If you're looking for a friendly, personable, professional, knowledgeable and super helpful service from start to finish, then I'd like to share that I found this and more from the Practical Planning Company.

My project was a side extension for which I received great ideas; lots of information and advice; crystal clear answers to any questions and endless patience and understanding when I changed my mind on several occasions!

Ben was amazing to work with and as was Denise who kept me up to date with progress as and when needed- so this really is a team effort and it shows.

Can I think of any ways that the service could be improved? No. Everything is well thought out, clear to follow with excellent guidance and advice every step of the way.

Thank you to the PPCo for a truly fabulous service!

We have this year employed Ben to draw up plans for our house extension. The whole process was very clearly written and explained to us, with a 'customer process leaflet' giving us full information regarding all of the stages from start to finish, including as and when payments were required. These stages were completed very professionally and we were kept informed all the way through. Ben was very approachable and open to all of our ideas. We have received a full pack with all drawings in hard copy and electronic. A list of Builders were given to us, on request and they are all familiar with Ben's Drawings, which makes life easier when arranging quotes etc. We are now at the stage of recruiting a company to produce our ideas... once complete, we hope to have photographs to show Ben just how his drawings have come to life. Many thanks Ben, Jodie and Denise!!

From the initial appointment we were really impressed with Ben & what his company had to offer. He has been absolutely fantastic throughout this whole process and we honestly couldn’t recommend him and his team enough! In what feels like a daunting task of getting planning agreed with a local council, we felt he was with us every step of the way. He had fantastic ideas for us & helped us design our dream kitchen & get it approved. The reviews for this company honestly speak for themselves. Thank you Practical Planning Company (Ben, Jodie & Denise) for what has been a fantastic service.

Ben, and the Practical Planning Company, have been absolutely brilliant throughout the extension project we have been undertaking.

From the initial discussions and design, through to resolving questions with respect to planning applications, build-over agreements and the rest, Ben has gone above and beyond what I had expected. Communication has been quick, clear and always helpful.

I would strongly recommend them, and if ever I have future work I would not hesitate to get back in touch.

A great company who go the extra mile and a half

Exceptional! That is the word we'd use to describe the way Ben and Denise supported our journey. Starting by the suggested design, up until the delivery of the technical drawings, we were extremely pleased with the quality and standard of service that we were provided with. Ben has a gift to make things very easy to understand to someone that, like us, has no experience or knowledge in the area. He listened, understood and improved our initial concepts to a way that we never thought it could be done! All in a very relaxed but professional manner, with no impositions or pressure, and with tremendous clarity. The communication with Ben and Denise was always very easy and efficient. Any doubts or issues were clarified in a matter of minutes and we always felt reassured that they would be there to support us throughout all the works. If you are reading reviews wondering where to go, you can stop here! They are brilliant and we recommend the PPCo, highly!

I don't know where to begin really. In each endeavour people look for great communication, and at the Practical Planning Company you get that, and even more. Ben is such a pleasure to work with on all aspects, always available and always trying to help, he has some good experience behind him and is also not afraid to suggest something which may look better for the type of the property he is working on. I would highly recommend them without a shadow of a doubt. Ben, Jodie & Denise you have been great, thank you.

If you're looking for a friendly, personable, professional, knowledgeable and super helpful service from start to finish, then I'd like to share that I found this and more from the Practical Planning Company.

My project was a side extension for which I received great ideas; lots of information and advice; crystal clear answers to any questions and endless patience and understanding when I changed my mind on several occasions!

Ben was amazing to work with and as was Denise who kept me up to date with progress as and when needed- so this really is a team effort and it shows.

Can I think of any ways that the service could be improved? No. Everything is well thought out, clear to follow with excellent guidance and advice every step of the way.

Thank you to the PPCo for a truly fabulous service!

The pricing was clear and very reasonable in comparison to others. Ben's quality of work has been exceptional. And he is always on hand to respond quickly to enquiries. He took on all the liaising with the council and has gone the second mile. A literal heaven send for us- and I wouldn't give praise where it isn't due.

As a couple with two young children, their patience, support and sound advice has been much appreciated. Ben was able to take our thoughts to the next level. No question ever felt too ridiculous. With planning, building control and the drawings for steelworks, we have pretty much left it all in his hands. And this was all for the same agreed cost upfront.

After having a frustrating experience with another planning company I decided to look elsewhere to make my extension dreams a reality. I found Ben online and what a gem, he is professional, knowledgeable, friendly and an all round top bloke. The whole process was stress free.

The service provided was definitely first class. Ben ensured that you were kept in the loop at all times. The response times were excellent both with design and the planning application. Ben was so very easy going whilst being passionate about his work and the service he wished to give with the ability to change things no matter how small. The initial design arrived within 6 days and planning submitted 3 days later.

Professional and supportive, we were very happy with the service provided by PPCO. We felt listened to and were thrilled when the design came through, which far outweighed our expectations. I would absolutely recommend them and would definitely use them again.

Ben’s advice was invaluable in getting our extensive planning permission passed and his design ideas were far superior to the other architects we met with. Instead of feeling like we were having plans forced on us, Ben listened to the brief and made the best use of the space for the areas we were trying to create. Would highly recommend and hope to work together again in the future.

Outstanding company to work with. Ben and Jodie have been fantastic and with the delays related to Covid impacting the local councils they have gone the extra mile to ensure timelines were met. Our builder stated “their plans as the best we have seen in many years”. Would thoroughly recommend this company as cost effective, efficient, friendly and extremely knowledgeable.

Nothing but praise! The handout you receive at the start explaining the process is a little bit of genius that really helped us understand the end to end process. As for dealing with the planning application, it was a breeze and the application went through first time with no amendments. I honestly cannot recommend or thank them enough.

From the initial discussions and design, through to resolving questions with respect to planning applications, build-over agreements and the rest, Ben has gone above and beyond what I had expected. Communication has been quick, clear and always helpful. A great company who go the extra mile and a half!

It's been a pleasure dealing with Ben and can't thank him enough! He gave us ideas we hadn't even considered. Never had to chase for anything. The quality of the approved drawings is outstanding! The builder has even commented saying they're some of the best he's ever seen with over 30 years in the trade.

I’ve been delighted with the service from the whole team. All of this was provided at a very reasonable cost which was outlined right at the beginning of the process. If you are looking for a professional and reliable service to produce your plans don’t hesitate to use the Practical Planning Company.