Golf Course Expert Witness and Specialist Consultancy

Gaunt Golf Design provides specialist golf course consultancy and expert witness advice for matters involving golf course design, safety, planning, hydrology, irrigation, environmental impact, course audits and development disputes.

Where required, Jonathan Gaunt can work with associate specialists, including ecologists, arborists, hydrologists, drainage engineers, agronomists and planning consultants, to provide informed technical advice for tribunals, planning inquiries, consultations or legal matters.

Whether you need advice on irrigation design/hydrology or need to audit your course for possible improvements, Gaunt Golf Design can help. Chances are, we have encountered your kind of problem before and we will use our extensive knowledge to resolve it efficiently and accurately. We bring in associate specialists for:

  • Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) – we bring in specialist ecologists, arborists,   hydrologists, archaeologists, etc.
  • Irrigation design/hydrological assessments/abstraction licence applications – we bring in   specialist hydrological and drainage engineers
  • Agronomic advice – on matters relating to drainage and soils
  • Legal advice including expert witness (Jonathan attends tribunals, public and planning   inquiries and consultations, including safety advice)
  • Specialist planning consultants for planning application submissions

Expert Witness FAQs

What is a golf course expert witness?

A golf course expert witness provides specialist opinion on technical matters involving golf course design, safety, planning, construction, environmental impact, hydrology or course management.

When might a solicitor or organisation need golf course expert advice?

Expert advice may be needed for planning disputes, safety issues, course design disputes, land development matters, environmental assessments, irrigation or drainage issues, or cases involving golf course operations.

Can Gaunt Golf Design advise on golf course safety?

Yes. The existing Expert Witness page states that Jonathan provides legal advice including expert witness work, and attends tribunals, public and planning inquiries and consultations, including safety advice.

If you are planning a golf course improvement, remodelling project, course extension, soil importation scheme or specialist consultancy matter, contact Jonathan Gaunt for an initial no-obligation discussion.

 

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