Ken Parke Planning Consultants Ltd is one of the most prominent planning practices in the area with clients varying from property developers, plc’s, land owners, affordable housing providers, lobby and interest groups to private individuals and householders.

The practice has dealt with many appeals including public inquiries, informal hearings and written representations.

Everyone within the practice is familiar with the procedures and individuals within the various Local Authorities, including the political processes, and the practice prides itself on its strong negotiation and problem solving skills.

Ken and his team have strong views on getting the best for their clients and not giving into unreasonable demands. The practice is always keen to develop relationships between the relevant parties involved in the development process, including local authorities, in order to facilitate better and efficient planning. Planning has however become increasingly bureaucratic and sophisticated which makes this task much more difficult. Rather than bowing to the increasing demands of local authorities Ken and his team advocate taking a tough stand and fighting for what is fair and reasonable.

The ethos of putting together well supported arguments, the attention to detail, problem solving through thinking outside the box and skills of negotiation and reasoned argument have resulted in a successful and well respected practice.