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A TRUSTED PARTNER
At Maddox Planning, we help clients unlock the full potential of their sites and investments. As a 100% planning-focused consultancy, we deliver clear, commercially grounded advice that turns vision into consent and opportunity into value. Our work spans every stage of the planning process from strategic land promotion and policy engagement to detailed applications, appeals, and post-permission delivery.
We combine technical expertise with creative thinking, ensuring that every project is underpinned by insight, collaboration, and a strong understanding of local and national policy. Whether guiding complex urban developments or supporting smaller-scale proposals, our goal remains the same: to deliver practical, intelligent planning solutions that achieve lasting results for our clients and the communities they shape.
STRATEGIC ADVICE AND FEASIBILITY
Every successful planning outcome begins with sound strategy. At Maddox Planning, our strategic advice and feasibility work helps clients understand potential, mitigate risk, and make informed early decisions. We assess site constraints, planning policy, and commercial considerations to define a clear route to consent and delivery.
From greenfield land to complex brownfield regeneration, our planners identify opportunities that align with local policy frameworks and market realities. We provide concise, evidence-based recommendations on land use, density, and design parameters, supported by insight into likely timescales and viability. The result is a tailored planning strategy that positions your project for success and ensures investment and design decisions are grounded in practical, achievable outcomes.
PRE-APPLICATION AND ENGAGEMENT
Effective engagement is at the heart of good planning. Our pre-application and stakeholder consultation services are designed to shape proposals collaboratively and build confidence among decision-makers and communities. We coordinate early dialogue with local planning authorities, statutory consultees, and design teams to identify key issues and opportunities from the outset.
By managing pre-application meetings we ensure that feedback is constructive, evidence-based, and reflected in the evolving scheme. Our approach focuses on clarity, responsiveness, and positive negotiation. Whether working on a single-site proposal or a major urban development, we help clients present compelling narratives that demonstrate policy compliance, design quality, and local benefit, setting the foundation for a smooth and successful application process.
PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND SUBMISSIONS
Delivering a successful planning application requires precision, coordination, and persistence. At Maddox Planning, we manage every stage of the submission process, drawing on our technical expertise and strong relationships with local planning authorities. We prepare comprehensive planning statements, coordinate specialist inputs, and ensure that all documentation supports a coherent and persuasive case for approval.
Our team proactively manages validation, consultation responses, and officer negotiations to keep your programme on track. We combine commercial awareness with policy insight, ensuring that proposals are both visionary and deliverable. Whether securing permission for a complex mixed-use scheme or a smaller change of use, we take ownership of the process, driving progress, resolving challenges, and focusing always on achieving consent.
APPEALS AND REVIEWS
Not every planning journey is straightforward but a setback need not be the end of the road. Maddox Planning brings deep experience in planning appeals and post-consent negotiations, offering clear, strategic guidance when decisions don’t go as planned. We assess refusal reasons, identify procedural or policy errors, and prepare strong grounds of appeal through written representations, hearings, or inquiries. Working with leading barristers and technical experts, we ensure each case is thoroughly evidenced and confidently presented.
Beyond appeals, we assist with section 73 and 96A applications, discharge of conditions, and s.106 negotiations and CIL advice. Our objective is simple: to safeguard value, recover opportunity, and deliver practical solutions that get your project moving again with minimal delay.
SECTOR-SPECIFIC EXPERTISE
We understand that each development sector has unique policy drivers, design considerations, and delivery challenges. Maddox Planning’s team brings extensive experience across residential, commercial, mixed-use, and infrastructure projects enabling us to tailor our advice to your market and objectives. From large-scale housing allocations and urban regeneration schemes to logistics, leisure, and energy developments, we provide strategic insight rooted in sector-specific knowledge.
We also have strong connections with heritage and conservation experts, helping clients sensitively adapt historic buildings and navigate complex planning constraints. Whatever the context, our focus is on unlocking potential and maximising value while ensuring proposals are deliverable and policy-compliant. This breadth of experience allows us to anticipate challenges early and craft strategies that lead to successful, sustainable outcomes.
WHY CHOOSE MADDOX PLANNING?
Choosing the right planning partner can make the difference between a drawn-out process and a successful outcome. At Maddox Planning you benefit from:
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A dedicated, 100% planning-focused consultancy. No distractions, no residual services.
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Experienced chartered planners who are versed in complex policy and commercial imperatives.
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A collaborative, client-centred approach. We work closely with your project team, providing single-point contact, transparent reporting and clear responsibilities.
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Proven negotiating capability with planning authorities, backed by technical competence and strategic foresight.
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A commitment to delivering value. We look to unlock upside, manage cost and time, and support buildability and deliverability.
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An entrepreneurial culture, flexible, responsive and proactive, aligned with your objectives rather than process for process’ sake.
GET IN TOUCH
Whatever stage your development sits at, be it exploring a site, preparing an application or facing a planning hurdle; the team at Maddox Planning is ready to help. Let’s talk about your project, explore the opportunities and define the route forward together. Get in touch through our online form, leave your details with our AI chat agent or call us on 020 8798 0544.