D&M Planning Ltd

Name

D&M Planning Ltd

Legal name

D&M Planning Limited

Website

https://dm-planning.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Town Planning Consultancy Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Town planning consultancy
• Planning applications
• Planning appeals
• Site feasibility studies
• Development plan representations

Headquarters

HQ city

Godalming

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Planning Consultancy Services: D&M Planning provides a wide range of professional town planning services including planning applications, appeals, site feasibility studies, planning appeals (written representation appeals, informal hearings, and public inquiries), enforcement matters, heritage asset advice, and development plan representations. Revenue is generated through professional service fees charged for these advisory and application management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

D&M Planning Ltd is a firm of Chartered Town Planning consultants based in Godalming, Surrey, providing professional town planning advice across the whole spectrum of planning. The firm prepares and manages planning applications, conducts site feasibility and promotion work, handles planning appeals (written representations, informal hearings, public inquiries), provides heritage asset and listed building advice, and assists with enforcement matters for private individuals, developers, landowners, and community organisations.

Product overview

D&M Planning Ltd is a firm of Chartered Town Planning consultants offering planning advice across the whole spectrum of planning. The company operates as a single integrated consultancy rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their core service offerings include Planning Services (preparation and management of planning applications), Strategy Services (site feasibility and promotion), and Project Services (residential, commercial, equestrian and agricultural development). These services are supported by specialized modules including Permitted Development analysis, Site Appraisal, Rural Planning, Public Consultation and LPA Negotiations, Heritage Assets services, Development Plan Representations, and Enforcement services. The practice specializes in planning work across Surrey Local Authorities, East Hampshire, and London Authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning Applications Service Preparation, submission, and management of planning applications, certificates of lawful use and development, prior approvals, Listed Building Consent, Conservation Area Consent, and variations of planning conditions. For private individuals, developers, and community organisations seeking planning permission.
• Planning Strategy Service Site feasibility studies, site promotion, planning advice, and local and neighbourhood plan representation. For landowners, developers, and individuals seeking to assess development potential and promote sites through planning processes.
• Development Project Service Handling of residential schemes, householder applications, equestrian and agricultural development, and commercial development projects. Includes pre-application discussions with Local Planning Authorities, community engagement, and Planning Performance Agreement services.
• Planning Appeals Service Management and representation at planning appeals including written representation appeals, informal hearings, and public inquiries. Includes submission of full statements of case, supporting evidence, and appearance at hearings. For clients who have had planning applications refused.
• Heritage Assets Service Preparation of Heritage Statements for Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas, and Scheduled Ancient Monuments. Advisory services relating to heritage asset planning constraints and listed building consent applications.
• Enforcement Service Assistance with Enforcement Notices and Breach of Condition Notices, including negotiation, application submission, or appeal against enforcement action. For clients facing or responding to planning enforcement matters.
• Development Plan Representations Service Local Plan representation service to help landowners and companies promote sites through planning processes to secure land allocation status. Includes representation at local plan examinations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15 pages of successfully completed portfolio projects spanning from 2016 to 2026, including residential schemes, appeals, heritage projects, and commercial developments
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Surrey Hills CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025D&M Planning Ltd joined Surrey Hills Collective in February 2025. The Surrey Hills Collective is a curated network of premium period and contemporary homeowners within Surrey, Sussex and London, connecting clients with trusted property, interiors and lifestyle professionals. D&M's membership positions the firm within a network of high-end property and lifestyle businesses serving the Surrey Hills area.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lichfields: Lichfields is one of the UK's largest town planning consultancies with planning, development economics, and heritage expertise. It is a direct peer, offering similar planning application, appeal, and policy services to D&M but at a national multi-office scale.
• Boyer Planning: Boyer is a UK planning consultancy providing planning applications, appeals, and development advice across residential and commercial sectors. It is a direct competitor to D&M with broader geographic coverage and similar services.
• Carter Jonas LLP: Carter Jonas is a UK property consultancy with a dedicated planning and development team providing planning applications, appeals, and rural planning advice. Comparable to D&M with a broader integrated property service offering.
• Montagu Evans LLP: Montagu Evans is a UK planning and development consultancy offering planning applications, appeals, and heritage advice. It is a direct competitor, particularly in London and South East England where D&M also operates.
• Pegasus Group: Pegasus Group is a UK planning, design, and environmental consultancy with regional offices. It is a direct competitor offering similar planning application, appeal, and rural planning services to D&M Planning.
• Quod Planning: Quod is a UK planning consultancy with strong London and South East presence, specialising in planning applications, appeals, and development viability. It is a direct peer with similar service mix and geographic focus.
• Turley: Turley is a UK planning and development consultancy providing planning applications, appeals, and heritage services. It is a direct competitor across multiple sectors, with national reach and similar specialisms to D&M.

Broad incumbents

• Savills (Planning Division): Savills is a major global real estate advisor with a UK planning division offering planning applications, appeals, and strategic land advice. It is a broader incumbent serving similar South East clients but with much wider service breadth.
• JLL (UK Planning): JLL is a global real estate services firm with a UK planning team offering planning applications, development advice, and strategic land promotion. It is a broader incumbent operating in the same planning consultancy space.
• WSP Planning (UK): WSP is a global engineering and professional services firm with a UK planning and development team offering planning applications and strategic land advice. It is a broader incumbent competing for similar clients in the South East.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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