The full retrospective planning process, end to end. We handle every part of the application so you don't have to learn the planning system — from the first phone call to the day the decision notice lands.
An honest read of your case from a Chartered Town Planner — before you spend a penny.
One transparent fee, agreed in writing. £450 + VAT for householder cases, £695 + VAT for everything else.
Drawings, planning statement, supporting documents and forms — all prepared in seven working days.
Submission to the Planning Portal, then full agent management of the application until decision.
The most important conversation is the first one. Before any work begins, we want to be sure your case has a realistic prospect of approval — and we want to be sure you understand exactly what you're committing to.
You don't need anything formal. A few photos and a short description of what was built is enough to get started.
Within one working day, a Chartered Town Planner reviews your case and sends you a written, honest view.
If you decide to proceed, we put everything in writing — the fee, the scope, the timeline, and exactly what you're getting. There are no hourly bills, no scope creep, and no surprise invoices at the end.
Within seven working days, we produce everything your council needs to validate and determine the application. No drawings outsourced to a third party, no statements written by an unqualified writer, no bare-bones submissions left to chance. The full package, in one go, by one Chartered Town Planner.
A full set of plans drawn in-house to council validation standards — not a sketch, not a CAD file from a third party, not a rough block plan downloaded from a portal.
A professional, policy-led document arguing for approval on the planning grounds councils are required to weigh. Not a template. Not auto-generated. Written from scratch by a Chartered Town Planner who has read your case in full.
We research the cases and decisions that strengthen your application — the same intelligence the largest planning consultancies use. All included as standard.
Some applications need more than drawings and a planning statement. We tell you up front what your case requires, which documents we produce in-house, and which have to come from third-party specialists — and we coordinate the lot so there are no nasty surprises at validation.
Every form, every certificate, every box ticked correctly. Application validation is one of the easiest places for self-submitted cases to fall over — and one of the easiest things for a Chartered planner to get right first time.
Submission is the start, not the end. Most retrospective applications take 8–13 weeks to determine, and the work doesn't stop the moment the form goes in. As your registered planning agent, we run the case from validation to decision — and beyond if conditions need discharging.
Your application goes through validation (typically 5–10 working days), then a 21-day public consultation, then assessment by a named case officer. They may request additional information, raise concerns, invite amendments, or consult statutory bodies. We handle every step on your behalf.
Most decisions are made under delegated powers within 8 weeks. Larger or more contentious cases may go to the planning committee — in which case we prepare written submissions and, where useful, a representation at the meeting.
If conditions are imposed on the consent, we explain each one in plain English and tell you exactly what you need to do to discharge them.
Most clients are surprised by how little they have to do. The whole point of instructing a Chartered Town Planner is that you stop having to learn the planning system — we already know it.
A typical retrospective case runs to a council determination in 10–14 weeks. Here's roughly how the time breaks down.
You send photos and a description. A Chartered Town Planner reviews and writes back with an honest view and a fixed quote.
If you choose to proceed, we confirm scope and fee in writing. Payment is made and work begins the same day.
Drawings, planning statement, supporting documents and forms produced in-house. Seven working days from instruction.
We submit the application via the Planning Portal. The council application fee is paid directly by you to the council. Council validation typically takes 5–10 working days.
21-day neighbour consultation. Statutory consultees respond. Case officer reviews the application and may raise queries.
Most cases are decided under delegated powers within 8 weeks. Committee or complex cases may run to 13+ weeks. We manage every step.
The first step is a free, no-obligation conversation with a Chartered Town Planner.