or design process working alongside other professional partners as necessary.
