London planning consultants
Get your London project through planning, first time or after a refusal.
Planning a new extension, loft, or conversion? We prepare and run the whole application. Already had a no from the council? We work out whether to appeal or revise, then build the case to turn it around.
We have an outstanding track record, and we make every application stronger with something most consultants do not have: a unique dataset of real planning decisions we have gathered from London councils and analysed for what actually wins permission and what to avoid. If we do not think yours can get through, we will tell you before you spend a penny.
What is really at stake
It was never about the paperwork.
It is the brighter kitchen, the room to host, the home you have been picturing. Our job is to get you there with as little stress and as few false starts as possible.
What we do
Two ways we get you to a yes.
Full planning applications
Starting from scratch
Planning an extension, a loft, a conversion, or a new home? We handle the whole application end to end: the planning strategy, the supporting statements, the brief to your architect, and every bit of back-and-forth with the council. Our dataset means we build it to avoid the reasons applications like yours get refused.
Book a free application assessmentRefusals and appeals
Already had a no
A refusal is not the end. We read the decision notice, tell you honestly whether to appeal or revise, and build the case that answers the council's reasons point by point. If your architect needs to change the drawings, we brief them on exactly what has to shift and why.
Book a free refusal review
How we work
We build the case on what the council actually weighs.
New application or a refusal to turn around, it starts the same way: we look at the things that decide it, then shape the case around them.
- Your site and what you want to build.
- The local plan policies and guidance that apply to it.
- Constraints like conservation areas, amenity, heritage, highways, and trees.
- How your council has decided similar schemes nearby.
- If you have been refused, every reason the council gave on the decision notice.
Our edge
An outstanding track record, backed by data most consultants don't have.
We have built a unique dataset of real planning decisions, gathered from councils across London and analysed for the patterns that decide them. So when we shape your application, new or refused, it is built on what actually wins permission, not guesswork.
We use it to steer your application clear of the reasons that get schemes refused, and build it around the ones that win permission.
Why applications get refused
- Blocking light or looming over the neighbours.
- Harming the character of the street or a conservation area.
- Too big or bulky for the plot.
- Overlooking that costs neighbours their privacy.
- A design that ignores the house and street around it.
- Too little detail for the council to judge it.
What tends to win approval
- An extension that stays smaller than the house, instead of overwhelming it.
- Keeping to the height, rooflines, and scale of nearby homes.
- Materials and detailing that match the surroundings.
- Backing up answers on light and privacy with real evidence.
- A case that points to the council's own local policies.
- Every reason for refusal answered, one by one.
Start with an honest read
Put your project in front of us.
We will tell you plainly where it stands and what it would take, with no obligation to go further.
What to send us
A quick assessment starts with a few details.
Your project
What you want to build, where it is, and roughly when you are hoping to start.
Any drawings
Architect's drawings or rough sketches, if you have them. Not essential to get started.
Decision notice, if refused
The council's refusal letter and the planning application reference number.
Our process
A clear route from first call to decision.
Free assessment
Tell us about the project, or send the decision notice if you have been refused. We give you a straight read on where it stands.
Strategy recommendation
For a new project, we recommend the route with the best odds: full or householder application, prior approval, or a pre-app check. For a refusal, whether to appeal, revise, or gather more evidence first.
Architect briefing
If drawings need changing, we brief your architect on targeted changes that answer the council's objections.
Planning case
We prepare the planning statement or appeal case around policy, material considerations, and refusal reasons.
Submission support
We submit the application or lodge the appeal, then keep you posted right up to the decision.
Honest from the start
It begins with a free assessment.
We look at your project and tell you straight whether it stacks up, before you commit to drawings, fees, or an appeal. If it does not, you will hear that too.
Questions
The things people ask us first.
Start here
Tell us about your project and we'll tell you where it stands.
New application or a refusal to turn around, the first conversation is free and there is no obligation.