Our sectors
Our sectors
Residential schemes
Small to large scale open market and affordable schemes
Industrial and Commercial
Offices, industrial buildings / warehouses, retail
Agricultural
Farm buildings, rural enterprise dwellings, farm diversification
Renewable
Small to utility scale solar, storage and wind
Tourism and Leisure
Static caravan sites, touring caravan and camping, lodge parks, fun fair and entertainment schemes
Minerals and Waste
Quarries, landfill, energy from waste and recycling schemes
Healthcare
Care home and extra care scheme
Residential Schemes – small to large scale open market and affordable schemes
We provide expert advice and support for residential developments of all scales – from bespoke “Grand Design” style homes through to larger open market and affordable housing schemes. We help landowners, developers, and private clients bring forward high-quality housing projects by guiding them through the often complex planning process with clear, practical advice.
For individuals, we specialise in securing permission for one-off, high-quality replacement dwellings and custom-build homes. These projects often require careful consideration of design, landscape impact, and local policy constraints. We work closely with architects and designers to ensure proposals are not only compliant but also make the strongest possible case for approval.
We also have extensive experience in promoting small to large-scale residential schemes, including mixed tenure and affordable housing developments. Our services cover everything from site promotion through Local Development Plans to the preparation and submission of detailed planning applications. We ensure that proposals are underpinned by robust evidence on matters such as housing need, design, highways, and sustainability. Affordable housing delivery is a key priority in national and local policy. At NJ Planning, we understand the challenges of viability, land supply, and local needs assessments.
We help clients strike the right balance between deliverability and policy compliance, maximising development potential while ensuring schemes contribute positively to local communities. Whether you are seeking consent for a unique home, promoting a residential allocation, or delivering a major housing scheme, NJ Planning provides tailored, proactive advice to achieve successful outcomes in the residential sector.
Industrial and Commercial – offices, industrial buildings / warehouses, retail
We provide expert planning advice and support for a wide range of industrial and commercial developments, helping businesses, investors, and landowners realise their ambitions. Whether you are looking to deliver new office space, expand warehouse capacity, or bring forward retail opportunities, we offer clear, practical guidance to navigate the planning system with confidence.
Our services cover all stages of development, from initial site appraisals and feasibility studies through to the preparation and submission of full planning applications. We have experience in securing consent for industrial buildings, logistics and distribution warehouses and office developments, ensuring proposals align with local planning policies, employment land strategies, and design requirements. By addressing key considerations such as highways, noise, and environmental impacts early in the process, we strengthen applications and reduce the risk of delay.
In the retail sector, NJ Planning supports projects ranging from small-scale local shops to larger commercial units, including Garden Centres, town centre developments and shop changes of use. We prepare robust retail impact and sequential assessments where required, helping clients demonstrate compliance with national and local planning policy.
Our approach is to balance commercial needs with the vitality and viability of existing centres, giving developments the best chance of approval. Whether delivering new business premises, adapting existing space, or bringing forward mixed-use schemes, NJ Planning combines technical expertise with a proactive approach to deliver successful outcomes for industrial and commercial projects across the region.
Agricultural – farm buildings, rural enterprise dwellings, farm diversification
We provide specialist advice and support to the farming and rural sector, helping landowners and agricultural businesses realise their ambitions while navigating the complexities of the planning system. Whether you are looking to upgrade essential farm infrastructure, diversify your enterprise, or secure accommodation for those working the land, we deliver tailored solutions that balance commercial needs with planning policy requirements.
We have extensive experience in securing planning permission for new and replacement farm buildings, from livestock housing and grain stores to general purpose barns and modern infrastructure upgrades. Our team works closely with clients to ensure proposals meet operational needs while also addressing environmental considerations, access, and design criteria set by local planning authorities.
Diversification projects are increasingly important for the sustainability of rural businesses. We advise on a wide range of opportunities, including tourism ventures, farm shops, renewable energy, and other income-generating activities that strengthen the resilience of the rural economy. By aligning proposals with local development plans and national rural growth objectives, we maximise the prospects of a successful application.
We also specialise in rural enterprise dwellings, supporting applications where there is a proven functional and financial need for a home directly tied to the management of an agricultural or land-based business. Our expertise ensures robust justification is presented, drawing on policy requirements and recent appeal decisions to give clients the best chance of success.
Renewable – small to utility scale solar, storage and wind
We support landowners, developers, and communities in bringing forward renewable energy projects that contribute to the transition towards a low-carbon future. We provide expert planning, project management and land assembly advice for a range of technologies including wind turbines, solar farms, and battery energy storage systems (BESS). Our role is to help clients navigate the often, complex planning process, balancing the technical requirements of energy generation with local and national planning policy.
