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Greater Manchester Planning Consultants

Are you looking for a Planning Consultant in Greater Manchester?

This is where the professionals at Plande step in.

Greater Manchester planning can be challenging to obtain. As experienced Planning Consultants working across the whole Greater Manchester area, through our experience and knowledge of the local area, we unlock the potential of your land or property. We know the people to contact personally and understand the difficulty in obtaining planning approval for projects in the area. We navigate through all the red-tape, solving problems to achieve the right outcome. Greater Manchester is the most densely populated are in the North of the UK , so we have split the area down into all of its constituent boroughs. Please take the time to analyse the map below so that your enquiry can be directed at the right team.

We combine our expertise with our considerable experience of obtaining planning permission and application approval. We write applications that work, where others may have failed.

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Obtaining Planning Permission in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester is the largest city in the North of the England, and arguably the second most important city in the UK. It has a hugely diverse culture with almost 3 million people across all of the boroughs. The region itself was only fully recognised in 1974, but the history of its major settlements goes back millennia. In Roman times General Agricola established Mamucium, named after its appearance as a ‘breast shaped hill, when he battled the original inhabitants, the Brigantes.

There are a plethora of Grade I, Grade II and II* Listed Building across Greater Manchester along with many Conservation Areas as well as many historic sites, including Castlefield in the centre, and many landmark churches, chapels and historic houses. At plande we have experience of working with historic buildings, sites and areas including the region including Green Belt, Grey Belt and AONB.

Greater Manchester is an amalgamation of 70 local government districts, eight county and 16 municipal boroughs. It now incorporates 10 Local Planning Authorities, stretching from Oldham across to Wigan and from Rochdale down to Trafford and Stockport.

If you are looking for a Greater Manchester Planning Consultant then look no further – if you are applying for planning permission in Greater Manchester for any size of project then let the experts help!

Greater Manchester Planning

We Work Across the whole of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority area.

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10 local authorities make up the Greater Manchester area, with 9 of those areas coming together to create the Places for Everyone Plan. The Plan now forms part of the statutory development plan for each area and informs the kinds of development that can take place.

How Do I Submit A Greater Manchester Planning Application

The scale and diversity of the area means that there are thousands of applications submitted in Greater Manchester for a huge range of schemes, from the smallest of house extensions to the largest schemes of national or strategic importance. One only has to look at the changing skylines and the twinkling red lights in the night sky (Manchester Airport sites just south of the centre) to see the phenomenal rate of growth in the region. One of the largest Planning Applications in Greater Manchester was for the new Co-Op Arena close to Manchester City’s Etihad stadium.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester has new powers to ‘call in’ planning applications. This means that he will be consulted on all major planning applications across Greater Manchester. On top of these powers he has promised to deliver 10,000 new council houses across the region by 2028.

  1. The Greater Manchester Planning Department consults the Mayor when an application has been made, and has the power to make comments accordingly.
  2. The application for planning in Greater Manchester is considered by one of the 10 LPAs, (Local Planning Authorities) at their planning committees.

How to I Get Greater Manchester Planning Permission?

Obtaining Planning permission in Greater Manchester can involve convoluted and challenging processes for the uninitiated. With professional support and assistance this does not have to be the case. Plande takes a creative, problem-solving approach, with an appropriate planning strategy. We consider design and planning aspects as a whole, resulting in cost-effective and timely planning permission approvals for your project in Greater Manchester.

A high quality and robust planning application gives the best chance of achieving Planning Permission in Greater Manchester.

Plande has a wealth of experience across numerous market sectors. Our dedicated team of professionals support your Greater Manchester planning project taking an innovative, commercial and value-added approach. You benefit from of our proven track record in the area.

Contact Plande today Having an expert by your side is the best way of achieving success!

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Plande is an extensive network of specialist planning consultants giving you high-quality advice from experienced RTPI certified professionals.

You get fresh, creative insights into your project. A perspective that aims to get results every time.

We offer a focused Greater Manchester planning consultancy service for developers, landowners, businesses, architects and private clients.