About us
Chartered Town Planners
We are a small and friendly team of RTPI Certified Chartered Town Planners offering planning consultancy services. We work with individuals, developers, land-owners, builders, architects, statutory consultees and planning authorities making sure you get the best help and advice. We have worked on schemes across the UK and have built relationships with many local authorities along the way.
We have 14 years’ experience and an impressive track record across the UK. We pride ourselves in obtaining planning consent for all types of schemes.
We understand that no two site circumstances are the same, so we provide a personal service tailored to your specific needs.
Click here to see how we can help you or call 07463136687. Any initial advice is free with no obligation.
Our bespoke and joined-up approach will ensure that you have the best possible chances of success.
Services
Click on a service below to see how we can help you. Any initial advice is free with no obligation.
Do you need town planning support or advice?
We can help at any stage of the town planning process – from pre-application through to permission and discharging conditions or amending the approved development.
See our Planning Permission section for more information or contact us for free and friendly advice.
Do you need planning permission or a Certificate of Lawfulness? Are you buying a house and unsure whether its current owners received planning consent?
The first thing to do with any project, is to establish whether it requires planning permission. There are many different applications to choose from – speak with us and let us help you make the right decisions from the very beginning.
See our Permitted Development Rights section for more information.
Do you want to change the use of an Use Class E building, add additional floors or demolish and rebuild?
Many changes are permitted development or require some form of prior approval or notification.
We can help advise on the right planning route to take.
See our Prior Notification section for more information.
Have you built a structure without planning permission? Has your neighbour contravened planning laws?
We can help liaise with the local planning authority, submit a retrospective planning application or assist with the enforcement processes.
See our Enforcement section for more information.
Have you had your planning application refused?
Don’t give up. We can advise on the best approach and help you through the planning appeal process.
See our Appeals section for more information.
Do you need help responding to a proposal or objection? Has your application been called-in by Planning Committee?
We can add weight to a response (in support or against a proposal). We can help with neighbour objections or community/group responses to local plan proposals.
We can help to liaise with the local planning authority during the planning process if you disagree with a comment or proposed planning condition.
See our Representations and Letters section for more information.
Do you own land or a site? Are you thinking of buying one but are unsure what to do with it?
We can help. Our skilled team can help to create and add value through the identification, appraisal and promotion of your land or site for development.
See our Site Appraisal and Promotion page for more information.
Do you want to sell your land or site?
Talk to us. We are always on the look out for new sites to purchase.
We also offer a Joint Venture Scheme. Put simply – we will invest money into your scheme and do all the hard work obtaining planning consent. Our fee is based on the uplift of the site value.
See our Property Purchase page for more details.
Are you a parish council or local group needing planning support? Do you need help with a community event? Do you need help with a Neighbourhood Plan? Are you moving into a new neighbourhood and want to know what is planned for the next 10 years?
We pride ourselves in our community and neighbourhood services and have worked with many different communities. Our community services range from writing Neighbourhood Plans to advising on what your new neighbour might have planned.
See our Community and Neighbourhoods page for how we can help.
Did you know?
Over 50% of planning applications are declared as invalid each year.
Local Planning Authorities have very strict application requirements and if these are not met, then your application will not be validated until the correct information is submitted. The reasons for an invalid application vary, however usually, the reason is down to missing or incorrect information.
Sometimes an Applicant will submit an application only to realise that they require a specialist report (for example a ground contamination assessment) or have missed a drawing.
These little surprises can cause big delays and can have cost implications if the Applicant has not factored in these additional costs.
Hestia Planning will ensure that the correct information is submitted first time to prevent your planning application being declared invalid.
We always conduct an initial site assessment to ensure that you know which reports and information are going to be needed from the onset. This means that there are no time delays or cost implications further on down the line.
Validation Checks
If you want to submit your own application, but want the reassurance that everything is correct, then for a small fee we can run through your application to ensure everything is there. Contact us to talk about our validation checks.
Planning Applications and Statements
There are 17 different types of consent that can be applied for, so it is no wonder that the planning process can get complicated. Each application will need to include various types of documentation and drawings – depending on the nature of the scheme and site. At Hestia Town Planning we can produce all planning related documents. We write and submit a variety of statements across a wide range of sectors, including: domestic, residential, commercial, infrastructure, retail, leisure and mixed use. If other specialist reports are required then we have a range of trusted specialists that we can recommend making the process as smooth and joined-up as possible.
See our dedicated Planning Applications and Planning Statements pages to learn more about how we can help.
A planning consultant provides a different service to your architect or surveyor.
If you are proposing a scheme of a more complex nature, or located in a sensitive location, it is often beneficial to engage the services of a planning consultant at an early stage in order to ensure that your scheme accords with planning policy, and has a design that will have a good prospect of success.
We can work with your existing team and this often provides a strong and robust planning package to ensure the best chance of success.
An initial meeting is informal and free – you will find us straight-talking and always willing to listen.
Testimonials
I cannot begin to express my thanks and gratitude to you for the great result you achieved in my case. I felt safe and understood. The professionalism, care, and consideration for my needs has been superb. I will be recommending you to every person I know looking for planning help in the future!
I was extremely happy with the way my application was handled and the result achieved. Throughout the process everyone at Hestia Planning was professional, polite, and friendly. I could not have asked for anyone better to represent and support me.
We cover all areas
We are based in Lichfield, Staffordshire, but work all over and have built strong relationships with Local Planning Authorities across the UK. Where possible, meetings are covered virtually to reduce costs and speed the process up.
Hestia Planning
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