Planning Consultants Guide: Do You Need One?

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When it comes to knowing the finer details of planning permission, a planning consultant is the expert to call on. But, what can they bring to a project and how can they help you?

You might want to build a single-storey extension, convert your garage into a granny annexe or entirely remodel your house, or to build a new home from scratch. Whatever you want to do; everything depends upon the planning permission.

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  • Instant access to planning permission information, vital to the success of your project

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  • Discover what you need to know to get your plans approved with minimum hassle

  • Get to grips with complex planning rules with our easy-to-read guidance

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Ken Dijksman

Ken, a former planning officer, is an experienced planning consultant with over three decades of experience helping self builders, renovators and developers achieving planning permission. He set up his own consultancy, Dijksman Planning LLP, in 2005. He is also the author of The Planning Game, How to Play the System and Win Planning Consent: An Insider's Guide to Planning Permission for Newbuilds and Extensions.