Planning & Design
In-House Planning & Architecture
CHW Projects manages the entire planning and design process in-house — from pre-application strategy through to consent and beyond. This gives us a decisive edge in site assessment, risk management, and delivery speed.
Our Capability
Planning and design as a competitive advantage.
Most developers outsource planning and architecture. CHW Projects brings both disciplines in-house, giving us the ability to assess sites faster, manage planning risk more effectively, and design schemes that are both commercially optimised and plannable.
Our team has experience across a wide range of development types and planning authorities throughout the UK, from straightforward permitted development conversions to complex mixed-use regeneration schemes.
Pre-Application Strategy
We engage with local planning authorities early to understand their priorities and shape our proposals accordingly, reducing risk and improving the quality of outcomes.
Planning Application Management
We prepare and submit planning applications, managing the process from submission through to determination — including consultation responses, committee presentations, and conditions discharge.
Design & Architecture
Our in-house architects produce designs that are commercially optimised, contextually appropriate, and designed to secure planning consent. We work across all scales and typologies.
Viability & Appraisal
We assess development viability at every stage, ensuring that planning obligations, affordable housing requirements, and infrastructure contributions are managed to protect scheme economics.
Appeals & Enforcement
Where planning is refused, our team has the experience to pursue appeals effectively — including written representations, hearings, and public inquiries.
Permitted Development
We identify and exploit permitted development rights to deliver development quickly and cost-effectively, without the need for a full planning application.
The Advantage
Why in-house planning matters.
Speed
In-house teams respond faster. We can assess a site, develop a planning strategy, and move to acquisition in days rather than weeks.
Cost control
Eliminating external consultant fees on planning and architecture reduces our cost base and improves scheme viability.
Alignment
When planning and commercial teams work together from day one, the result is schemes that are both plannable and profitable.