Planning consultants in London aimed to help homeowners & developers
We work with PB Planning Consultancy Limited on schemes where a level of planning expertise is required. Our planning consultant has more than ten years’ local authority experience in processing and determining planning applications, in addition to five years’ experience working as an independent planning consultant.
Our consultant has worked in the planning departments of the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Hackney, Enfield and Lambeth and also has significant private sector experience in the north and east London boroughs such as Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Islington, Camden, Bexley, Brent, Hammersmith and Fulham.
PB Planning Consultancy has particular expertise in the following issues: planning enforcement, C4 HMOs, flat conversions, new build residential schemes, office to residential conversions, site acquisitions/development potential appraisal, planning appeals, changes of use, and certificate of lawfulness applications to regularise development without planning permission.
Saving you time and money
If you already own a site and think that you may have the potential for development, or would like to know how best to maximise your site’s development value or what strategy to employ, then we can visit your site and produce an appraisal report. Many clients waste time and money on speculative applications without having taken expert advice or giving any consideration to strategy. Engaging in our services can save you significant time and money.
Our planning consultants in London offer the following services:
C4 HMOs
Many boroughs have introduced Article 4 directions covering C4 HMOs. PB Planning have had success in establishing C4 HMO rights for properties in areas that have Article 4 directions in place.
Certificate of Lawfulness
A lot of development takes place without planning permission but can often be regularised with a Certificate of Lawfulness. PB Planning are able to compile and assess evidence to give Certificate of Lawfulness applications the best chance of success.
Flat Conversions
Planning standards have significantly tightened with regard to flat conversions and designing schemes, so having the appropriate layout can be a difficult process. Professional planning input is vital to ensure such proposals stand the best chance of success.
New Build Residential
Whether you have land to develop a single house, multiple flats or a large housing development, we are able to use our knowledge to design the most efficient schemes. We have a particularly good track record of achieving new dwellings in tight plots adjoining existing houses.
Planning Enforcement
Carrying out unauthorised development can result in the stress of an enforcement investigation and the possibility of an enforcement notice being served – even leading to fines. PB Planning is able to liaise and negotiate with local authority enforcement officers as well as submit applications or appeals to try to retain the unauthorised development.
Site Acquisition/Development Appraisal
Assessing the development feasibility of a potential site purchase is difficult without expert planning input. PB Planning has advised various developers on purchases and successfully steered proposals from pre-purchase to the granting of planning permission.
Planning appeals
We also provide a planning appeal service; quotations are provided following an initial assessment of the reasons for refusal. Planning appeals provide an opportunity to have your development proposals considered by the Planning Inspectorate who are independent of any local area. Think of planning appeals as a second opinion or another roll of the dice.
We can appeal any scheme, from householder extensions through to new build residential schemes – any refusal of planning permission is open to challenge.
