Lisa Da Silva
Associate Planner
Planning
She has over 15 years’ experience in both the public and private sector, and has extensive knowledge of the local area.
Lisa provides advice on a variety of planning matters, and can deal with all types of planning applications and appeals on behalf of private and commercial clients. In addition, Lisa has experience in the initial appraisal of sites and the promotion of sites through the Local and Neighbourhood Plan process.
Work highlights
COMMERCIAL SCHEMES
Advising clients on residential, mixed use and commercial schemes, including projects on waste sites.
SITE PROMOTION
Site promotion through Local Plans and Neighbourhood Plans.
RESERVED MATTERS
Submission and approval of reserved matters and associated discharge of conditions on a large strategic site in Uckfield.
SITE PROMOTION
Successful site promotion and allocation of a large residential site in a Local Neighbourhood Plan.
REGENERATION AND REDEVELOPMENT
Submission and permission of a hybrid scheme for the regeneration and redevelopment of a site in Crawley Town Centre.
PLANNING APPLICATION
Co-ordination and submission of application for District Energy Centre.
ADVICE FOR INDIVIDUALS
Advising private clients on permitted development rights, change of use, and other various queries.
Recent articles
Insights
On 17 August 2026, the government published yet another National Planning Policy Framework, only this one is a complete rewrite.
15/10/2026
Events
As we take a festive break from our usual Property and Planning breakfast seminars, join us in Brighton this December for a special festive quiz edition, hosted by our Real Estate and Planning teams.
Events
As we take a festive break from our usual Property and Planning breakfast seminars, join us in Gatwick this November for a special festive quiz edition, hosted by our Real Estate and Planning teams.
Insights
For outline planning permissions, CIL indexation is fixed at the date the outline permission is granted. Developers should not accept liability notices that apply a later date.
08/10/2026