Business Details
13 Years
experience
Emergency
services
Planning & Architectural Services Shropshire
At Green Planning Studio, we specialise in transforming complex planning challenges into successful outcomes. Our expertise lies in securing planning permissions in areas of constraint, including Green Belt zones, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and historic environments. With a dedicated team of planners, architects, and legal specialists, we combine technical knowledge with strategic insight to navigate regulatory requirements efficiently. Our directors bring decades of experience, including former roles as a Member of Parliament and planning barrister, ensuring a deep understanding of both policy and legal frameworks. We pride ourselves on a track record of success in appeals and cost recovery, delivering tailored solutions for rural, urban, and commercial projects.Our multidisciplinary approach integrates landscape assessments, heritage considerations, and sustainable design principles, such as Passivhaus standards, to meet modern development needs. Clients benefit from our proactive service, which includes site appraisals, enforcement defense, and expert representation at committees. Having worked on diverse projectsfrom eco-houses to large-scale park home siteswe remain committed to innovation while maintaining a client-focused ethos grounded in transparency and technical excellence.
Services
Planning Services
Architectural Design
Appeals Management
Heritage Assessments
Park Home Development
Details
- Year established: 2013
Highlights and features
- Extensive in-house planning and legal expertise
- Proven success in Green Belt and AONB projects
- Integrated architectural and heritage assessment services
- Award-winning appeal and cost-recovery strategies
- Multidisciplinary team with legal and technical specialists
What people say
Secured challenging permissions
Expert legal knowledge
Proactive communication
Tailored strategic advice
Reliable appeal outcomes
Services
Planning Services
We specialise in obtaining planning consent for complex projects in restricted areas. Our services include site appraisals, strategy development, and appeal representation. With expertise in Green Belt, AONB, and heritage sites, we provide tailored solutions to navigate regulatory challenges, ensuring compliance while maximising development potential for residential, commercial, and rural schemes.
Architectural Design
Our architectural services integrate sustainable principles with practical design solutions. Focusing on projects requiring sensitive planning, we deliver schemes that balance modern needs with environmental and historic considerations. Services include Passivhaus design, measured surveys, and 3D visualisations, ensuring projects meet technical standards while achieving aesthetic and functional goals for diverse development types.
Appeals Management
We represent clients in planning appeals and enforcement cases, with a strong success rate in securing permissions. Our approach combines legal expertise with technical evidence to challenge adverse decisions. Specialising in high-complexity cases, including those involving gypsy sites and land supply disputes, we work strategically to recover costs and achieve favourable outcomes through written representations or hearings.
Heritage Assessments
We provide detailed heritage impact assessments for projects affecting listed buildings and conservation areas. Our specialists evaluate potential impacts on historic assets, offering mitigation strategies to satisfy planning authorities. Services include conservation management plans and archaeological evaluations, ensuring developments respect cultural significance while meeting modernisation requirements through compliant, sustainable approaches.
Park Home Development
Our team delivers planning strategies for park home and gypsy traveller sites, addressing regulatory and community concerns. We prepare comprehensive viability studies and legal compliance reports, securing permissions for both residential and commercial mobile home schemes. With expertise in site licensing and infrastructure requirements, we ensure projects meet housing needs while adhering to environmental and planning policies.
People
Matthew Green
Director
Former MP and planning specialist with expertise in legislative frameworks. Leads strategic direction, leveraging political and legal insights to resolve complex planning challenges and secure permissions for high-profile developments.
Michael Rudd
Director
Planning barrister with legal expertise in appeals and enforcement cases. Provides courtroom-tested strategies for challenging planning decisions, specialising in cost recovery and judicial review procedures to protect client interests.
Eleanor Simmons
Associate Director
Planning law specialist with 16 years' experience in appeals. Qualified Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, focusing on enforcement defense and high court challenges to establish precedent-setting case law in land use planning.
Jo Clayton
Finance Director
ACCA-certified financial expert managing company finances with 20+ years in corporate accounting. Oversees financial systems, client account management, and commercial reporting, ensuring fiscal stability and operational efficiency for client projects.
Lee Marbury
Senior Planner
Enforcement specialist with nine years as a local authority officer. Advises on compliance strategies, preparing applications and appeals for cases involving breaches of planning control, bringing practical insights to resolve complex enforcement challenges.
Questions
What areas do you cover for planning applications?
We operate across England and Wales, specialising in Green Belt zones, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and historic environments.
Can you assist with urgent planning issues?
Yes, we offer priority support for urgent planning problems requiring immediate attention, including enforcement defense and emergency appeals.
What types of projects do you handle?
We specialise in residential developments, park home sites, gypsy traveller schemes, and commercial projects requiring sensitive planning solutions.
Do you work on listed building projects?
Yes, our team provides heritage assessments and design solutions for listed buildings and conservation area developments.
How do you charge for site appraisals?
Site appraisals start at £1,800 for desktop reports or £2,500 for fast-track evaluations with director input.
Can you represent us in planning appeals?
Yes, we provide full appeal management services, including written representations and hearing preparation with legal experts.
Reviews (1)
Gary Mead
Sep 17, 2016
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Can't thank the team at Green Planning enough, despite being turned down by many so called local panning experts and property developers with offers of joint ventures that came to nothing, these guys took on the supposed impossible task of gaining residential planning for multiple houses on land I owned outside the development boundary and in the green belt. They were confident throughout the entire planning process with planning granted at appeal to which my family and I are and always will be extremely grateful.
