Planning design and submission

01Three pieces of work

Planning runs in three parts: pre-application consultation, the application itself, and discharge of conditions once consent is granted. You can appoint us for one or for all three. The drawings and documents come from our Stage 2 and 3 design pack, which is quoted as a separate line. That pack covers the design and access statement and the assessments against Building for a Healthy Life and the National Design Guide.

02Managing the application

We submit through the Planning Portal and support the authority through validation. Once the case officer has the application, we deal with their questions, coordinate the consultee responses and make minor amendments as it goes. A correspondence log and a status tracker show you where it stands at any point. When the decision comes, you get a summary of the outcome and the next steps.

03What sits outside

• Planning application fees
• Specialist reports by others: ecology, transport, drainage, heritage, noise and air quality
• Appeals or committee work, unless agreed
• Major redesign during the application

Nobody can guarantee approval, and we do not. We manage the application closely from validation to decision.