There is no doubt that having plans drawn for planning permission applications to Waveney District Council is a large part of the application process. In the new age of information technology many applicants search the internet for results of ‘planning permission in Lowestoft’, ‘plans drawn for planning applications’ or ‘ architects in Lowestoft’. However, whilst plans drawing is a significant part of the application to the council, there is so much more that needs to be considered.
When selecting someone to present your application to Waveney District Council for determination it …

The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) gives the definition of development and thus gives us the perimeters with which development can be controlled. For the large part planning control will effect your life in ways that you don’t realise although will see every day. The next time that you go abroad have a look at the placement of houses, the extensions that just don’t fit and the advertising that appears at every available point seemingly without control and contrast this to English villages and metropolis. Our planning …

East of England Planning Consultants have recently been instructed to deliver planning permission for a completely new development on a plot provided by a donor property. This is usually achieved where a large garden offers the potential for a new development and subsequent sub-division.
Whilst we cannot discuss specifics of the application we can use this case to highlight the services that we are able to offer. We break down the planning services into the following:
The Pre-Application stage: At this stage we will undertake a survey and viability appraisal of your …

It has to be said that the vast majority of our clients are people looking to extend their homes to increase the amenity space that they can enjoy when at home. Of course, we have clients who are looking to develop new dwellings – usually property developers – on land that needs to be reclassified.
However, recently we secured a client looking to improve the sale value of their property by getting planning permission on a piece of land behind their house. The land will not be developed by the existing …

East of England Planning Consultants provide essential services to all clients looking to obtain planning for any development regardless of size. This article from our website focusses on the consultation stage of the planning process.
The initial stages of an application involve a lot of determined hard work on behalf of our clients. We need to investigate the planning policies that each individual planning authority applies, we liaise with planning officers, undertake several site surveys, consultant with statutory agencies and significant other activities essential to compiling your application.
Once your application leaves …

One of the biggest hurdles to starting a project is actually getting started itself! Many home owners in Norwich and the surrounding area have an idea of the type of extension they would like to make to their home but are unsure about who to speak to in order to get the project started. To someone undertaking their first project that process can be quite daunting.
East of England Planning Consultants was established to make achieving your planning as simple, pain-free and transparent as possible. We break our process down into …

East of England Planning Consultants are especially keen to work on projects in the Norwich area of Norfolk. Whilst we are also currently seeking projects further afield, we feel that we have excellent services that would benefit the residents of the Fine City in helping them to realise their planning ambitions.
To this end, we are offering East of England’s ‘one-stop-planning-shop’ services to residents in the Norwich area on a priority basis.
We offer professional planning consultants, with extensive experience of both working for Local Planning Authority and being responsible for the …

We had a bit of a think in the East of England office about the reasons behind extending a home. Usually the reason to expand is a practical one to make extra space. One scenario involved having the family round for Christmas. Its not until you have the extended family over that you realise that the living and dining rooms are not suited to dealing with larger-than-usual numbers of visitors.
Other scenarios involved the need to create an extra bathroom or bedroom to accomodate new additions to the family unit or …

When deciding on making a planning application some people may wrongly assume that they need to contact a local architect. Its unclear where this misconception arose but it is entirely possible that when people think of planning applications they may think of plans drawing and then may further believe that the architect is the first port of call.
An architect may often be skilled in his or her confort zone – technical drawing; successful planning applications require so much more than just a set of plans.
East of England Planning Consultants are …

Spring has sprung and now is the perfect time to start to think about extending your home. Whether you are looking to add a garden room, another bedroom or bathroom, or something more lavish, such as a balcony, your first port of call should be your local planning consultants.
East of England Planning Consultants are the local planning consultants for Lowestoft and the Waveney Valley.
Our consultant team has years of experience in Local Authority Planning giving you a distinct advantage in helping to bring your project to realisation.
Our three application stages …

East of England Planning Consultants are especially keen to work on projects in the Lowestoft area of Suffolk. Whilst we are also currently seeking projects further afield, we feel that we have excellent services that would benefit the residents of the Sunrise Coast in helping them to realise their planning ambitions.
To this end, we are offering East of England’s ‘one-stop-planning-shop’ services to residents in the Lowestoft area on a priority basis. We offer professional planning consultants, with extensive experience of both working for Local Planning Authority and being responsible for …