Extensive Knowledge of the Planning and Development System
The principal director is Alan Barker Dip.TP. Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), who has worked in both urban and rural locations and has an extensive, up to date knowledge of the planning and development system. Our work takes us all over the country. However, we concentrate on Shropshire, the West Midlands, mid and north Wales, Cheshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire.
Rebecca Smith MPlan is our Planning Associate, who recently completed a Masters Degree in Town Planning. Rebecca has 3 years experience working in property development from which she has gained experience in land purchasing, site assembly, property development and sales/marketing. Rebecca has 2 years experience as a planning associate and through her work in private practice Rebecca has gained valuable experience of a wide range of town and country planning issues. During her time as a planning associate Rebecca has been developing her drawing skills and is now adept in the use of AutoCAD.
Specialists in Planning Proposal Presentation
In recent years the planning process has become more and more complicated due to additional burdens placed on both applicants and Local Planning Authorities through changes in legislation and practice. Many proposals fail due to the lack of pre-application discussion and detail put forward. Here at A.B. Consulting, we ensure that proposals are clearly presented and all relevant supporting evidence is included for scrutiny not only by the decision makers but also by the general public and interested parties. The emphasis is now on ‘front loading’ applications, which may include the need for detailed reports and studies to accompany the proposal as we feel that this is essential to ensure that the planning process goes as smoothly as possible, reducing future applications and appeals.