Check what the council actually approves in practice — not just what the policy says — before you invest in design work.
The gap between policy and practice costs architects time, fees, and client relationships.
Your client's brief pushes the boundaries but you can't tell where the council draws the line until you submit. Refusals cost time, reputation, and repeat fees — and most are preventable with the right data upfront.
Checking comparable schemes means trawling council portals, reading officer reports, and building precedent evidence by hand. That time comes off your fee — and it's not billable at design rates.
When a client asks "will this get approved?" you need data, not gut feeling. Comparable evidence turns your advice from opinion into evidence — and protects you when things go wrong.
Know what the council accepts before you commit to a design direction. Back every client conversation with real data.
See every similar scheme approved or refused near your site. Understand not just whether it was approved, but why — through officer reports and refusal reasons.
Get answers to nuanced design queries grounded in real decisions — not generic policy guidance. Conservation area performance, dormer precedent, setback norms — all answered with data.
Track approval rates over time for specific application types in your area. Know when the council has changed its approach — before it affects your client's application.
Generate a data-backed feasibility report to share with clients before you start design work. Every figure sourced, every comparable linked — shows you've done the research.
This is the kind of specific, design-stage query Planiverse answers from real decisions.
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