F.A.Q

We are Chartered Town Planners and follow the Royal Town Planning Institute Code of Professional Conduct.  

We act with competence, honesty and integrity and provide you with independent planning advice.

Before being commissioned to undertake the work we will meet with you to discuss the following:-

• scope of the advice which the client really needs.
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• the client’s objectives in commissioning the work.

• timetable to which the client wants you to work.

• professional resources that you will need to put into the work.

• outputs and deliverables required by the client.

• background information and technical data that are available from the client.
 
• financial or budgetary constraints on the extent of the work.

• any specific requirements the client may have about the way the work is to be managed.

A short letter/email is always provided explaining what is included within the commission, when and how the work will be performed, and what the estimated costs are likely to be.

Planning Applications

Each commission is different depending on its complexity and the amount of time taken.    

We provide a fee range that the commission will usually fall within and if it starts to exceed this limit then we talk it through with you and agree additional fees beforehand.  This is usually because of additional work, attendance at Planning Committee, additional meetings outside the initial scope of works or a planning appeal.

Fees are paid at the start of the commission, with a final fee once a decision is made.  

Please get in touch and we will give you a general idea of our fees.
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Planning Appeals

Lodging an appeal with the Planning Inspectorate is currently free of charge.

Our fee depends on the complexity of the appeal and this is agreed in writing beforehand.

As a general guide our charges for preparing and lodging an appeal starts at around £1450.

For household appeals we just charge £450.

We are not VAT registered, so this is not charged.

There are other types of appeal including Informal Hearings and Public Inquiries and these are charged on a case by case basis.