An Agile and Dedicated Team For Simpler and Faster UK Planning Applications

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We Bring a Modern Approach to the Planning Applications in the UK

We’re the fastest-growing, award-winning planning and design company in the UK. We’re known to provide quick and bespoke planning services to our clients. Hence we have many property developers, HMO investors and hundreds of homeowners who choose to work with us on a repeat basis!

Are you looking to plan and design your development or refurbishment project? Look no further! Our team of local experts is here to provide tailored planning and design services that perfectly fit your unique needs and preferences. So why wait? Let’s get started on bringing your vision to life! Just fill up our Contact Us form and let our online Advisors guide you through the process Step-By-Step. 

Chartered Town Planners & Architects

Working with local experts who will play a crucial role in securing a successful application and always be up-to-date with the UK planning policies.

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OUR TEAM

This is our dedicated team who work day-in and day-out together to bring our clients the most amazing projects with planning success.

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Dila Gokalp

Senior Architect & Town Planner – Founder

Having more than 20 years of experience in architecture and town planning, on both residential and commercial projects, Dila has an extensive background in the industry. She founded Homz in 2020, with a vision to modernise Planning Applications with a streamlined approach. In addition to her professional career, Dila teaches architectural design at multiple universities, including the University of East London. She holds a Master’s Degree in architecture and is currently working on her PhD in architecture.

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Vincent Jones

Senior Town Planner

Vincent is a highly skilled town planner and he has extensive experience in a wide range of projects, including major residential, leisure and retail developments, mixed-use schemes, green belt and AONB projects, and small-scale residential developments. His expertise and knowledge make him a valuable asset to any planning team or project. When he is not working, Vincent enjoys spending time with his family hiking and taking nature photographs.

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Beatrice Y. Sahin

Architectural Designer

Meet Beatrice, our amazing architectural designer! She has graduated with Honors Degree in Architecture and has been excelling in numerous projects ever since. She is an invaluable asset at the Homz architecture department, with her attention to detail and great sense of creativity. Her extensive expertise enables her to provide and resolve architectural drawings with ease, making her an essential part of our team. In her free time, Beatrice loves riding horse and participating in equestrian events.

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Roslyn Cutt

Architectural Technician

Roslyn is a skilled architectural technician who takes pride in her work. She is known for producing drawings that meet her clients’ specifications precisely. Her designs are carefully crafted to meet the validation criteria set by councils, while also ensuring that her deadlines are met. Roslyn is a diligent professional who always ensures that she understands client brief in on go and her drawings are produced with accuracy. When not working, Roslyn has a passion for yoga and loves to attend yoga retreats in nature.

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David Gibson

Senior Town Planner

Here is David, one of our accomplished town planner with over 10 years of experience in this field. He has worked as a planning officer at 6 different councils and has consistently demonstrated his expertise in various types of development schemes such as householder, commercial, and major projects. David was promoted to the position of senior planning officer in 2019, where he has continued to excel in his role by providing valuable insights and guidance to his team and stakeholders.

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Nyra John

Senior Chartered Town Planner

Nyra is a Chartered Town Planner with industry experience in both public sector and private sector and thorough knowledge of all relevant planning legislation, policies and procedures. She has led on a wide variety of residential, commercial and industrial planning applications including householders, changes of use, listed building consent, telecommunications and advertisement applications and subsequent Section 106 legal agreements. Nyra has worked with a variety of stakeholders in the process, providing planning advice on major developments to senior officers, developers and presenting at planning committee to members and the public. Nyra also has good knowledge of the appeal process, having been involved in appeals at all levels from written representations, hearings and inquiries.

Thomas Russell

Senior Town Planner

Say hi to Thomas! An experienced town planner with an RTPI-accredited postgraduate degree in urban & regional planning and over 4 years experience working in local government. Throughout his time in local government, Thomas managed a large caseload of applications, pre-applications and appeals which ranged in complexity from householder to multi-unit residential schemes in both urban and suburban contexts. Other applications that Thomas has experience in assessing include certificates of lawfulness, change of use applications, prior approvals and listed building consents. When not working Thomas can be found hiking and enjoying the outdoors.

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Wai Ng

Chartered Town Planner

Wai is a Chartered Town Planner and has worked on a wide range of projects including householder, residential, retail and commercial schemes in both urban and suburban context. His philosophy is to simplify the planning application process for everyone and provide comprehensive guidance to clients in obtaining planning permission.

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Alexandra Fuller

Architect

Alexandra has years of experience in designing stunning householder developments, including new build houses, extensions, loft conversions, and garage conversions. She’s also worked on some of our larger commercial designs and has proven herself to be an expert in her craft. Alexandra is known for her excellent attention to detail and has a knack for nailing the design brief on the very first try. We’re so lucky to have her on our team!

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Yucel Senturk

Site Surveyor – Architectural Technician

Say hi to Yucel! He graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor`s degree in Architecture. He enjoys working in different fields of architecture but with a passion in surveying and renovation of historical and residential buildings. Yucel conducts site surveys in/around London, and makes sure our architects have all they need from the site.

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Julia Susko

Sales Advisor

Julia is a dedicated and proactive professional with extensive expertise in sales and customer service. She consistently demonstrates a commitment to assisting, informing, and accommodating our customers throughout their entire experience. In addition, she embraces practices such as Reiki and crystal healing, which contribute to her maintaining a sense of tranquility and enhancing her overall wellness.

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Caroline Dobson

Operations

Caroline is our star! She is an exceptional customer service advisor who prioritises the interests of the customers above all else. Her strong grasp of the subject matter allows her to address general inquiries related to architectural design, planning permission, building regulations, and structural engineering calculations. Caroline is well-versed in non site-specific queries and can provide comprehensive answers to any Homz process related questions.

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Mary Macalintal

Customer Service Advisor
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Ioannis Price

Marketing and Business Development

Ioannis is marketing and business development expert and he looks after our Trade Partnerships as well. He always has the brightest ideas when it comes business development and he’s known with his well-thought marketing strategies!

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Tom Homz

AI Customer Service Advisor

Join Us

At Homz, we are looking for qualified and exceptional people to join our team. We’d like to hear from RTPI Chartered Town Planners and ARB Chartered Architects. Send your CV’s to hello@homz.uk .