Planning and Development Services

MSW’s Planning and Development Services team helps clients get shovels in the ground. Through the development of comprehensive strategies throughout the pre-approval and post-approval process, our team helps clients expediate their development schedules, saving time and money in the process.

At Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP (MSW), our Planning and Development Services team is dedicated to helping clients transform plans into reality. From pre-approval to post-approval, we craft and execute strategies that streamline the development process, reducing delays, saving costs, and ultimately getting shovels in the ground faster.

We understand that securing land use approvals is just one piece of the puzzle—getting a project underway is an entirely separate challenge. To address this, our Planning and Development Services group provides targeted, client-focused solutions in three key areas:

1. Entitlement Planning

Navigating the entitlements process efficiently is critical for any development project. Our team works closely with municipal planning and engineering professionals to ensure that project designs meet local standards, streamlining approvals. This proactive, pre-application engagement minimizes delays during the resolution compliance and permitting stages, helping clients move their projects forward more quickly.

2. Resolution Compliance

In many of New Jersey’s largest municipalities, resolution compliance often becomes a bottleneck, causing costly delays. Our team’s deep understanding of local processes and relationships with key stakeholders allows us to take the lead in managing compliance submissions and final signoffs. By ensuring that documents are reviewed promptly by the right officials, we help significantly reduce the time required to navigate this complex stage.

3. Permitting

Once resolution compliance is secured, we guide clients through the building permit process with precision. Thanks to long-standing relationships with construction officials and review agents, we help expedite permit approvals, ensuring that construction can commence without unnecessary delays.

At MSW, we don’t just assist with development—we deliver solutions that keep projects on schedule and on budget. Let our Planning and Development Services team help you turn your vision into reality.

Practice Group Leaders:

Christopher Watson
Director of Planning and Development Services
Phone: (973) 705-7421
Email: cwatson@murphyllp.com

Chris J. Murphy, Partner
Chair, Tax Credits & Incentives
Phone: (973) 705-7442
Email: cmurphy@murphyllp.com