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Planning applications handled from drawings to decision

For 20 years we’ve worked closely with local councils across the south east and London. We handle your entire planning application from start to finish, with a 98% success rate.

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Rendered rear extension with dark bifold doors opening to a garden in Guildford — **98% approval rate**Nether Mount, Guildford

Side extension in brick and white cladding beside a landscaped front garden — Sylvan Close, Woking: side and front extensions.

What we handle

Full service planning, start to finish

Our in depth knowledge of planning regulations lets us guide your project to a successful approval. We act as your planning agent:

Submitting and managing the application process
Liaising directly with your local council throughout
Making sure you provide all required information, including site plans, existing and proposed drawings, street views, ecological surveys and reports, and design statements

We assist with all aspects of the planning application, Building Control Full Plans and Party Wall process, for extensions, loft and garage conversions.

Which permission do you need?

The kinds of application we prepare, and when you may not need one at all.

Householder

Householder planning permission

The most common application for residential development.

Full

Full planning permission

The most extensive form of permission. It covers the largest amount of builds including new building projects and commercial endeavours. Typically, full planning permission lasts for three years from the date of approval.

Outline

Outline planning permission

A decision on what can be built or developed on a piece of land.

Pre-application

Pre-application advice

Advice can be sought from the council in advance of an official application being submitted, and fed into the main application to increase the chances of success.

Permitted development

Typically applicable for small-scale extensions, such as rear or side extensions, loft conversions, and outbuildings, including sheds, garages and garden offices. A Lawful Development Certificate confirms your project falls under it.

Lofts

Loft volume limits

For terraced houses, no more than 40 cubic metres; for detached and semi-detached houses, no more than 50. In a conservation area or a listed building you will typically need planning permission.

For more information on submitting planning applications, visit The Planning Portal.

Councils we know

We have experience working with many local councils, including:

Guildford Borough Council
Woking Borough Council
Waverley Borough Council
Rushmoor Borough Council
Hart District Council

Brick and tile house in Guildford with a new glazed rear extension — Iveagh Road, Guildford.

Planning questions

What clients ask before we submit.

Do you manage the planning application for us?

Yes, we manage planning applications on behalf of our clients. We submit the planning application. We act as our clients planning agent. Seeing the process from submission to determination.

How long does a planning application take?

Planning applications can take 2-3 months for determination.

How many revisions are included?

We produce 3 initial sketch schemes for client review. We will then work up this scheme with 3 revisions included.

Clients on planning

5.0 from 30 Google reviews

“He did the planning application on our behalf and, best of all, was very reasonably priced. Finally, he recommended a few builders to us - one of which we went with, and were very happy with.”

C TaylorPlanning application

“I contacted the company initially for advice about listed building consent for window renovations. Lee took the time to explain things to me and help make sense of a chain of emails from the council that I was struggling with. Architectural drawings and a listed building consent application were then completed quickly and efficiently, and the process was monitored for me.”

S CListed building consent

“Architectural designs were very helpful when it came to our planning application in Guildford for our external sauna unit. Would recommend to others.”