Nurseries are property based businesses and therefore the
buildings are important assets for nursery operators, with many
opting for freehold or long leasehold premises. Planning is often a
challenge, whether converting the use of an existing property,
building an extension or developing a new site. Both existing and
new properties can present environmental issues and such matters
are of increasing concern to banks and other funders, so they need
to be resolved.
Our Nursery and Childcare team includes specialist real estate
lawyers with relevant skills who can help in a variety of ways:
- real estate - development, land acquisition
and disposal, property finance and secured lending, leases,
landlord and tenant issues. Click on the link for more
information on our Real Estate department.
- construction – procurement, negotiation of
building and partnering contracts, warranties, bonds, guarantees,
professional appointments and novations, conducting adjudication
and dispute resolution. Click on the link for more information on
our Construction
and Development team.
- planning – planning applications, negotiating
consents with planning authorities, drafting and agreeing planning
agreements, representation before planning committees, advocacy at
inquiries, advice on listed buildings, conservation areas and
related matters. Click on the link for more information on our
Planning team.
- environmental – environmental licensing and
permitting issues, producer responsibility obligations, advice on
liabilities in respect of contaminated land, water pollution and
waste, environmental insurance. Click on the link for more
information on our Environment team.