We have experience in preparing and submitting planning applications for both small-scale and larger commercial renewable energy schemes. This includes undertaking site appraisals, coordinating environmental assessments, and engaging with local authorities, statutory consultees, and community stakeholders. By addressing key considerations such as landscape and visual impact, ecology, heritage, and grid connection at an early stage, we maximise the prospects of a positive planning outcome.
We work with clients to develop well-considered proposals that are sensitive to their surroundings yet commercially viable. In addition, we provide specialist advice on battery storage projects, a rapidly growing sector that plays a critical role in stabilising the electricity network and enabling greater use of renewable power.
From feasibility studies through to appeal representation, NJ Planning offers a comprehensive service that ensures renewable energy proposals are technically robust, policy compliant, and capable of making a meaningful contribution to the UK’s energy transition.
Tourism and Leisure – static caravan sites, touring caravan and camping, lodge parks, fun fair and entertainment schemes
We provide specialist advice and support for a wide range of tourism and leisure developments, helping clients unlock opportunities in this growing sector. From caravan parks to visitor attractions, we guide projects through the planning system with a focus on maximising commercial potential while ensuring compliance with local and national policy.
We have extensive experience in preparing and managing applications for static caravan sites, glamping sites, touring caravan and camping facilities and lodge park developments. Our services include site appraisals, layout design advice, environmental assessments, and supporting documentation to address matters such as highways, flood risk, and landscape impact. We work closely with landowners and operators to ensure proposals are both viable and deliverable.
Beyond accommodation-based schemes, NJ Planning also advises on a variety of leisure and entertainment projects including fun fairs, visitor centres, and recreation facilities. We understand the unique challenges these proposals can face, such as noise, access, and seasonal operation and provide practical solutions to overcome them. Our approach balances the needs of the operator with those of the surrounding community and environment, helping to build a strong case for planning consent.
Whether you are expanding an existing business or creating a new visitor destination, NJ Planning offers clear, proactive advice and a track record of securing approvals for tourism and leisure projects across rural and coastal areas.
Minerals and Waste – quarries, landfill, energy from waste and recycling schemes
We provide specialist advice for minerals and waste developments, helping operators and landowners bring forward projects that meet essential needs while navigating a complex and highly regulated planning and permitting system. Our expertise covers a wide range of schemes including new and extended quarries, landfill operations, energy-from-waste facilities and recycling developments.
Minerals extraction remains vital to the economy and to the delivery of infrastructure and housing. We support clients in promoting mineral sites through Local Development Plans, preparing Environmental Impact Assessments together with preparing and submitting planning applications for new quarries and quarry extensions. Our approach ensures proposals are robustly justified in terms of need, environmental protection, and long-term restoration strategies.
In the waste sector, we assist with planning applications for landfill sites, recycling centres and energy-from-waste facilities. These developments often attract close scrutiny, and we ensure applications are supported by the necessary technical evidence on (but not limited to) traffic, noise, air quality, and environmental impact. We also help clients demonstrate how proposals align with national and local policy objectives for waste reduction, recycling, and renewable energy.
Whether promoting mineral reserves, developing modern waste management infrastructure or diversifying into recycling and energy recovery, NJ Planning offers clear, practical guidance to deliver compliant and commercially viable schemes. Our goal is to help clients meet operational requirements while ensuring developments contribute positively to sustainable resource management.
Healthcare – care home and extra care schemes
We provide specialist support for planning applications in the healthcare sector, helping clients deliver high-quality facilities that respond to growing community needs. From traditional care homes to modern extra care schemes, we understand the specific planning requirements these developments face and provide clear, practical advice at every stage of the process.
We work with care providers, developers, and investors to secure planning permission for new-build care homes, extensions or redevelopments. Our services include site appraisals, preparation of planning statements, and coordination of specialist reports covering highways, design, amenity, and sustainability. By addressing issues such as accessibility, parking, and impact on local services, we create robust applications that stand up to policy scrutiny.
Extra care schemes are increasingly important in providing flexible, independent living options with tailored support services. We assist clients in bringing forward these developments by demonstrating compliance with local housing strategies, older persons’ accommodation needs, and wider health and wellbeing policies. Our expertise ensures proposals are justified not only in planning terms but also in terms of the social value they bring to communities.
Whether promoting land for healthcare use through the Local Plan process, preparing a detailed planning application, or managing an appeal, NJ Planning offers the technical expertise and sector knowledge to guide healthcare projects from concept to consent.
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