Planning By Design is a national consultancy with a team of expert planning consultants and architects across the UK to help our clients locally. With a large and diverse team including architects, town planner, customer service advisors and office administrators working cohesively, we have the skills and experience required to assist you with all your planning and design requirements. With a collective effort from the whole team, we ensure a 5* service delivering as instructed, on time, every time.
Founder & Managing Director
A serial entrepreneur with background in sales and marketing, Grant is the founder and managing director. He founded Planning By Design to provide clients with the highest possible level of service at unbeatable prices.
OPerations manager
Abi is responsible for overseeing the day to day running of the business. She is responsible for scheduling planning appraisals, project allocation and project management, to ensure that the whole team delivers on time as promised, every time!
CHartered Architect
With over 30 years of experience as a registered ARB certified chartered architect, James has a wealth of experience. Having worked on projects ranging from small householder developments to large commercial buildings in city skylines, whatever your design requirements James has you covered.
Chartered architect & town planner
Joe is a rare exception and is chartered as both an architect and town planner. With 20 years experience working with a wide variety of developments including residential and commercial. Whether located in an urban, countryside, convservation area or AONB, Joe can help with all your planning and design requirements.
Chartered architect
An ARB and RIBA certified chartered architect with over 20 years experience in both residential and commerical architectural design. With a strong passion for design and excellent attention to detail, she produces inspired designs that meet the client brief and give the best chance of securing planning permission, if required.
Architectural designer
After completing his degree in architectural design in 2005 Manus began his career. Over the last 18 years he has gained a wealth of experience. Despite having the experience and previously beign chartered for many years he is currently classed as an architectural designer until he has re-registered and paid the ARB.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
With over 20 years’ experience in architectural design including residential and large scale commercial projects Dila has the skills to handle all design requirements for any planning application. Additionally, she teaches architectural design at several universities including the University of East London with a masters degree in architecture and soon to complete her architecture PHD too.
Architectural Designer
An experienced architectural designer who is passionate about delivering the high quality designs that meet the clients brief. Whatever your design requirement, Rosalind will help transfrom your idea into beautiful scale architect drawings that meet the councils validation criteria should you require planning permission for your development.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
A passionate architect who prides herself on producing elegant designs that meet the clients brief exactly. With a diligent work ethic, Bersa takes just the right amount of time required to produce accurate scale architect drawing that meet councils' validation criteria whilst meeting her deadlines.
Architectural designer
An a accomplished architecterural designer with many year experience designing householder developments, such as new build houses, extensions, loft conversions, garage conversions. She has worked on some of our larger commercial designs too. With excellent attention to detail, Berna often nails the design brief on the first draft.
CHARTERED TOWN PLANNER & architect
Joe is a rare exception and is chartered as both an architect and town planner. With 20 years experience working with a wide variety of developments including residential and commercial. Whether located in an urban, countryside, convservation area or AONB, Joe can help with all your planning and design requirements.
Chartered town planner
With an RTPI accredited degree in both urban design and regional planning, Silas has over 8 years experience working as a town planner. His extensive experience in the private sector including residential, commercial schemes and masterplanning means he has the required skills to manage planning applications for any development.
Town Planner
After securing a degree in planning Michael has been working as a town planner for almost 3 years and is due to complete his chartership by January 2023. Michael has consistently proven to be our top performing town planner, with an excellent approval rate and a very bright future in planning.
chartered Town Planner
A chartered town planner and rising star in the world of planning. Nathan has a wealth of a experience including major residential, leisure and retail, mixed-use, urban regeneration and redevelopment, green belt and AONB, small-scale residential developments.
Town Planner
With a masters degree (RTPI accredited) in MSc Urban and Regional Planning she began her career with Planning By Design. Under the supervision of our Chartered Town Planners she is also helping research and draft planning statements as she furthers her planning knowledge and skills while working towards becoming a chartered town planner.
Town Planner
Having secured his planning degree back in 2021, Mislav began his career as an Enforcement Officer. As he nears the minimum 2 years work experience required to begin his chartership, he joined our team to assist with planning research and drafting planning statements under the guidance of our chartered town planners.
Chartered Town Planner
With a master's degree (RTPI & RICS Accredited) in Msc Rural Planning and Environmental Management, Roslyn began her planning career at Aberdeenshire Council. After 5 years as a planning officer dealing with pre-app, planning applications and enforcements Roslyn brings a wealth of experience to our planning team.
Town Planner
With over 8 years as a town planner, Nathan has worked as planning officer at 5 councils. Having been a senior planning officer since 2019, he brings a wealth of experience in householder, commercial and major development schemes. He is due to complete is chartership in early 2023.
Chartered Town Planner & Urban designer
After securing a masters degree in Urban Design and City Planning, Ivana began her career as an urban designer. Over the last 6+ years she has gained a wealth of experience in planning and urban design. Including 4 years working on the UK's famous HS2 high speed railway.
ACCOUNTS & OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
With a wealth of experience in accounting and office administration Routh is a huge asset to the team. She is responsible for managing the company accounts, sending quotes, invoices and together with Abi project manages to ensure that the whole team deliver on time as promised, every time.
Customer Service Advisor
Cara joined the planning industry in 2021. As an incredibly fast learner she has managed to absorb many years’ worth of knowledge in this short space of time. While providing free no obligation consultations, she explains the complexities of planning in clear and simple way that anyone can understand.
Customer service advisor
With a strong customer service background, Kim is a highly motivated member of the team who prioritises client satisfaction. She has a strong understanding of all planning and design considerations which enables her to provide quality guidance and support to all the clients she helps.
Customer service advisor
With 10 years experience providing customer service in the insurance industry, Alex is no stranger to strict compliance which is vital in the planning and design industry. He is highly motivated and always puts the customers interests first, while providing clear and easily understandable advice.
Customer service advisor
A highly dedicated customer service advisor who always puts the customers interests first. Sue has a strong understanding and is able to answer non site specific queries regarding architectural design, planning permission, building regulations and structural engineering calculations.
Contact us now for a free no obligation consultation to discuss your project.