Metropolis Planning and Design

And now for something completely different

We can deliver metropolitan planning and design solutions drawn from a multi-disciplinary studio of planners, urban designers, and architects.

Our planning consultancy provides the full range of planning services from basic preliminary advice, site appraisals, heritage advice, applications, appeals and Local Development Framework and inquires through to urban design, masterplanning, and the advancement of large complex schemes.

We have built a national client base of developers, operators and community clients by researching solutions for new trends especially where planning aspirations need to be translated into the built form. We have consolidated our position with strong expertise in metropolitan development control and a focus on issues which are central to the creation of more attractive and balanced urban areas.

We believe that high quality environments are best delivered through multi-disciplinary teamwork.

Legal: Public Inquiries

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Briefs

Local & Strategic Planning: Local Plans

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Plan Monitoring

Countryside & Environment: AONB (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty)

Conservation: Conservation Areas

Conservation: Listed Buildings

Conservation: Rural Conservation

Conservation: Urban Conservation

Conservation: World Heritage Sites

Business: Advertisements / Canopies / Blinds

Business: Change of Use

Business: Enforcement

Business: Extensions / Alterations of Premises

Business: Lawful Development Certificates

Business: New Premises

Countryside & Environment: Strategic Environmental Appraisals

Countryside & Environment: Visual Impact Assessments

Housing: Housing Design Layout

Design: Masterplanning

Design: Urban Design

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Public Participation

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Schools / Community Buildings

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Village/Town Appraisals

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Village Design Statements

Health Planning: Health Centres

Health Planning: Hospital

Health Planning: Nursing Homes

Housing: Affordable Housing

Housing: Appeals

Housing: Applications

Housing: Boundaries / Curtilage

Housing: Housing Needs Studies

Housing: House Extensions

Housing: Objections

Housing: Residential Developments

Housing: Social Housing

Industrial: Light Industry

Legal: Appeals

Legal: Judicial Review

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Expert Witness

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Planning Gain

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Section 106 Agreements

Local & Strategic Planning: Community Plans

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Plan Representation

Local & Strategic Planning: EIP (Examination in Public)

Local & Strategic Planning: Green Belt

Local & Strategic Planning: Sub-regional Planning

Research: Feasibility Studies

Research: Land Availabiltiy Studies

Research: Research / Surveys

Research: Site Appraisals

Retail: Advertisements / Canopies / Blinds

Retail: Change of Use

Retail: Out of Town Sites

Retail: Retail Impact Studies

Retail: Shops

Retail: Town Centres

Retail: Town Centre Management

Tourism & Leisure: Amusement Centres

Tourism & Leisure: Cinemas

Tourism & Leisure: Golf Courses

Tourism & Leisure: Family Entertainment Centres

Tourism & Leisure: Fast Food / Take Away Outlets

Tourism & Leisure: Health Clubs

Tourism & Leisure: Hotels

Tourism & Leisure: Marinas

Tourism & Leisure: Playing Fields

Tourism & Leisure: Public Houses

Tourism & Leisure: Restaurants

Tourism & Leisure: Stadiums

Transport: Rivers / Canals / Waterways

Urban Regeneration: Brownfield Sites

Urban Regeneration: PPP (Public & Private Partnerships)

Economic Development: Development Strategies

Economic Development: Feasibility Studies

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Section 75 Agreements

Enforcement: Appeals

Local & Strategic Planning: Statements of Community Involvement

Local & Strategic Planning: Core Strategies

Research: Viability and Planning Assessments and Inquiries

Employment: City Centre Tall Buildings

Employment: Distribution and Warehousing

Employment: Offices

Conservation: Design Layout

Countryside & Environment: Green Belt

Design: Architecture

Retail: Site Design Layout

Local & Strategic Planning: Area Development Frameworks

Local & Strategic Planning: Planning Strategies

Urban Regeneration: Waterfront Sites

Urban Regeneration: Design

Urban Regeneration: Town & City Centre Revitalisation Schemes

Business: Offices

Design: Design Layout

Design: Townscape Impact Analysis

Design: Tall Buildings

Urban Regeneration: Rural & Village Schemes