Planning consultants · Development land
Planning permission, without the jargon.
We win planning approvals across the whole of the UK. Straight answers, calm persistence, and over 25 years in local authority and private practice.
Whether you want to extend your home, build a few houses on a garden plot, convert a commercial building or promote a strategic site, we tell you early how strong and realistic the case is, what it will cost you, and the best route to a permission.
We also act as land brokers, buying and selling development sites for clients across the UK. More about land →
Planning
Applications, appeals and the tricky cases in between.
Practical, reasoned advice on complex planning problems, from a single extension to a housing scheme in a conservation area.
- Planning applications and supporting statements
- Planning appeals and enforcement
- Speaking at planning committee
- Co-ordinating architects, transport, tree and flood consultants
How we work
Robust with the council. Never a stalemate.
We argue your case firmly and keep working with the council while we do it. Digging in rarely wins a permission. Professional negotiation and a balanced view usually win a better one.
Having worked inside a local authority, we know how officers read an application and what a committee needs to hear. That shapes every statement we write.
- 1A frank first view
We look at the site, the planning history and local policy, and tell you plainly whether it is worth pursuing.
- 2The right team and drawings
We work with your architect or recommend one, and bring in transport, tree, ecology or flood specialists only where the case needs them.
- 3A statement that answers the policies
Daylight, overlooking, character and parking are tested and set out in clear, numbered paragraphs that an officer can rely on.
- 4Negotiation to decision, and appeal if needed
We deal with the case officer, neighbours and committee, and if the council gets it wrong we take it to the Planning Inspectorate.
Land
Buying or selling development land.
We bring the planning view to every land deal, so the price reflects what the site can really get permission for.
Have land you think could be suitable for development? If you would like to sell it, please get in touch. Our fee is normally paid by the purchaser, not the seller.
- Land and garden assembly
- Marketing development sites
- Option agreements, advice for both sides
- Covenant and legal advice organised
Generally 2% of the price, normally paid by the purchaser and always confirmed in advance.
Most development value is decided before a spade goes in the ground: at the point a site is bought, optioned or assembled. A planning-led view at that stage protects both sides of the deal.
We act for landowners selling garden land or larger sites, and for builders and developers looking for their next scheme. We can introduce buyers and sellers, advise on option and promotion agreements, and arrange legal advice on covenants and title.
What our clients say
“Three separate applications, all of them testing. His calm approach and persistence paid off. Three approvals now, thank you very much!”
“The councils seem to like and respect his no-nonsense, straightforward approach. When we have a planning issue, Anthony has a solution.”
“Whether it is a simple housing scheme or a complete residential redevelopment in a Conservation Area, he just delivers.”
“His no-nonsense and calm approach has enabled some staggering planning approvals. I would recommend the practice to anybody.”
A free, confidential first conversation.
Tell us about the site or the problem. We will tell you plainly how strong the case looks and what it is likely to cost.