QED Planning
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QED Planning
Wesley house, Leatherhead
# QED Planning: Specialist Care Sector Planning Consultancy
QED Planning is a boutique planning consultancy based in Leatherhead that specialises exclusively in the care and later living sector. They advise developers, operators and investors navigating the complex planning landscape for residential care facilities, assisted living schemes and retirement communities.
The firm takes a distinctly commercial approach to planning strategy, prioritising speed to consent whilst maximising approval prospects. Rather than applying generic solutions, they develop bespoke strategies rooted in understanding each client's business model and operational requirements. This translates into meaningful stakeholder engagement and carefully crafted proposals that demonstrate genuine community benefit.
Their credentials are substantial. Over five years, QED has advised on projects delivering over 1,000 care beds and 1,000 later living units across the UK. This extensive experience means they anticipate common planning challenges—from density and design concerns to environmental considerations and viability issues—and resolve them proactively.
What distinguishes QED is their genuine passion for the sector. They recognise that quality care housing addresses a critical societal need as Britain's population ages, and this conviction shapes their approach. Projects aren't merely commercial exercises; they're opportunities to create communities that genuinely enhance resident wellbeing.
Their team manages every stage from initial appraisal through to construction, handling appeals, stakeholder consultation, and development plan promotion. This end-to-end expertise, combined with their sector specialisation and commercially-minded strategy, makes them particularly valuable for operators seeking planning certainty on complex schemes.
QED Planning is a boutique planning consultancy based in Leatherhead that specialises exclusively in the care and later living sector. They advise developers, operators and investors navigating the complex planning landscape for residential care facilities, assisted living schemes and retirement communities.
The firm takes a distinctly commercial approach to planning strategy, prioritising speed to consent whilst maximising approval prospects. Rather than applying generic solutions, they develop bespoke strategies rooted in understanding each client's business model and operational requirements. This translates into meaningful stakeholder engagement and carefully crafted proposals that demonstrate genuine community benefit.
Their credentials are substantial. Over five years, QED has advised on projects delivering over 1,000 care beds and 1,000 later living units across the UK. This extensive experience means they anticipate common planning challenges—from density and design concerns to environmental considerations and viability issues—and resolve them proactively.
What distinguishes QED is their genuine passion for the sector. They recognise that quality care housing addresses a critical societal need as Britain's population ages, and this conviction shapes their approach. Projects aren't merely commercial exercises; they're opportunities to create communities that genuinely enhance resident wellbeing.
Their team manages every stage from initial appraisal through to construction, handling appeals, stakeholder consultation, and development plan promotion. This end-to-end expertise, combined with their sector specialisation and commercially-minded strategy, makes them particularly valuable for operators seeking planning certainty on complex schemes.
Services offered
Development appraisalsPlanning strategyPlanning applicationsPlanning appealsProject managementStakeholder and community consultationDevelopment plan promotionPlanning research