EN Planning

EN Planning operates as a chartered planning and architectural consultancy, offering a comprehensive range of services to clients across various sectors. The firm positions itself as a "one-stop shop" for planning and architectural needs, guiding projects from initial concept through to completion. With offices located in Shropshire and Norfolk, the company extends its services to clients situated from Wales to East Anglia, demonstrating a broad operational reach. EN Planning emphasizes a dynamic and practical approach to planning and development, aiming to unlock value in land and property for its clients.

The company provides a full suite of planning consultancy and architectural design services. These include the preparation and submission of Listed Building Applications, as well as the provision of full technical specifications for Building Regulations Applications for projects ranging from extensions to new builds. The firm's architectural design services encompass a complete drawing and design offering, characterized by a creative approach to problem-solving through design. EN Planning also assists with planning appraisals, which involve assessing the physical aspects of a site and relevant planning policies to develop parameters for the design process.

The team at EN Planning includes experienced professionals such as Neil Langley and Simon Smith, both Chartered Town Planners and members of The Royal Town Planning Institute. Neil Langley's expertise covers minor and major planning projects, including retail, housing, industrial, leisure, and rural planning, with a specialization in planning enforcement, appeals, prosecutions, and direct actions. He also has experience in landowner co-operation and options agreements, compulsory purchase, enforced sales, and POCA. Simon Smith brings over 20 years of experience from both public and private sectors, working on diverse projects from urban extensions to major infrastructure developments.

His background provides a commercial perspective while maintaining a thorough understanding of the planning process and sustainable development principles. Simon also handles the architectural design aspects, creating detailed plans for new builds, extensions, and complex change of use applications for flatted developments. EN Planning's process often begins with a free initial consultation to discuss planning and architecture-related queries. The firm has an established track record in securing planning consent and offers in-house architectural design services.

Beyond initial approvals, the company assists with post-planning approval tasks, including discharging planning conditions, varying existing conditions, and making non-material amendments to expedite development delivery. Should planning permission be refused, EN Planning provides a planning appeal service. The firm's functional knowledge of the construction process ensures that projects are designed not only for planning success but also for effective construction and delivery. The consultancy routinely prepares and submits planning applications for a variety of proposals, from small to medium-sized redevelopments to larger development projects and unique one-off schemes for local developers and individuals.

Their work encompasses barn conversions, office refurbishments, change of use applications, agricultural buildings, new builds, house extensions, and listed buildings. EN Planning operates across numerous locations, including Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Telford, Oswestry, Mid Wales, Norfolk, Welshpool, Suffolk, Newtown, Llandrindod Wells, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Walsall, Worcester, Coventry, Redditch, Derby, Stafford, Ludlow, Bridgnorth, Market Drayton, Wrexham, North Wales, King's Lynn, Whitchurch, Chester, Hereford, Warrington, Cannock, and Tamworth. The firm's extensive knowledge of the planning system allows them to guide clients through complex stages with confidence.