Planning advice and specialist consultancy, managed together.

If the council declares your application invalid because a supporting document within our appointment, whether prepared by GCC or by a specialist GCC appointed, is missing or falls short of its validation list, we prepare or amend that document at no charge. The guarantee covers the supporting documents listed in our written appointment, including assessments prepared by the specialist consultants GCC appoints. We coordinate any corrective work with the specialist concerned. It does not cover drawings prepared by others, application fees, ownership certificates or forms, information you were asked to supply and did not, or validation requirements introduced or changed by the council after submission. We need the council's invalidation notice within 14 days of receipt.

Yes. For house extensions in conservation areas, single new homes, small residential schemes and changes of use, we bundle the planning work and usual reports into one package. See project packages; we confirm one fixed fee after reviewing your drawings.

Yes. Trade accounts include a named coordinator, priority scheduling with our specialists, partner rates and one monthly invoice. Open a trade account.

Yes. You can appoint Green Code Consultants for feasibility, pre-application advice, planning applications, specialist consultant reports, decision review, appeal support and discharge of conditions. Each stage and its deliverables are defined in your fee proposal.

Yes. We can provide a defined report or assessment alongside your existing project team. We first confirm the proposal, information available and purpose of the document so the scope fits your instruction.

The required evidence depends on the application type, site constraints, proposal and relevant local submission requirements. Send us your drawings and council advice so we can identify the reports and specialist inputs to consider. The document register is a guide; every listed item is not required for every application.

Yes. We can provide planning advice and coordinate specialist consultant reports alongside your architect’s drawings. We agree responsibilities, drawing revisions and information requirements so the documents describe the same proposal.

Please send the site address, a short description of your objectives, your current planning stage and the latest drawings. Include decision notices, council correspondence and existing reports where available, and tell us about any relevant deadline.

The starting estimate relates to the scope shown for that service. The final fee depends on the site, development scale, complexity, evidence available and agreed deliverables. We confirm the price and exclusions in a written quotation before appointment.

The catalogue shows a total with a 20% VAT allowance and the corresponding fee excluding VAT. Council fees and other third-party costs are separate unless expressly included in your written proposal. Your quotation confirms the applicable charges.

Only where expressly included in your appointment. A desktop review, site visit, monitoring exercise and intrusive investigation are different tasks. We identify the relevant specialist work and agree the scope and costs before it is commissioned.

We agree a programme once the scope, required information and specialist input are understood. Survey availability and the need for design clarification can affect delivery. Our preparation programme is separate from the council’s assessment timetable.

Tell us the deadline and send the available information at the outset. We assess what can be completed within the time available and identify any survey, data or coordination dependencies before confirming an appointment.

Changes to layout, use, scale or servicing may affect several specialist consultant reports. We review the implications and agree any additional work before revising documents. Please provide the updated drawings and explain what has changed.

The covers and contents pages are illustrative examples of the document format. The written section guidance explains what a report may contain. Your final document is tailored to the site, instruction, evidence and relevant planning requirements.

Validation concerns whether the application contains the information needed for the council to accept it for consideration. Approval concerns the merits of the proposal. A validated application can still require further evidence and does not guarantee permission.

No. A report provides evidence to help the decision-maker assess the proposal. The council or Planning Inspectorate determines the outcome, considering the proposal and relevant planning issues.

Yes. We can review the refusal reasons, officer report and submitted evidence to advise on the next step. Appeal support or a revised application is scoped around the specific decision. Any applicable deadline should be checked promptly.

It involves reviewing a planning condition, preparing or coordinating the required information and submitting it for the council’s consideration. We agree which conditions and supporting evidence are included. Written approval should be tracked separately from simply submitting the documents.

Check the wording of each condition and the approved documents. Conditions can apply at different stages, and some require approval before specified work begins. We can help review the condition schedule and identify the submissions and dependencies for your project.

Yes. Where a client’s sale, purchase or plans raise a planning question, we can provide clearly scoped advice. We agree with the client how the introducing adviser is kept informed, and our advice reflects our own professional view of the planning position. Any referral arrangement is agreed in writing and disclosed to the client.

Yes. Site details, drawings and commercial information are used to assess and deliver your instruction and are shared only with the specialists and authorities who need them. Our privacy notice explains how we handle personal information.

Yes. We welcome introductions from specialists providing planning reports, surveys and technical assessments. Use our professional network enquiry form to share your disciplines, coverage, experience, qualifications and approach to delivery. Appointments are agreed for individual projects.

We bring the relevant planning consultants and specialist providers into a coordinated project team. They work from an agreed brief and current proposal, with dependencies and design changes discussed across disciplines. Each consultant remains responsible for their own professional advice and agreed deliverables.