A range of planning services for whatever your project needs

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A good place to start to test the potential of land or a building and the feasibility of a development idea. Roseland Planning will carry out a thorough assessment based on the site's constraints, opportunities and planning history, planning policy, and all other relevant matters; and conclude  with clear recommendations on how to take the project forward. 

An optional stage before submitting a full planning application, which can save time in the long-run. The outcome is formal advice from the Council’s planning officer on the likelihood of an approval together with advice on what measures will improve chances of success. It will also flag any potential problems and set out what documents are required in the full planning application.

Making a planning application can be tricky. Roseland Planning can take care of the preparation and submission of your application and all the necessary supporting documents. We’ll ensure it is made ‘valid’ and accepted by the local Council and monitor and manage the application through to it being decided. All types of planning application are covered, whatever your project large or small.

If you want to extend your property, it can be difficult to work out whether you need planning permission or not. It depends on lots of different things, from what you want to build, how big your plans are, where the property is located and whether there are any special restrictions on your property. Given the expense associated with home improvements it’s best to get an expert opinion from Roseland Planning.

Some proposals are ‘automatically’ assumed to have ‘permitted’ development rights. If your project is allowed without needing planning permission, it is still best to get something in writing to demonstrate this, particularly for future re-mortgages or when you come to sell the property. Lawful Development Certificates can be obtained, even after the project has been completed. Roseland Planning can advise.

With over 11 years experience in housing in the South-west, Roseland Planning specialise in residential proposals from single dwellings to small-medium sized proposals for new homes. From new dwellings on garden land, to self-build homes, to urban infill or expansion, to rural exception sites to provide affordable homes, we can help with expert knowledge and advice.

It is notoriously difficult to get planning permission for new houses in the open countryside, but there can be exceptions to this, and the answer doesn’t always have to be no. Based in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in rural Cornwall, Roseland Planning understand rural planning and can advise on how and where ‘exceptions’ may be made, including NPPF Paragraph 84 ‘exception’ homes which champion creative and sustainable architecture.

It isn’t widely known that there is planning legislation in place to encourage the conversion of rural, agricultural buildings, including barns into residential homes. In some cases, it can even be done without requiring planning permission. Based in a rural area, Roseland Planning are well placed to provide expert advice. Well-designed new rural homes help to sustain local communities and planning consent can greatly increase the value of property and perhaps cross-subsidise rural enterprises.

Planning permission for new homes in the open countryside is restricted to a limited number of special exceptions, including where the dwelling is necessary to support the functioning of an agricultural, or rural-based business or occupation. Being based in a rural area, Roseland Planning can assist with specialist knowledge and advise on the best chance of success, including providing the necessary functional and financial evidence needed to support this type of application. 

Agricultural businesses often need to adapt and diversity to survive and thrive, perhaps into tourism, residential cross-subsidy or eco enterprises. This will often require planning permission, or 'prior approval' applications under so -called "Clarkson's Clause". Roseland Planning can take care of the planning business allowing you to focus on your business.

Certain changes of use can be ‘permitted development’ which don’t require planning permission. However, this can be something of a minefield and it can be unclear what does and doesn’t require planning. For clarity it is best to seek some professional advice which Roseland Planning can quickly and concisely provide.

If you have encountered planning enforcement or had an application refused, firstly don’t panic. Contact Roseland Planning for some calm and measured advice.

A planning refusal doesn’t have to be the end of the road and enforcement differences can often be reconciled through negotiation.