Chartered Town Planning Consultants

SM Planning helped us achieve a positive outcome on the first try with a complicated planning application that involved a conservation zone in Haringey and a site that had a history of refused planning applications. They worked very well with our architect and communication was excellent throughout the process. Highly recommended.

Very happy with SM Planning's work on our planning application. Their excellent knowledge of our council (Haringey) meant we were able to head off any issues before they were raised, saving time and money. And our application ended up successful first time!

SM Planning were recommended to me by a business colleague to obtain consent to alter the frontage of a property we own. Throughout the process, I found the tam at SM Planning professional, knowledgeable, efficient and very easy to deal with. Suffice to say, planning was approved! I would have no hesitation in using them again, and recommend them very highly.

We would highly recommend SM Planning. We put through two separate applications; SM Planning had their work cut out, but due to their invaluable knowledge and experience they got both applications approved. Brilliant communication, help and advice from Stuart Minty and James Dawe who offered a clear breakdown of the process and answered any questions we had. We genuinely felt we were in safe hands and James was unflappable, going above and beyond to get our applications approved. It was extremely refreshing working with a company who were so professional, friendly, punctual and experienced all in one package. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend SM Planning. Brilliant.

Very good service in objecting to a planning application. Tigerish attention to detail, no stone left unturned or aspect ignored, responsive to my questions and suggestions, good follow-up with the Council. On edit ... applicant posted a revised application, and SM Planning returned to the fray with a further letter of objections, which was this time successful. Entirely satisfactory service and outcome.

SM Planning advised us during our planning appeal and simultaneous resubmission for planning permission. Stuart and his team are genuinely superb - they have a deep and detailed understanding of relevant policies and the local area. Their guidance was excellent and much appreciated. So grateful that Stuart took the time to engage with our questions and concerns. Really would recommend!

Stuart Minty and James Dawe provided planning services throughout what was a complex planning application with a notoriously challenging local authority. We were ultimately successful and James in particular was instrumental in making that happen. I wouldn't hesitate to use SM Planning again or recommend them to others. First Class service.

SM Planning acted as planning consultants for a client of mine . The project was located in the London Borough of Camden. They were knowledgeable, professional, friendly and reliable. They demonstrated excellent knowledge of Camden's planning process and regulations. They were very clear about their options and communicated with my client regularly throughout the planning approval process. They have also liaised with the council and all other relevant parties on my client's behalf in a very professional and efficient way. Their fees were very reasonable and my clients would not hesitate in recommending them. Stuart and his team are a pleasure to work with and they will certainly be using their services again for any future projects they may have.

The SM Planning team achieved multiple positive outcomes for us in obtaining planning consent, in stark contrast to our prior attempts without them. I would gladly work with them again.

I contacted SM Planning with a complex planning problem within the Camden borrow. They delivered a clear and detailed advice on how to move forward. Their insight was invaluable and I can recommend them for any size project.

I recently faced very strong opposition and a firm rejection from my local planning office at Lambeth Council to build an extension and additional floor on the top of my two bedroom detached house within a conservation area. However I was introduced to the services of Stuart Minty at SM Planning and through his incredible endeavours he managed to overturn the objections at appeal stage with extremely impressive evidence and counter arguments and as a result we were granted an almost unimaginable full planning consent to proceed. His professional expertise and knowledge in these matters is extraordinary and we felt we were in the safest of hands. His firm took care of every detail and we were delighted with the outcome both in terms of a successful outcome and most definitely value for money & price. I would have absolutely have no hesitation in recommending SM Planning to you for really friendly advice, knowledgeable consultation and all planning enquiries / appeals . They are simply the best and I will be engaging them again very shortly.

