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This is not always needed, but more complex projects involving multi-disciplinary professionals, a project manager can help to steer and guide a project forwards. A chartered planning consultant has the experience to schedule the planning of a project so as to minimise unexpected challenges and to deal with any problems and bumps along the way. This can save not just time, but also money.

Offering guidance as well as feedback, a project manager manages an application and the team of professionals behind it. From submission through to the planning decision, a chartered planning consultant acting as project manager will monitor your application, spotting any potential issues before they occur and advise how best to prevent and overcome problems.

Yes. With a planning-led architectural service such as that offered by Salmon Planning Company, we have a fully integrated team of architects, chartered planning consultants and architectural technician with the knowledge and facilities to design, submit and manage a planning application. The design will be planning-led ensuring the best planning outcome to save the cost and time of employing multiple separate services.

Yes. With extensive knowledge and ability to manage a submission on your behalf, having a project manager will save you both valuable time as well as potential further costs resulting from omitting or overlooking steps necessary to ensure successful completion of your project.

Whilst not needed, it is highly recommended. Due to the complexities of the Planning System, employing a chartered planning consultant to submitting a high quality, professionally compiled planning application is likely to lead to the best outcome for your application.

With extensive training, knowledge and experience in all aspects of the planning system, a chartered planning consultant is the best option for potentially gaining planning consent. The application will be led by Planning Law and consideration which will inform the design of the project. A design-led process can sometimes lead to serial planning applications and a lengthier, more expensive process.

Whilst this varies depending on complexity and requirements, Planning Permission can take anywhere from 8 weeks to 13 months to obtain on more major developments. Your chartered planning consultant will advise you on the timing of the process according to the scale of your project and your rights of appeal if a Planning Authority delay making a decision.

Fees set by Local Planning Authorities depend on the scale and nature of the proposal. If using a chartered planning consultant, it is wise to ascertain their estimated fees before submission. The initial quote may be exceeded if extra work is involved in monitoring the planning application. Please call Salmon Planning Company for an idea of costs.

No, generally there is no limit to number of Planning Applications that can be made on a site but a Planning Authority can turn away repeated applications of the same scale and character. It is advisable to contact a chartered planning consultant to ascertain whether it is necessary to make a planning application and whether the application is likely to be successful.

Yes, as long as the correct ownership certificate and notice is served, anyone can apply for Planning Permission on any land. It is advisable to contact a chartered planning consultant if you do not own the land as if planning permission is granted it may increase the value of the land in question for the owner of the land.

Whilst Full Applications cover all the required details of a proposal, Outline Permission seeks consent to the principle of development only. Depending on whether the Outline Permission sought is an ‘Outline with All Matters Reserved’ or ‘Outline with Some Matters Reserved’ will determine the level of detail submitted as part of the application.

Pre-application advice is advice given on a proposal prior to any submission. Pre-application advice given by a Local Planning Authority is non-binding, so can be of limited value. It is preferable to seek the advice of a chartered planning consultant to determine the viability of a project.

Pre-application advice is best obtained at the start of a project. This allows for any potential planning issues to be uncovered prior to the creation of a detailed scheme. Since pre-application advice from a Planning Authority is non-binding, it is of limited value. It is preferable to seek the advice of a chartered planning consultant to advise on the viability of a project.