Collins & Coward
Business Coaches
Collins & Coward
9A East St, Colchester
# Collins & Coward
Collins & Coward is an independent planning consultancy based in Coggeshall, Essex, serving clients across the UK since 2007. Founded by Tony Collins, Sally Collins and Ian Coward, the firm specialises in navigating complex town planning challenges for a diverse clientele including landowners, investors, multinational corporations, and government departments.
The practice operates as strategic advisors across multiple roles—lead planning consultants, environmental coordinators, expert witnesses, and specialists within multi-disciplinary teams. Their core strength lies in translating technical planning knowledge into practical business solutions that align property strategies with organisational objectives.
For occupiers, Collins & Coward helps businesses optimise their property portfolios through efficient operational use or asset realisation. They work alongside property agents and specialists to construct strategies that deliver genuine business value whilst satisfying planning requirements.
The firm advises investment funds on portfolio performance, identifying value-creation opportunities through changes of use, planning applications, and certificates of lawfulness. They understand how planning processes underpin asset returns and work methodically to maximise them.
For developers, Collins & Coward provides end-to-end guidance on commercial and residential projects, from site appraisal through to delivery. They negotiate planning permissions and obligations strategically, helping clients navigate environmental policy, sustainability requirements and local authority expectations.
What distinguishes them is their partnership approach—combining integrity and professionalism with deep technical expertise gained through decades of work on major, leading-edge UK projects.
Collins & Coward is an independent planning consultancy based in Coggeshall, Essex, serving clients across the UK since 2007. Founded by Tony Collins, Sally Collins and Ian Coward, the firm specialises in navigating complex town planning challenges for a diverse clientele including landowners, investors, multinational corporations, and government departments.
The practice operates as strategic advisors across multiple roles—lead planning consultants, environmental coordinators, expert witnesses, and specialists within multi-disciplinary teams. Their core strength lies in translating technical planning knowledge into practical business solutions that align property strategies with organisational objectives.
For occupiers, Collins & Coward helps businesses optimise their property portfolios through efficient operational use or asset realisation. They work alongside property agents and specialists to construct strategies that deliver genuine business value whilst satisfying planning requirements.
The firm advises investment funds on portfolio performance, identifying value-creation opportunities through changes of use, planning applications, and certificates of lawfulness. They understand how planning processes underpin asset returns and work methodically to maximise them.
For developers, Collins & Coward provides end-to-end guidance on commercial and residential projects, from site appraisal through to delivery. They negotiate planning permissions and obligations strategically, helping clients navigate environmental policy, sustainability requirements and local authority expectations.
What distinguishes them is their partnership approach—combining integrity and professionalism with deep technical expertise gained through decades of work on major, leading-edge UK projects.
Services offered
Planning applicationsEnvironmental coordinationExpert witness servicesDevelopment strategyPlanning obligations negotiationAsset realisation adviceCertificate of lawfulnessPortfolio optimisation