Planning Permission

Clear advice to help move your project forward.

Seeking planning permission can feel complicated. The planning system has its own language, processes and often complex rules, but getting the right advice from the outset can make all the difference.

Our experienced team will help you understand your options, identify the best route forward and navigate the planning process with clear, practical advice.

From idea to application

From the earliest stages of a project through to a planning decision, we provide a complete planning application service backed by extensive knowledge of local, regional and national planning policy.

Whatever the scale, sector or type of development, we'll advise on the most appropriate route and work with you to give your project the best chance of a successful outcome.

Whether it's a simple change of use, a new home or a large residential development, we'll guide you through the process and manage your application from start to finish.

Bringing the right people together

Successful planning applications often require input from a range of specialists. We work with a trusted network of professionals across architecture, archaeology, ecology, hydrology, noise and vibration, transport and other technical disciplines.



We'll help bring together the right expertise and supporting information for your project, giving you one clear route through what can otherwise be a complicated process.

Experience across every type of development

Residential Development

We provide specialist planning advice for self-build homes, housing developments and residential schemes of all sizes, helping clients manage applications, supporting information and the wider planning process.



Our experience also includes Environmental Impact Assessments for larger residential developments.

Rural
Development

We advise farmers, landowners and rural businesses on agricultural planning, farm diversification, barn conversions, permitted development, residential schemes and renewable energy.



Our rural expertise also includes equine planning, with a 100% success rate across numerous projects and experience working alongside the British Horse Society, specialist vets and horse owners.

Conservation & Heritage Development

We help clients alter, extend and repurpose listed buildings and heritage properties, providing clear planning advice where historic or conservation considerations may affect a development.

Our experience also includes projects within Conservation Areas, National Parks and other sensitive locations where development is restricted.

Leisure & Tourism Development

We provide planning advice for leisure and tourism developments, including visitor accommodation, log cabins, shepherd huts and other overnight stays.

For projects in and around the Tees Valley, we also have in-house expertise in Nitrate Management where this forms part of the planning process.

Industrial Development

We advise on planning for manufacturing, warehousing, storage and industrial developments, taking into account infrastructure, transport, access and wider site constraints.

We also help clients understand and address Biodiversity Net Gain requirements as part of the planning strategy.

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