I worked with Ian and the team on a project which was a demolition and a new build in a sensitive conservation area. They were great at working through the process. I would recommend getting them involved with the project as soon as possible as they will save you more money in architects fees and specialist fees than their costs. I came to the understanding, that one of the objectives of doing an application is to ensure that you have no reason for the local authority to reject your application on a technical detail, SM Planning were exacting in this area. They worked hand-in-hand with the architects, whether it be the width of a footpath more the details that the plan may be rejected if we had not put a bike store in. Architects design the pretty things, these guys make the pretty things come to fruition. As the staff are ex planning officers I.e. poacher turned gamekeeper, they talk the same language as the planning department. I think this helps with discussions with the planning departments and any adjustments have to be made as the application and project is going along. I would definitely recommend using them.

Second time I use them. Professional, uncomplicated, giving good advice and showing knowledge of how the council operate. Would thoroughly recommend.

Great professional team to work with. As Architects we need planning services and coordination, which they execute efficiently.

Great smooth experience.

Thank you for your Professional, Reliable service and excellent communication throughout the whole project. Definitely recommend to all.

Very grateful to SM Planning for their help and support. Honest, transparent and dedicated to deliver. Highly recommend.

Thank you, Stuart and Louis. It was a pleasure working with you to obtain a planning permission. It is never easy to get past the permission stage in old Westminster grade II listed buildings, but you've made the process look smooth and simple for us. Thank you!

SM Planning demonstrated excellent knowledge of Camden's planning process and new planning regulations. This allowed them to gain us permission to operate a Tattoo studio in what was previously an A1 retail unit. The approval was givened at warp speed and was a significant achievment as we had been turned down only a few months earlier. I would highly recomend Stuart Minty and his team.

I have only positive things to say about working with Stuart on our loft extension. He was extremely efficient and managed to help us secure planning in a very difficult conservation area. Loft conversions had in fact been banned for the proceeding 8 years on our street. So getting it through was a huge win!

Stuart Minty of SM Planning managed to get Lambeth Planning Department to reverse their rejection of my retrospective planning application for my loft extension after the builders had departed from the approved plan. He was friendly, focused and professional, and his work saved me tens of thousands of pounds in building costs.

I'm extremely happy with SM planning especially Stewart Minty He was very professional and positive during our initial consultation. He asked the right questions then researched to justify why the judgement would have a good chance to be turned around.

Genuinely first class - can recommend warmly and without reservation. We were having a nightmare with a prickly planning officer who objected to our routine application to do what more than half of the houses on our road had already done (full width loft dormer extension). Stuart and Allen were calm, responsive, strategic, persistent, and got me a great result. Thank you!

I have worked with Stuart on a number of projects and can thoroughly recommend him as the planning expert to any development team. As an organisation SM Planning are easy to work with and set out clearly what will be achievable from the start. Stuart's extensive knowledge of the planning regulations ensures 100% confidence in the process.

SM Planning provided us a very friendly and professional service. Assisting us with Planning Permission on a commercial project in South London. Communication was first class throughout the process. And most importantly permission was granted!

SM Planning dealt with our Certificate of Lawfulness for the use of home in Hampstead London as a single dwelling, their instruction and processing of the application were clear and precise, the whole application was dealt with in 5 weeks from application to decision. Great service highly recommended for all your planning needs.

SM Planning did an amazing job and helped us receive our permission planning approval. We are now working with them on two more applications and hope to work with them for all our planning permission applications. We highly recommend them as they are always available to answer our questions and pay attention to the smallest details which could affect the outcome of a planning permission application.

SM Planning successfully obtained planning consent for a retrospective flat conversion for our property. Stuart and James are extremely knowledgeable in planning policies. I was impressed with their professionalism and their timeliness. I would highly recommend them for your project.

From start to finish Ian at SM Planning was helpful, informative and efficient. He made the process very smooth and easy for us and we really appreciated his willingness to explain things in a way that we understood. A really lovely professional to work with, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ian and SM Planning to anyone needing help and advice with the planning approval process.

SM Planning supported us through our planning appeal process. The communication from Stuart Minty and his team was excellent; their superb knowledge and experience was clear to see throughout the process. We are now in receipt of an overturned decision granting planning permission for our two-storey extension initially rejected by the council. I would highly recommend SM Planning and their services!