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We secure consents and identify the planning opportunities that add value to a site.
Planning is where a lot of good schemes are won or lost, very often before a single brick has been laid. We handle the planning side of a project, from securing consents and change of use approvals through to obtaining Lawful Development Certificates, and we do it with a clear eye on what will actually get through rather than what merely ought to.
Just as important is spotting the opportunity in the first place. A site's value very often sits in what the planning system will allow rather than in what happens to be standing there today, whether that is a change of use, an extra storey in the airspace or a reworking that adds units. Knowing where that headroom is, and how to make use of it, is the difference between a site that works and one that never quite does.
We treat planning as the groundwork that makes a scheme viable, not as a hurdle to be cleared at the end. Get it right early and everything downstream, the design, the build and the numbers, has a solid footing to stand on.
What is involved
- Planning consents and change of use approvals
- Lawful Development Certificates
- Planning uplift and airspace opportunities identified
- A realistic view of what will and will not get through
- Advice that makes a scheme viable before you commit
The value in the paperwork
Planning rarely makes the headlines on a project, but it very often decides whether the project happens at all. Treating it as the foundation rather than an afterthought is what turns a promising site into a scheme that can genuinely be built.
Frequently asked questions
Do you secure planning consents and Lawful Development Certificates?
Yes, we handle planning consents, change of use approvals and Lawful Development Certificates.
Can you identify planning uplift on a site?
Yes. Much of a site's value sits in what the planning system will allow, a change of use, an extra storey in the airspace, or a reworking that adds units, and we identify where that headroom is and how to make use of it.
When should planning be considered?
Early. We treat planning as the groundwork that makes a scheme viable, not as a hurdle to be cleared at the end.