Understand the obstacle
We review the proposal, planning history, officer correspondence and relevant policies before recommending a route.
DESIGN • DRAWINGS • PLANNING
Planning Consultancy.
The right support for your next step.
Personal service planning consultancy for proposals that need careful research, a clear argument and persistent attention. From early feasibility to difficult council correspondence, we help you understand the issue and decide what to do next.
A clear written scope. An agreed fee. No obligation to proceed.
Personal servicePersonal design supportClear feesScope agreed from the startWhatsApp friendlyPhotographs, questions & updatesPlanning focusedCareful preparation & liaison
Planning consultancy: how we help
Build the evidence
We identify what drawings, design explanation or specialist evidence will help address the planning issues. Our focus is a reasoned case, not just a completed form.
Keep the application moving
Within the agreed appointment, we coordinate submissions and respond to the council. We explain options honestly when a design needs to change.
Start with the information you have.
Send the site address, application reference, drawings and the council’s latest comments.
A clear written scope
Your quotation confirms the drawings, application support, revisions and payment stages. Council charges, surveys and external reports are identified separately.
No consultant can promise consent. The local planning authority decides each application; specialist reports, appeals and substantial redesign are separately scoped.
Find the support you need.
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Pre-application planning advice
A focused pre-application package helps you explore a proposal before investing in a full planning submission. We shape the brief around the uncertainties that matter to your project.
Difficult planning applications
If a proposal has stalled or the council has raised concerns, start by understanding the reasons. Ryan leads our review of difficult planning issues, connecting the design response with the evidence needed.
Planning refusal review
We help you understand the reasons for refusal and consider whether a revised proposal is a sensible next step. A fresh set of drawings is most useful when it responds to the actual decision.
Discharge of planning conditions
Planning consent often comes with conditions that need attention before work or occupation. We help organise the drawing and application information required for an agreed discharge submission.
Permitted development drawings & LDC support
Where a proposal may fall within permitted development, we help document the design and review the evidence needed for a proposed lawful development certificate.
Prior approval for larger home extensions
Some larger single-storey rear extensions in England may use a prior-approval process. We check the proposal against the relevant route before preparing an application.
Planning consultancy & project support
Application administration and council liaison.
Client representation
A defined point of contact for your project.
WHY AFFORDABLE ARCHITECTURAL?
Good design.
Clear advice.
Approachable fees.
Founded by Ryan Skitt in April 2024, our service is built around helping people move forward with confidence. Affordable does not mean compromising the care your project receives.
Get to know usA proposal shaped around you
We start with your property, priorities and budget, then explain the work needed for the next stage.
Planning considered from the outset
We look at the proposal and constraints together. Ryan leads our approach to difficult planning questions.
Momentum without the mystery
Many straightforward initial drawing packages are targeted for around a week after we receive the agreed information and payment. Your quotation confirms the programme.
FROM FIRST IDEA TO YOUR NEXT STEP
A clear process. A personal point of contact.
Tell us the idea
Share the address, photographs and the changes you have in mind.
Agree your package
We confirm the drawings, survey information, application support and fee.
Review the design
We prepare the agreed proposal and work through the included revisions with you.
Move to the next stage
We submit and support the agreed application, with technical and specialist stages separately scoped.
Let’s talk about your project.
Send your postcode, a short description and any photographs you already have. We will help you identify the right next step.