Services for Developers

These reports are perfect for:

• Self-builder looking for a suitable site for their dream home
• Landowners considering a new build
  
• Developers assessing development potential
  
• Investors or buyers looking for planning clarity
  

Our reports include:

• Review of local and national planning policies affecting the site
• Review of planning history*
  
• Assessment of planning constraints (flood zones, protected areas, conservation, heritage)
  
• Analysis of site access, parking, and infrastructure considerations
  
• Evaluation of likely planning approval and potential risks
  
• Clear recommendations on next steps
  

By commissioning a Planning Report before you invest, you gain clarity on what is achievable and reduce the risk of costly surprises later.

👉 From £257 — Request a New Development Planning Report* If your council charges a fee for planning history documents, this cost will be passed on at the exact amount charged by the authority. If there are delays in obtaining planning history, we will still issue an initial draft report so you can move forward, followed by a final version once all information has been received.

Your appeal service includes:

• Review of the refusal reasons
  
• Analysis of planning policies
  
• Planning balance argument
  
• Full written appeal statement
  
• Submission to the Planning Inspectorate and monitoring
• Response to Council and consultees

The process begins with a thorough review of your submitted planning application, the reasons for refusal, and the Council’s delegated report. We then provide a summary report outlining your options and the potential grounds for appeal, along with a fixed quote for preparing and submitting the appeal.

Appeals start from £386 for householder applications with one reason for refusal and £632 for all other types of application. An additional charge of £82 will be added for each additional reason for refusal to be addressed. An additional charge will also be calculated for the written response to the Council and consultees dependent on the number of comments received.

👉 From £82 — Start an Appeal Assessment

One of the trickiest parts of the application is completing the big text boxes that ask:

• “Grounds for Application for a Lawful Development Certificate”
• “Please state why a Lawful Development Certificate should be granted”

These answers need to be clear, accurate, and based on proper planning rules — and that’s exactly what this service provides.

What’s included:

• A review of your drawings, measurements, and any planning history*
• A check of your permitted development rights
• A simple explanation of how your proposal fits the rules
• Professional written answers for key sections of the LDC form
• A supporting statement you can attach to your application

👉 From £148 — Request Lawful Development Certificate support

* If your council charges a fee for planning history documents, this cost will be passed on at the exact amount charged by the authority. If there are delays in obtaining planning history, we will still issue an initial draft report so you can move forward, followed by a final version once all information has been received.