Albion Planning Consultants Ltd

We are very experienced in the preparation and completion of neighbourhood development plans under the Localism Act 2011.  We will be delighted to prepare, consult on and submit for adoption a neighbourhood development plan for your local parish or for your local forum area.,

A lot of work we undertake comes through the following areas:-

Objections to development proposed in planning applications – this will include objections to some contentious cases such as applications for gypsy or traveller sites and applications for commercial or industrial development including in the future proposals for fracking in the area.

Please note recent developments in the field of planning include the following:-

• Neighbourhood development plans
• Neighbourhood plans
• Village plans
• Parish plans

Our company is led by our Managing Director and Principal Planning Consultant and his background is as follows:

Michael A Jones LLB(Hons), LLM, MBA, MA, MSc, FCIARB, DMS, MCIPD, PGDipEDM, DipMgt, MCMI, MIoD
has over 25 years experience in the field of Town & Country Planning.  He is an experienced Planning Consultant and he has previously held Chief Officer posts in the local government service which has included the management of planning departments.  He has also worked for specialist niche planning practices on major re-development schemes.  He has established an enviable record of success in securing lucrative planning permissions.  He is a Past Fellow of the Institute of Arbitrators.  He also holds several relevant post-graduate qualifications including a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Management and the Master of Arts Degree in Town and Country Planning. He is a Past Member of the Royal Town and Planning Institute.

He has worked for blue-chip corporate developers, local planning authorities, larger transport companies, residents associations and land-owners.

He has negotiated numerous complex planning schemes and promoted complex town centre re-development schemes.  He has worked on substantial compulsory purchase schemes and has advised on the implementation of complex compulsory acquisition schemes.  He has also advised on all aspects of environmental issues including land contamination, water pollution, waste management and environmental assessments.

Main Qualities

• An experienced specialist Planning and Environmental Adviser
• Experienced in negotiating and managing numerous significant redevelopment schemes
• Advised blue-chip corporate developers on major development schemes
• Advised various local authorities on complex development schemes
• Gained high-level planning experience in the private sector over the last five years incorporating experience with a national leading niche planning practice
• Previously gained 16 years planning experience in the public sector including the last five years as a First Tier Chief Officer in the local government service managing inter alia, legal, planning, building control and environmental health functions
• A network of associated specialist consultants

Qualifications

• Master of Laws Degree in Environmental Law
• Master of Science Degree in Environmental Management
• Master of Arts Degree in Town and Country Planning
• Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Decision Making
• Previous Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Past Member of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management
• Past Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• University Honours Degree in Law – Class 2:1
• Master of Arts Degree in Human Resource Management
• Master of Business Administration Degree
• Diploma in Management Studies
• Diploma in Management
• National Vocational Qualification Level 5 in Practical Management
• Past Member of the Royal Town and Planning Institute
• Our company also retains the services of a number of technical consultants involved in the field of architectural design, landscape design, environmental science and highway engineering.