Town Planners

We would like to know…

Do architects always understand the planning process, deliver your client’s brief and communicate their design to achieve a successful planning outcome?

Do you need an experienced expert witness to assist in your planning appeal?

Do you need advice on site capacity and density? 

Does your client need a housing layout or masterplan that will give you a planning consent?

Do you need help with illustrations, plans and other visual material for your planning documents?

…this is what we do for you

  1. Feasibility Studies produced quickly to give you an accurate site capacity with agreed housing mix and density.

  2. Design Briefs and vision statements to engage with planning officers and set out the opportunities of a site.

  3. Neighbourhood Plans through community engagement

  4. Outline Planning Applications for residential developments.

  5. Detailed Planning Applications for residential developments

  6. Strategic (large scale) Masterplans.

  7. Design Codes to deliver design quality

  8. Public Consultations to engage and communicate design proposals with all stakeholders in a clear and effective manner.

  9. Expert Witness Statements based on clearly communicated, robust evidence.

  10. Local Plans (design sections) positively prepared, justified, effective and consistent with national policy.

  11. Design Quality Reviews and assessments based on clear evidence.

  12. Additional Pre-design services:

    Analysis of sites and their surroundings

    Preparation of Framework Plans

    Preparation of local density & character studies

    Production of studies of wider area connections

    Engagement with Parish and Town Councils through presentations and discussions

    Delivery of public exhibition events and online consultations

    Preparation of planning policy assessments and evidence

and all this means…

Our business will help your business to deliver successful places for people to enjoy and cherish.

We understand the planning process, the business challenges for house builders and developers and the different requirements within the housing market. Our knowledge and experience will help you maximise your business success.

  • "I have worked with Bluepencil for many years on a number of projects. Mette is a joy to work with and has incredible design skills that bring vision and deliverability into fruition. I look forward to working with Mette on many projects in the future and to support our client base with their plans."

    Matt Corcoran
    Founder and Director
    CDS Planning and Development