E R W Consulting

ERW Consulting is a distinguished firm headed by a seasoned Chartered Surveyor and former Chartered Town Planner, bringing over 50 years of experience in the field. Holding dual Masters - a LLM in Advanced Commercial Property Law and a Masters in Town and Country Planning - our lead professional sets us apart in Wales with serious academic credentials. A fervent advocate for clients, we boast a robust focus on securing positive outcomes and thrive on tackling complex projects. Our forensic legal skills in contentious issues persuade decision-makers, and we act as Independent Expert Witnesses in property disputes in civil Courts, accredited by Cardiff University Law School. Our clientele includes returning clients and a growing network of professionals such as developers, landed estates, politicians, senior Council officers, Bangor Diocese, Trustees of chapels and charities, GPs, and legal professionals.

Challenging Cases Welcomed

At ERW Consulting, we relish the opportunity to tackle complex cases, excelling where others may falter. Trusted for our expertise and experience, we have a proven track record of achieving favourable outcomes for our clients in even the most intricate situations.

Our Services

• Assertive Advocacy: We offer advocacy in Planning Appeals, Written Representations, Hearings, Public Inquiries, and Expert Evidence in property disputes.
• Advice: Our services include Development Feasibility, Planning Policies Interpretation, Compliance, and enforcement defense for breaches and lawfulness issues.
• Planning Law Issues: We handle planning law issues such as breaches, enforcement, S52/106 revocation/removal, abandonment, intensification, lawfulness, permitted development, conditions, use class issues, agricultural ties, holiday home use classes & rating disputes, overlapping PPs, and resurrecting 'old' permissions.
• Planning Applications: We manage land use, new builds, commercial housing, replacements, conversions, conservation, heritage, tourism, energy applications for Planning Permission, Variations, Discharge of Conditions, Certificates of Lawfulness - Existing and Proposed, and drafting Statutory Declarations.
• Expert Witness: Our Chartered Surveyor provides Expert Witness evidence in land/property litigation, delivering CPR Part 35 Independent Written & Oral Evidence and highly experienced services.
• Development Impact Assessments: We conduct assessments for land use, new builds, conversions, conservation, heritage, tourism, Welsh Language, retail, sustainability, transport, and flood risk.

ERW Williams: A Planning Lawyer and a Planning Consultant

Our lead professional holds potent interrelated academic credentials as a Planning Lawyer and a Planning Consultant, providing value to clients navigating the complex world of planning and property law. A member of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and the RTPI, we maintain close ties with associate Architects, Landscape Designers, Surveyors, Transport/Drainage/Flood Risk Engineers, Ecologists, Arboriculturists, Archaeologists, and Lawyers.

Contact us at erw@erwconsulting.com or 01407 720683 / 07979805320 to learn more about our services and how we can assist you.