Civitas Planning Limited
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Civitas Planning Limited
2, Chester
# Civitas Planning Limited
Civitas Planning Limited is an independent professional planning consultancy based in Chester, established in 2009. The firm comprises chartered town planners who provide specialist advice on planning, development and environmental matters across the United Kingdom.
The business serves a diverse client base including private individuals, companies, local planning authorities and community groups. Their expertise spans residential developments, householder proposals, mixed-use projects, rural and agricultural schemes, and minerals and waste planning. They are equally comfortable representing private sector interests or assisting communities in navigating the planning system.
What distinguishes Civitas is their comprehensive approach to complex planning challenges. Rather than operating in isolation, they assess which professional consultants—ecologists, highways engineers, environmental specialists—are needed for each proposal and either facilitate introductions or manage the entire process on behalf of clients. This integrated service model removes the burden of coordinating multiple specialists from clients.
Their service range is extensive, encompassing everything from initial site appraisals and pre-application advice through to planning appeals and legal representation via instructed barristers. They handle enforcement matters, certificates of lawful development, environmental impact assessments, and development plan representations. The firm also provides specialist guidance on planning obligations, conditions and permitted development proposals.
Civitas emphasises accessibility and transparency, offering initial consultations to discuss proposals, provide preliminary advice and establish likely costs involved. This client-focused approach, combined with their technical expertise and national reach from a Chester base, positions them as a trusted advisor for planning-related challenges of varying complexity.
Civitas Planning Limited is an independent professional planning consultancy based in Chester, established in 2009. The firm comprises chartered town planners who provide specialist advice on planning, development and environmental matters across the United Kingdom.
The business serves a diverse client base including private individuals, companies, local planning authorities and community groups. Their expertise spans residential developments, householder proposals, mixed-use projects, rural and agricultural schemes, and minerals and waste planning. They are equally comfortable representing private sector interests or assisting communities in navigating the planning system.
What distinguishes Civitas is their comprehensive approach to complex planning challenges. Rather than operating in isolation, they assess which professional consultants—ecologists, highways engineers, environmental specialists—are needed for each proposal and either facilitate introductions or manage the entire process on behalf of clients. This integrated service model removes the burden of coordinating multiple specialists from clients.
Their service range is extensive, encompassing everything from initial site appraisals and pre-application advice through to planning appeals and legal representation via instructed barristers. They handle enforcement matters, certificates of lawful development, environmental impact assessments, and development plan representations. The firm also provides specialist guidance on planning obligations, conditions and permitted development proposals.
Civitas emphasises accessibility and transparency, offering initial consultations to discuss proposals, provide preliminary advice and establish likely costs involved. This client-focused approach, combined with their technical expertise and national reach from a Chester base, positions them as a trusted advisor for planning-related challenges of varying complexity.
Services offered
Site appraisals and pre-application advicePlanning applications and design statementsEnvironmental impact assessmentsPlanning appeals and legal representationCertificates of lawful developmentEnforcement mattersPlanning obligations and conditions negotiationDevelopment plan representations