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Expert Town Planning Consultancy

Professional guidance through every stage of the planning process. Serving Surrey, Berkshire and West Sussex.

Our Services

Comprehensive support for every stage of your planning journey.

Pre-Application Advice

Before you commit to a formal application, we assess the feasibility of your proposal. We review local planning policies, site constraints and precedents to give you a realistic picture of your chances of success and recommend the strongest approach.

Application Guidance

We guide you through the requirements of your planning application, helping you understand what documents, drawings and supporting statements are needed. Our advice ensures your application is complete, well-presented and stands the best chance of approval.

Application Submission

We handle the full submission process on your behalf, preparing and lodging your application with the relevant local planning authority. From completing forms to uploading documents, we ensure everything is submitted correctly and on time.

Appeal Statements

If your application has been refused, we can prepare robust appeal statements on your behalf. We analyse the reasons for refusal, identify weaknesses in the council's position and build a compelling case for the Planning Inspectorate.

Our Clients

We work with a broad range of clients across the South East.

Developers

We support property developers with site appraisals, planning strategy and application management for residential and commercial developments.

Businesses

Whether you need change of use, signage consent or commercial alterations, we provide expert planning advice tailored to your business objectives.

Architects & Agents

We collaborate with architects and planning agents, providing specialist policy analysis and supporting documentation to strengthen applications.

About Us

TownPlanning.app is a planning consultancy dedicated to helping individuals, businesses and organisations achieve their development goals. With deep expertise in the planning constraints in Surrey, Berkshire and West Sussex, we offer clear, honest and effective advice.

With over 12 years experience we understand the national and local planning policies that shape decision-making in the South East and have detailed knowledge on the following planning issues:

  • European protected sites and the need for Habitat Regulation Assessments (HRAs) for water neutrality, nutrient neutrality, recreational disturbance and coastal squeeze.
  • National Landscapes (formerly AONBs)
  • Green Belt
  • Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
  • Heritage Assets - Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Non-designated Heritage Assets/ Buildings of Local Merit
  • Flood Risk Assessment (Sequential and Exception Tests)
  • Infrastructure capacity issues eg/ sewage and highways
  • Access and parking provision
  • Climate change adaption and mitigation
  • Renewable energy installations
  • Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)
  • Visual impact assessments
  • Impacts on residential amenity
  • Contaminated land and air pollution
  • Trees - including those with Tree Protection Orders (TPOs)
  • Affordable housing provision
  • Viability assessments
  • Tilted balance (paragraph 11d of the NPPF)
We pride ourselves on delivering a personal, responsive service and building lasting relationships with our clients. We believe that good planning advice should be accessible, straightforward and free of jargon. Whether major or minor scale development, we give it the attention it deserves.

Areas We Cover

Surrey

Guildford, Woking, Waverley, Mole Valley, Reigate & Banstead, Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell, Surrey Heath, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Tandridge

Berkshire

Reading, Bracknell Forest, Windsor & Maidenhead, Wokingham, West Berkshire, Slough

West Sussex

Chichester, Horsham, Crawley, Mid Sussex, Arun, Adur, Worthing

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