Let Plainview Planning Ltd take the complexity out of planning, so you can focus on what matters most — your project. Whether you’re extending your home, starting a new build, unlocking the potential of your land, or responding to a planning decision, we’re here to guide you with honest advice, clear communication, and a practical approach.
At Plainview Planning Ltd, we take the complexity out of planning, so you can focus on what matters most — your project. Whether you’re extending your home, starting a new build, unlocking the potential of your land, or responding to a planning decision, we’re here to guide you with candid advice, clear communication, and a practical approach. Working with clients across England, our goal is to help you understand your options and move forward confidently by making the planning system work for you, not against you, ultimately achieving the best project outcome.
Founded in 2006, and incorporated in 2008, we have grown year on year. In May 2024, we joined forces with McLoughlin Planning. This significant merger has united 13 planning professionals and 3 support staff from both companies, enhancing our capabilities in providing ingenious, commercially minded solutions to town planning challenges.
Our ongoing success and longevity in such a competitive industry is testament to our strategic approach, friendly team and the quality of the services we provide. Central to all of this are our core values:

We would be nothing without our excellent team. Regular project forums mean schemes are discussed in the round, ensuring a holistic strategy for the benefit of our clients.

Be it learning to harness the power of AI to keeping ahead of the curve with our technology systems, we have access to the most up-to-date planning and appeal decision databases, enabling us to add maximum value to client projects.

We care about our clients and our planning legacy, we will always be upfront with you about our view on your development aspirations.

We are passionate about planning and our role in creating a built environment legacy and we seek positive change and solutions to ongoing planning issues.
We look forward to helping you.
Plainview Planning is an independent consultancy that has supported clients across England since 2008. We believe good planning starts with listening, and we take pride in offering clear, supportive advice. From homeowners and landowners to developers, farmers, and businesses, we think strategically to unlock site potential, achieve development goals, and build trusted relationships that last beyond each project.