Practice profile

PPDL was set up in March 2004 as an independent Town Planning and Development Consultancy specialising in the following areas of professional work:

• Provide specialist advice on all planning and development issues relating to residential, commercial, retail and mixed use schemes; also advising on countryside, leisure and agricultural developments


• Provide pre application planning and development advice


• Undertake all planning applications, planning appeals (where required), and to act as expert witness at planning inquiries and hearings


• Provide specialist advice on the promotion of land in the medium and longer term through the development plan process


• Identify development opportunities and advise landowners / their agents on the planning issues for future development opportunities / proposals


• Provide specialist advice on the commercial aspects of planning and land matters


• Undertake land capacity studies where required primarily for residential and commercial schemes


• Undertake public relations activities and lobbying on behalf of clients in respect of planning matters


• Undertake project management work on behalf of clients for new development / redevelopment schemes where planning is the lead discipline