Is Your Property Eligible for Planning Permission?
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Are you looking for advice for your planning application with Planning Consultants Near You, then look no further! Planning applications in the UK can be a complicated and overwhelming process, with various aspects to consider. At Homz, we understand the difficulties of the planning application process and provide professional Pre-Planning Advice to guide you through it.
Have your received a Planning Enforcement Notice? Our Town Planners can help you with that. Whether you’re planning a Refurbishment, Extension, or New Build project, we can provide tailored planning advice and support to help you navigate the planning application process. So why struggle through the complexities of planning applications on your own? Contact Homz today to find out how we can help.

Need Planning Advice With a Planning Application?

Our team of Chartered Town Planners has provided their expertise and pre-application advice services to thousands of clients over the years and we’ve identified that many of our clients share similar concerns when it comes to planning applications.

Feel free to Contact Us with your enquiries and our expert team will get in touch with a FREE No Obligation Discovery Chat regarding your project.

We know that it’s crucial to have answers to your concerns early on before moving forward with your project and so to ensure a smooth planning and construction process. We offer comprehensive planning consultancy across the UK. Our team can provide you with further information and the solid answers you need to make informed decisions and avoid any potential planning and enforcement issues down the line.

With our pre-application advice or Planning Appraisal service, we can help simplify the process and ensure that your planning application with local authority is successful. If you are wondering how much is a planning fee per application, you can also check our  Planning Cost Calculator to get your answers.

  • How much does a planning permission cost?
  • What is the likelihood of success to get planning approval?
  • Does my project fall under Permitted Development Rules?
  • Does my project need planning permission?
  • What’s required for planning permission and how long will it take to get one?
  • What happens if planning permission is refused?

Get a Planning Appraisal Only in 2 Days!

If you have questions about your application and need specialist advice, our highly rated 4-Steps Planning Appraisal service is best for you. Contact Us with your enquiries and our expert team will get in touch to initiate your appraisal enquiry.

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1. Enquire Us With Your Project

Let’s have an initial Free No Obligation Chat to review your project objectives, timescales and identify the most suitable roadmap for your planning application, development and refurbishment plans.

 

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2. Planning Research (approx. 2 Hours)

Homz Chartered Town Planner will need to conduct research within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to understand whether the local planning authority is applying any constraints on your property and search for any evidence that could support your application or that could see it rejected.

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3. Phone Consultation (approx. 30 min)

After this initial research has been completed our planner will provide you with a Phone Consultation to discuss what can be built in terms of appearance and size, if planning is required, if so, which application is required, the likelihood of success and what is the best planning strategy.

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4. Planning Appraisal Report

Once you had your consultation call with your appointed town planner, we’ll send you a Planning Appraisal Report customised to your site, project and planning application with the likelihood of success, required planning application and accurate Quotation for a successful planning application.

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We’re working all over the UK with local planning consultants. With over 2000 projects submitted throughout the UK; Homz are a nationwide planning and design consultancy.

We can Help With the Breach of Planning Permissions. What Is The Next Step?

Have you received an Enforcement Notice from the council? Contact us and we’ll give you a call back in the SAME DAY! You will receive advice from our planning officer at Homz to guide you on your proposed design, on the council requests and also will agree timescales. Our expert town planners can provide pre-application advice on the feasibility of your project and provide you with the right project costs with no hidden fees.

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Local Planning Consultancy In Your Area

Have you already tried contacting the local council with a pre-application enquiry and realised that it’s taking forever to get a written response for your request further information before even considering your proposal request? The council’s pre-application service will take 4-8 weeks to arrive! Not to worry, because we have simplified this process for you. While here at Homz, you can easily book your Pre-Application Advice Consultation Call with one of our chartered town planners on the same day!

Following your call, your planner will conduct the Pre-Planning Appraisal Report which will include all the answers in only 2 working days. Our town planners will review your project, give pre-application advice examine the relevant planning policies, and analyse the relevant planning history before they send the Planning Appraisal Report back to you. We’re known and awarded for our simplified and streamlined Planning Application submission process in the UK.

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Work with Our Chartered Town Planners

Pre-Planning Advice you require will need to be conducted by a planning officer, on the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). You will need to understand whether the local planning authority are applying any constraints on your property (e.g. section 106, article 4 direction, potential neighbouring objections). The planner will then search for any evidence that could support your application or that could see it rejected (e.g. planning history of proposals in the area and planning policies.).

All our reports are customised and provide advice in response to our clients’ brief, site and council policies. You gain advice on whether your proposed development will require planning permission, guidance on the formal planning application, validation stage paperwork requirements of the local planning authorities, advice on an unaccompanied site visit or statutory consultees, further information about the community engagement, the formal pre-application enquiries to local councils.

Get Your Facts Right Before You Invest

Planning approvals and rejections in your local area can serve as indicators of the feasibility of your proposed development project. At Homz, with pre-application advice service, our Town Planners thoroughly examine all constraints and limitations that may affect your project’s success. Our pre-application advice is a useful tool to save time and money when you submit a formal application. This includes assessing whether your permitted development rights are at risk or if securing planning approval may be challenging.

You can also go to our Cost Calculator to get your Planning and Design Consultancy costs for your project. Our experts are happy to provide a Free No-Obligation Discovery Chat to discuss the next steps with you.

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Speak To An Expert Today

You can tell us when you want to be called back for a pre-application advice and please note that our experts are always up for a quick call to discuss your query.
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We’re the Experts in Architect Planning Permission Drawings

We have submitted thousands of planning applications in the UK. Our team of architects are specialises in planning drawings that will comply with your local authorities’ planning requirements. Check our Portfolio to see all application types.

Case Study 01: Planning Appraisal for Change of Use From Single Dwellinghouse C3 to HMO C4 in Conservation Area

The client instructed Homz to provide feasibility on their property for the pre-application stage of a Change of Use from C3 (Dwellinghouse) to C4 (HMO) in the London Borough of Brent. Our Senior Town Planner has conducted pre-application advice research within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to understand whether the local planning authority is applying any constraints on your property.

Changes of use from single dwellings to HMOs up to 6 beds, can often be conducted under Permitted Development however throughout Brent, the planning department has implemented Article 4 directions which means that any proposed change of use from the form of a dwelling to the form of an HMO requires planning consent.

While planning approval will be required, we do believe that the applicant for the site location should benefit from a reasonable – strong likelihood of success in terms of securing the necessary planning consent.

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As per the council’s public planning database, the surrounding area has a positive planning history regarding planning applications related to extension and alteration works including loft conversions. This should facilitate a strong precedent for development, further promoting the feasibility and overall likelihood of success. This includes applications for HMOs in the area which have also secured planning approval.

After the pre application advice meeting, our Architects and Town Planners prepared the supporting documents Architectural Plans, and Planning Statements. Please see the plans for this project in our Portfolio. Our team has successfully submitted and managed the planning application with the council. Following the waiting period of the decision, Homz has scored another successful Approval for submitting this planning application on behalf of our client.

Likelihood of Success:
Provided that an appropriate application is lodged, this proposal should benefit from a reasonable – strong likelihood of success provided that an appropriate application is lodged to the Planning Authority.

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