The full planning permission process for your garden room, garden office, shed or outbuilding — from the first message to the day the decision notice lands. We handle every part so you don't have to learn the planning system.
An honest read of your build from a Chartered Town Planner — before you spend a penny.
One transparent fee, agreed in writing. £395 + VAT for a CLD, or £495 + VAT for a full application.
Drawings, planning statement and forms — all prepared in seven working days.
Submission to the Planning Portal, then full agent management of the application until decision.
Answer a few questions about your garden room, garden office, shed or outbuilding and get an instant answer on whether you need planning permission.
The most important conversation is the first one. Before any work begins, we want to be sure your case has a clear and realistic route — and we want you to know exactly what you're committing to.
You don't need anything formal. A few photos and a brief description are 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.
Instant online assessment — find out in under 2 minutes whether you need planning permission.
Try the Checker →Complete planning application package including full drawings, planning statement, forms and ongoing agent support.
Get Started →Formal council confirmation your build is lawful. Location plan + supporting letter. Essential before building — and when selling.
Get a CLD →Within seven working days, we produce everything your council needs to validate and determine the application. Drawings produced in-house, statement written from scratch, every form ticked correctly.
A full set of plans drawn in-house to council validation standards.
A professional, policy-led document arguing for approval on the planning grounds councils are required to weigh. Written from scratch by a Chartered Town Planner.
Class E (and adjacent classes) are deceptively detailed. We work through every condition and limitation, document the position, and either confirm permitted development or show why a planning application is the right route.
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 householder applications take 8 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.
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 or invite amendments. We handle every step on your behalf.
Most householder garden room decisions are made under delegated powers within 8 weeks. We chase, manage and explain at every stage so the case keeps moving.
A typical garden room case runs to a council determination in around 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 householder garden room cases are decided under delegated powers within 8 weeks. We manage every step.
The first step is a free, no-obligation check from a Chartered Town Planner.