The challenge
At the time of our appointment, East Sussex County Council was awaiting confirmation of planning consent and the scheme was due to go to Public Inquiry. The government’s Comprehensive Spending Review in the autumn of 2010 resulted in the scheme being put on hold and the client had to re-bid for government funding. The landowners were subject to a period of uncertainty pending funding being secured and the Compulsory Purchase Orders being approved.
The solution
Through careful negotiation and working closely with the project team we were successful in reaching satisfactory conclusions with all but one of the statutory objectors before the scheme went to public inquiry thereby saving time and cost for the client.