Planning Advice
Our Chartered Planning Consultants will offer valuable planning advice & guidance to ensure that the development will have the highest of chances possible to obtain planning permission.
4D PLANNING is a Chartered Planning Consultancy firm with in-house Architectural Designers and Architectural Technicians. We have extensive planning knowledge and experience in AL5 and we specialise in obtaining planning permission for our clients in the quickest time and most cost-effective way possible. Our clients include home owners, business owners, property developers and even architects. We have a track record of successful Planning Permission Applications and Planning Appeals in St Albans Council. See our case studies to see our projects. Whether you are looking for planning advice regarding the feasibility of your proposed extension or conversion, Architectural Drawings for your Planning Application or Building Regulations for Building Control approval, or assistance with preparing and managing your entire Planning Permission Application with St Albans Council, 4D Planning's Consultants are here to help ease the planning process, to liaise with the planning officers on your behalf and to give you the best chance possible of achieving success with your planning application!
Our consultants have decades of combined experience preparing and producing professional planning applications, and more importantly, have a track record of successful planning applications and planning appeals around Greater London and other parts of the UK. Our planning consultancy services include:
Our Chartered Planning Consultants will offer valuable planning advice & guidance to ensure that the development will have the highest of chances possible to obtain planning permission.
Following the initial site appraisal, a site visit/survey is carried out to gather all the dimensions and required information of the existing site. We then produce all the drawings and planning documents for the application.
4D Planning will produce all the architectural drawings for your Planning Application, including the Building Regulations for Building Control & construction drawings for tender.
Building Regulations promote high standards for construction and energy efficiency of buildings. These drawings are a requirement for most domestic developments. We will produce the drawings & ensure that they are approved by Building Control.
Our services include: Transport Assessments, Travel Plans / Sustainable Travel Statements, Parking Surveys, Traffic Surveys and Delivery and Servicing Management Plans.
One of our specialities is to provide our clients with 3 dimensional realistic renders (CGI's) of proposed and existing schemes. These visuals can be used for planning or marketing purposes and add a lot of value to any project.
We can help you achieve planning permission, giving you professional advice & support you need at each step of the way. The planning process is known to be long, complicated and can be a frustrating experience. 4D Planning are here to represent you, and to obtain planning permission for your proposed development in the most efficient and simple way possible. We specialise in getting you through the bureaucracy!
As a professional Chartered Planning Consultancy, we regularly keep up to date with the dynamic planning system, the local plans in St Albans Council, its regulations, guidelines and planning laws. Our Chartered Consultants are approachable and offer the best customer service throughout the process. Please see our online Reviews here.
Brent
Single storey extension
Barnet
Kensington and Chelsea
Roof terrace/ balcony
Westminster
Change of use
Islington
Replacement of windows
Islington
Replacement of windows
Ealing
Change of use
Merton
Other developments
Lambeth
HMO (Houses in Multiple Occupation)
If you have been refused planning permission by St Albans Council more than once, and want to make an appeal, our specialist consultant will be happy to prepare a planning appeal on your behalf. Firstly we will research the application and reasons for refusal. We will then advise on the chances of a successful appeal. If we believe that an appeal is not likely to be successful, we will be the first to let you know, and at the same time, we will suggest alternative options to progress your development if feasible. This might mean a revised design and a revised application or perhaps a different type of application etc.
Whether you are applying for a rear / side extension, loft conversion with dormers, conversion to flats, new build house, change of use to a commercial property or alterations to a listed property, we have you covered and will assist with your project on your behalf. We can also assist with advertisement consent, solar panels, discharge of condition, projects involving offices, shops, schools, community centres or a nursing care home in AL5. We can help you and give you the advice you need to obtain planning permission and building control approval.
Our services include: Site surveys, Architectural Planning Drawings, Design and Access Statements, Heritage Reports, Planning Statements, Feasibility Studies, Parking Surveys, Transport Reports, Travel Plans, CMS (construction management plans and construction logistic plans), submission of planning applications with all the relevant drawings, documents and forms. We can also provide lease plans, landscape plans, sequential approach tests, discharge of conditions, appeals and lots more. Throughout the application process, our consultants regularly communicate with the planning team and case officer at St Albans Council to ensure that your application is approved by the deadline.
St Albans Council Planning Department Phone: 01727 866100
St Albans Council Planning Department Website: St Albans Website
St Albans Council Planning Dept Email: contactus@stalbans.gov.uk
St Albans Council Planning Department Address: Civic Square, St Peters Street, St Albans Herts, AL1 3JE
St Albans Council Planning Dept Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 2pm - 4pm
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We can help you gain planning permission, giving you the planning advice, support and documentation you need at each step of the way.
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Members of staff at 4D Planning
Weeks to prepare a planning application and drawings
Dr I. Uka
I would recommend 4D Planning highly. It is an honest planning company who take a very personal approach and strive to achieve your goals. They are realistic, reasonable and highly recommended.
Z. Wood
Elie gave me invaluable advice, which in turn saved me a lot of time and money. He has the patience of a saint! I changed my mind numerous times and he adapted the plans straight away (as long as my request was conducive), and his charges are very competitive, he's also dedicated so you can't go wrong by selecting his company.
J.F Cardella
Exceptional service, solid knowledge, no nonsense, fast turnaround without cutting corners, they are definitely on top of their game. If you have a complex planning project or planning issues they will do whatever it takes to help you resolve it. How refreshing?! Very impressed by Elie's approach and knowledge but the entire team is first class.
Knox Interiors
Elie was great he took the job and got it done! I run an interior design and construction business and the key is people like Elie joining our team and getting things done and he did exactly that. Very little stress and all approved so could not recommend more highly