Navigating the complexities of planning law can be challenging—whether you’re a developer, landowner, local authority, or private individual. At Wollens, our expert Planning & Highways team provides clear, commercially minded legal support across all aspects of planning law in Devon and beyond.
We advise on Section 106 agreements—ensuring your obligations are negotiated fairly and drafted with long-term viability in mind. Our solicitors work closely with planning consultants and local authorities to streamline agreements, mitigate risks, and unlock development potential.
If you’re facing planning refusal, our planning appeals solicitors are here to help. We provide strategic advice and robust representation through written representations, hearings, or inquiries. Whether it’s a residential extension or major commercial scheme, we aim to achieve the best possible outcome.
Our services also include advice on highways agreements (Section 38 and 278), enforcement matters, lawful development certificates, judicial review, and public rights of way.
With offices across Devon and a specialist legal team, Wollens is well-placed to support your project from start to finish.
Contact us today for expert planning law advice tailored to your needs.
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Wollens provides expert legal support for planning applications, appeals, enforcement matters, Section 106 agreements, planning obligations, and highways agreements across both urban and rural developments.
Yes. We regularly draft, negotiate, and advise on Section 106 agreements (planning obligations), ensuring they are clear, enforceable, and proportionate to the development.
Absolutely. We work with developers and landowners to maximise land value through planning permissions, appeals, infrastructure agreements, and site assembly strategies.
Yes. If your application has been refused, we can guide you through the planning appeal process, prepare statements of case, and represent you at hearings or inquiries.
We advise councils and housing associations on planning policy, drafting planning obligations, highways adoption agreements, and responding to development proposals.
We assist with Class Q conversions, rural diversification projects, and agricultural planning applications—tailoring advice to meet DEFRA and local planning authority standards.
A highways agreement, such as under Sections 38 or 278 of the Highways Act, allows private developers to carry out works on or dedicate land as public highway. We advise on drafting, negotiation, and legal compliance.
Yes. We represent clients in planning enforcement proceedings and negotiate with local planning authorities to resolve breaches or secure retrospective consents.
We advise both acquiring authorities and affected landowners on compulsory purchase processes, compensation, and objections to CPOs.
Please call us on 01803 213 251 or email us via our contact page to speak to a specialist in our Planning & Highways team.
