Nationwide architectural and planning support across England
Planning applications & consents

Create a formal record that your project or use is lawful.

Evidence-led applications confirming that proposed or existing use or development is lawful.

Designed around the decision

What this service helps you achieve

Good planning work is more than preparing a form. We establish the facts, coordinate the right drawings and evidence, and present the proposal in a way the relevant authority can assess efficiently.

A valid, complete package

We work against the relevant national requirements and local validation expectations.

Risks made visible

Constraints and judgement calls are explained before they become expensive surprises.

Managed communication

You know what has been submitted, what is outstanding and what happens next.

What you can expect

  1. 01

    Property and brief review

    We confirm the site, objectives, planning history, information available and any obvious constraints.

  2. 02

    Scope and strategy

    You receive a written scope covering our work, likely third-party inputs, authority fees and assumptions.

  3. 03

    Design and evidence

    We prepare or coordinate the information required for the agreed route and ask for your approval before submission.

  4. 04

    Submission and follow-through

    Where submission is included, we manage validation and routine case-officer communication through the decision stage.

Important

Planning and building regulations are separate systems and a project may need both. Authority decisions cannot be guaranteed; the website provides general information and your written appointment defines the service.

Questions, answered

Lawful Development Certificate FAQs

What is included in your lawful development certificate service?+

We confirm a written scope after reviewing your property and objectives. A typical commission includes permitted-development or immunity assessment, scaled drawings where required, evidence and legal-basis statement, with any council or third-party fees identified separately.

How long will it take?+

Timing depends on the project, the information available and the relevant authority. Your proposal will set out our design timescale and the current statutory or target determination period separately.

Can you work anywhere in England?+

Yes. We support projects nationwide and combine remote project management with site visits or local specialist input where the brief requires it.

Is approval guaranteed?+

No responsible planning adviser can guarantee a decision made by a public authority. We improve the quality of the design, evidence and submission, explain material risks clearly, and manage the process professionally.

Property-specific advice

Let’s confirm the right route.

Send the address and what you are hoping to achieve. We’ll review it before recommending a scope.

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