Spotlight: Expert Witness work

Viable Placemaking are a town planning consultancy with a specialism in development economics and viability. Within the industry, we are recognised as experts in these fields and work alongside other professionals, including our fellow planning consultants, as experts in these areas and frequently step in to deal with these factors within a wider submission. This has recently included:

• Viability

• Employment Land supply

• Economic Impacts of developments

• Community Infrastructure Levy

• Housing needs and supply

• Affordable housing delivery

• Specialist housing needs (including older/disabled people's housing)

Recently, Viable Placemaking have acted for several clients during Planning Appeals, including being instructed to attend planning inquiries and hearings as an Expert Witness.

Our staff have extensive experience and training in acting as Expert Witnesses, including training and certification with the Royal Institution of of Chartered Surveyors.

Although we take Expert Witness instructions on a case-by-case basis to ensure we are able to act effectively, we continue to received high recommendations from both clients and counsel.

"A pleasure to watch in action!"

For more information on how Viable Placemaking may be able to act as an Expert Witness for your development, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us directly.