Planning House’s Post

If you’re starting out… Investing in commercial property for the first time. Here’s my single biggest piece of planning advice for you. When looking at a site, property or parcel of land for development: - Be clear on your planning strategy and the route that will get you to your end destination. - General principals can be applied, but there is no ‘one size fits all’. - Every site needs to be assessed on its own merits and a strategy devised to provide the best opportunity of meeting your land and site objectives. ……………………………………………………………… I’m Carol Clarke, an experienced Chartered Town Planner helping you increase the value of your land or property using the planning system. Follow me 🔔. I’ll share more insights on how you could give yourself the best chance of achieving planning permission. #bramhalltownplanning #planningstrategy #landdevelopment

When looking at a site or parcel of land for development, be clear on your planning strategy.

I'll be sharing lots more tips over the coming weeks and months. Here are my top 5 tips for obtaining Planning Permission.

Attention, Property Developers. My top 5 Tips for obtaining Planning Permission: ✅ Understand what the Development Plan policies for your Council area say about what you’re proposing. ✅ Do not rely on precedents. They can be helpful in some instances but harmful in others. ✅ Submit the relevant plans and documents to the council with the planning application. ✅ Undertake pre-application engagement with Planning Officers at your Council. ✅ Be willing to work with officers and be flexible. ……………………………………………………………… I’m Carol Clarke, an experienced Chartered Town Planner helping you increase the value of your land or property using the planning system. Follow me 🔔. I’ll share more insights on how you could give yourself the best chance of achieving planning permission. #townplanning #propertyinvesting #bramhalltownplanning

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Step into the day of…… A private sector Chartered Town Planner. As a mum, my day often starts before the school run as I like to be ahead of the game. No two days are alike and can include:   -  Reviewing technical reports such as Transport Statements, Energy and Sustainability Statement and Noise Impact Assessments; -  Calls and emails liaising with Local Authority Planning Officers in relation to comments that may have been received on applications and finding solutions; -   Updates with clients and consultants; -   Site reviews for clients to identify opportunities; -   Networking events with other industry professionals; -   Site visits to identify planning gain opportunities for clients; -   Keeping up to date with legislation and case law; -   Meetings to discuss new client projects; -   Watch out! I’m penning my book too. My day ends with admin / timesheet and accounts. For me mornings are often for deep work when I’m ‘in-flow.’ I research and craft the planning case for my current client’s projects. What is your productivity rhythm?    P.S. My son’s CGI of me! Planning legislation always in hand 😊   #townplanning #charteredtownplanner #propertyinvesting ……………………………………………………………… I’m Carol Clarke, an experienced Chartered Town Planner helping you increase the value of your land or property using the planning system. Follow me 🔔. I’ll share insights on how you could give yourself the best chance of achieving planning permission.    #townplanning #propertyinvesting #bramhalltownplanning

Steffan Harries | Formerly Steffan Town Planning just got our first ever 1-star review EVER! 😮 AND ON WORLD TOWN PLANNING DAY?! 😭 But let me explain... This gentleman called our office needing to get some urgent advice about a site and we have a 2-5 business day turnaround on all enquiries (you know, because we can't just drop everything and help you immediately), BUT you can buy a due diligence report on our website (which is delivered in 24-48 hours) or book in a meeting with one of our Directors on the spot (for a fee). He was not willing to wait the 2-5 business days, would not accept one of our Senior planners help, and would not book a meeting. Then threatened to leave us a 1-star review if a Director didn't help him ASAP. 🤠 Unfortunately, for this gentleman, we don't work for free and don't always have availability when people need it BUT there are a hundred other planning firms that might have been able to help and it is a shame that he's left us a 1-star rating and felt like it was our sole job to do this work for him. We encounter people like this semi-regularly (without the 1-star review) and I don't know where or when our industry got this reputation for 'free advice'. Imagine calling a solicitor and demanding free advice, or an engineer, or a plumber, or a mechanic... We always want to help people, but when someone wants to make a multi-million dollar decision based on a free 3-minute phone call, it's just not in anyone's interest to take/give that advice. Anyway, Happy World Town Planning Day 🎉 😂

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