ABOUT US
Managing Director: Stephen Litherland BA(Hons) Dip TP MRTPI
Email: Stephen@slplanning.co.uk
Company Secretary: Helen Litherland BSc(Hons)
Email: Helen@slplanning.co.uk
SL Planning operate from a home premises to keep overheads and costs to a minimum.
This enables us to offer a competitive, personalised and cost effective service to our clients.
Your project will be personally handled by a qualified and experienced chartered town planner who
will go the extra mile to ensure that you get the best result.
SL Planning comply fully with the Royal Town Planning Institute code of professional conduct
and are fully insured to undertake all types of planning work.
Stephen Litherland Experience Statement
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Managing Director/Planning Consultant, SL Planning
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATONS
University of Newcastle upon Tyne:
- Professional Diploma in Town Planning completed May 2006
- BA (Hons) Town Planning
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Royal Town Planning Institute:
- Full Member since December 2007
- Student/Licentiate Member since February 2004
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Managing Director, SL Planning
(August 2009 – Present)
Senior Planning Consultant, England & Lyle Ltd
(December 2005 – July 2009)
Secondment - Senior Planner, North Yorkshire County Council (Minerals and Waste Planning)
(September 2007 – March 2009)
Secondment - Consultant Planner, Hartlepool Borough Council (Development Control)
(September 2006 – August 2007)
Planning Officer, Middlesbrough Borough Council (Development Control)
(July 2004 – December 2005)
Assistant Planner, Hartlepool Borough Council (Development Control)
(June 2003 - September 2003)
EXPERIENCE PROFILE
I am a chartered town planner with significant experience working between the public and private sectors.
I have been directly responsible and involved with a wide range of planning and development functions for individual clients,
major developers and a variety of nationally recognised companies. I have particular experience in the following areas:
-Submitting and dealing with major and minor planning applications for various types of developments;
-Providing planning advice to clients and pre application planning advice to members of the public;
-Dealing with S106/S38/S278 agreements;
-Dealing with enforcement issues;
-Dealing with and negotiating affordable housing provisions on major residential sites;
-Performing sequential site assessments and sustainability appraisals;
-Submitting and dealing with planning appeals, via written representations, hearing and inquiry;
-Discharging planning conditions and conforming to S106/S38 agreements;
-Interpreting Environmental Impact Assessments;
-Submitting and dealing with Environmental Impact Screening and Scoping Opinions;
-Dealing with Minerals and Waste developments;
-Submitting and dealing with Local Plan/Local Development Framework representations;
-Retail Impact Assessment;
-Producing and interpreting Development Briefs;
-Engaging in community consultation procedures, attending public exhibitions and participating in public meetings
This experience has enabled me to be able gain a clear understanding of the planning and development process,
which has enabled me to be able to advise my client’s on all planning matters.
