Experts in Planning and Heritage. Well Versed in Rural Issues.
As a planning practice including chartered members of the RTPI and RICS, we provide a bespoke and professional service on a wide range of planning matters.
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Professional, Knowledgeable, Purposeful and Invested in you and your project
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Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
The world’s leading professional body for standards and qualifications in land, property, infrastructure and construction.
The Royal Town Planning Institute
The RTPI champions the power of planning in creating prosperous places and vibrant communities.
Institute of Historic Building Conservation
The IHBC is the professional body for building conservation practitioners and historic environment experts.
The Country Land and Business Association
The CLA is the membership organisation for owners of land, property and businesses in rural England and Wales.
The Gardens Trust
The Gardens Trust is the only UK national charity dedicated to protecting and conserving heritage of designed landscapes.
The British Institute of Agricultural Consultants
Members are engaged in the giving of advice in all matters of ownership and occupation of land and rural businesses.
Case Study
Permission Granted for HUF house and lake
We are delighted to have secured permission for a substantial HUF house and lake in a rural location near Cranbrook. The house, located in the AONB, incorporates sustainable construction with plenty of biodiversity enhancement. CGI image courtesy of Peter Huf Architecture #dreamhouse #sustainablearchitecture #ruralproperty #rtpi #rics
Testimonials
The entire planning process with The RPP was a partnership in creating the concept we wanted for installing some high-end glamping pods, lifting the diversity of use for our smallholding within our area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Ideas were developed into objectives, ensuring that the overall ecology of our natural surroundings were enhanced. The whole package of planning, including managing other specialists, ensured complete alignment at all times. It was a great pleasure for me that RPP took this lead and secured our planning approval.
The RPP are superb and knowledgeable professionals who deliver high-quality and effective results. We have used them on two separate projects and were delighted each time.
We used The RPP in Spring 2022 to gain planning on a holiday letting property. I am very pleased that we decided to use The RPP as it was essential for our business to gain this permission. They carried out the work swiftly, professionally and successfully producing an excellent document to put before local planning officers. I was kept up to speed at every step of the way with friendly and proactive members of their team. Can thoroughly recommend them.
We have used The Rural Planning Practice many times to consult on all matters in relation to planning. We have a complex rural plot and a challenging neighbourhood to contend with. They completely took the stress out of the situation and managed it in a highly professional but open and transparent way. The whole team care about their clients, they understand the vision that you are wanting to create. As working professionals with very small children, embarking on our planning projects felt daunting until we found The RPP. We would highly recommend them to anyone.
I have used The Rural Planning Practice for many years. They are efficient, knowledgeable and always get the end result that we require. I would recommend for advice and for obtaining planning permissions.
Huge thanks to The Rural Planning Practice, your help has been very much appreciated. The resulting comments in the Decision Notice do feel considerably more proportionate than the initial feedback from the planning officer to the first application. I am so pleased I contacted The RPP. Thank you again, and all the very best to you too.