Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bef-ab61-70f8-b9cc-bb4023f199e8/landscape-consultant-appeals

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Landscape Consultant Appeals

[South Cambridgeshire District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/south-cambridgeshire-district-council)

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

18 Nov 2016

Deadline

Closed

29 Jan 2016

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

SCDC is seeking to appoint a contractor that can be called upon when required to support Planning and New Communities in contributing to the delivery of various planning appeals on landscape matters, on behalf of the local planning authority. The work programme would be dependent on the appeals submitted and the timescales set by the Planning Inspectorate.

The appeals currently submitted to the planning inspectorate that would require specialist landscape expertise include:

S/1615/14/FL & S/2409/14/FL (Hearing): Refusal for planning permission for Solar farm at Land North of Dales Manor, Business Park, West Way, Sawston.

S/2791/14/OL (Public Inquiry): Refusal for outline permission for residential development of up to 199 dwellings plus a care home of up to 75 beds at Land to the east of New Road, Melbourn.

The type of work would include defending the Council's decision through the assessment of impact of development proposals of various types and scales including solar farms, development within the green belt, development outside village boundaries, landscape setting and character, detailed landscape design etc.

### Outputs Required

The consultant will be expected to deliver the following:

â&#128;¢ Review all the relevant material for the appeal including carrying out a site visit.

â&#128;¢ Liaise with the Councils appointed town planning Consultants, legal team other specialists and Council officers as appropriate acting on behalf of the Council.

â&#128;¢ Draft relevant sections on landscape matters of the statement of case, statement of common ground and proof of evidence substantiating the Council's reasons for refusal.

â&#128;¢ Represent the Council at informal hearing, as an expert witness at Public Inquiry and visiting the site as part of the appeal process with the Planning Inspector when required.

â&#128;¢ Co-ordinate with other specialist on cross-disciplinary impacts.

â&#128;¢ Debrief and disseminate lessons learnt from the appeal.

For further information please download the project brief available via Contract Finder.

Additional information: Please download the ITT and Bidders response, complete and return by post before the end date and time.

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## CPV classification

Urban planning services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/2633ff67-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b)

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