Cheshire East Planning Consultants

‘We love helping clients win Planning Permission in Cheshire East’

Chester East offer a complex planning environment, with a rich historic fabric, Conservation Areas, and around 42% of the LPA located within the Green Belt.

While not one of the largest Local Planning Authorities, Cheshire East is among the busiest, ranking 7th nationally with 7,479 applications approved between 2020 and 2022).

We cover sought-after villages and towns such as Alderley Edge, Prestbury, Wilmslow, Congleton, Knutsford, Nantwich, Sandbach, Poynton and surrounding rural parishes. With 76 Conservation Areas across the borough, including Bollington, Disley and Audlem, we understand the heritage sensitivities that make careful planning essential.

We help secure Planning Permission for conversions, extensions, new-builds, and changes of use; often in sensitive or heritage-led contexts where careful policy interpretation is key to success.

Services We Offer

A successful Planning Application requires more than plans and forms; it relies on experience, sound judgement, and a constructive working relationship with the Local Planning Authority. Our carefully prepared submission packages give Cheshire East Council confidence that your proposal is well considered, policy compliant, and worthy of approval. We provide the following services:

Planning, Design & Access Statements

We prepare clear and detailed statements showing how your proposal aligns with national policy (NPPF), Cheshire East Local Plan, and the specific context of your site; an essential part of any robust Planning submission.

Conservation Area Consents

We explain and justify your scheme’s layout, appearance, access, and relationship to its surroundings—especially important for proposals within Conservation Areas such as Chester city centre, Hoole, Boughton, and Christleton.

Architectural Drawings

With over 25 years of experience, we produce comprehensive drawing packages that support a successful Planning Application, tailored to Chester and Cheshire East’s historic, conservation‑sensitive, and varied urban and village contexts.

Consultant Validation Reports

Many applications require supporting technical reports. We obtain quotations from trusted consultants, advise on the most suitable team, and coordinate all specialist inputs including transport, drainage, ecology, and heritage assessments.

Lawful Development Certificates

We prepare and submit LDCs for:

Permitted Development extensions and alterations
Long-established or undocumented changes of use
Confirming lawful use of land or buildings ahead of sale or re-financing
We gather the necessary evidence and present a clear, compelling case to Cheshire East Council, helping you avoid enforcement risks and delays.