
OUR SERVICES
Planning Consultancy Surrey
Whether you are a homeowner looking to improve your property, a developer embarking on a new project, a business looking to extend its premises or an architect in need of planning expertise, our planning consultants at Inception Planning can help.
Our planning consultants provide expert advice to clients in both the public and private sectors, and devise innovative and effective strategies to maximise results.
Our planning consultancy is based in Surrey. We are available to work across all of England and Wales, with our experienced planning consultants able to offer advice and guidance on all matters surrounding land use and building projects. In addition to this, we can also actively engage and negotiate on your behalf to help achieve the desired outcome, dependent on your level of requirement.
At Inception Planning, we pride ourselves on being able to provide an expert planning consultancy service for the bespoke needs of each client.
OUR SECTORS
Inception Planning provides high quality, expert planning advice to clients across residential, public, commercial and industrial sectors.
We offer all of our clients pre-application and planning advice, permitted development advice, planning appeals, heritage asset services, development appraisals and land acquisition and disposal opportunities.

Our residential planning consultants specialise in the provision of planning and development advice...
Residential
Our residential planning consultants specialise in the provision of planning and development advice for homeowners, developers, landowners and local authorities.

Inception Planning offers specialist consultancy services for organisations within the public sector.
Public Sector
Inception Planning offers specialist consultancy services for organisations within the public sector.

Our bespoke commercial development consultancy services take into account the distinct requirements...
Commercial
Our bespoke commercial development consultancy services take into account the distinct requirements of clients within this sector, with a strategic view to obtaining success.

Our planning consultants carefully consider all of our client’s requirements, utilising a wealth of knowledge ...
Industrial
Our planning consultants carefully consider all of our client’s requirements, utilising a wealth of knowledge and experience to locate, appraise and secure land fit for industrial purpose.
“The education department has used the services of Inception Planning (formerly Griffin Planning Consultancy) since 2010 to provide planning consultancy on all education related development. This has included the building and expansion of new/existing schools in addition to nursery and SEN facilities. In addition, they provide consultancy advice on estimating pupil numbers from new development.Acting as the go-between with the Local Planning Authority, their input has been invaluable and has helped to ensure that sometimes complicated planning issues have been overcome; helping to ensure projects are delivered. Their knowledge of the planning system and the professionalism with which they approach their work is exceptional. I would highly recommend them.”
“Inception Planning helped us to get outline planning permission for 21 houses on a vacant employment site, despite a lack of support from the local Council and previous refusals. In getting consent, they devised a planning strategy which emphasised the benefits of the development to the local community and focused on the requirements of national policy. This effectively bypassed the Council’s restrictive planning policies.Following the granting of this permission, they have also helped with finding a buyer for the site and acted on our behalf during complicated negotiations over the land value. I would highly recommend Inception Planning and will look to use their services again in the future.”
Do you need planning consultancy?
Due to the increasing complexity and ever-changing nature of the planning system, the risk of undertaking planning applications without expert guidance can be an arduous and costly minefield.
Whether you believe your project to be reasonably straightforward or have complex demands, get in touch with our planning consultants first to ensure a smooth and rewarding process.