Planning Consultants in Manchester
Greater Manchester is one of the UK's most dynamic development environments. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has a strategic spatial development strategy guiding development across ten local authority areas. Development in central Manchester frequently involves tall buildings policy, heritage assets, and major mixed-use regeneration. Salford Quays and the Oxford Road Corridor are among the most active planning areas.
Common in Manchester
Local planning authority: Manchester City Council, Salford City Council, Trafford Council, and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Planning Services in Manchester
Urban Vista Planning provides the full range of planning consultancy services to clients across Manchester — from homeowners and landowners to developers and businesses. Our Chartered Town Planners are MRTPI-accredited and experienced in dealing with the planning authorities operating in Manchester.
- Planning permission applications
- Pre-application advice
- Planning appeals
- Permitted development assessments
- Lawful Development Certificates
- Change of use applications
- Heritage and listed building consent
- Ecology & Biodiversity Net Gain
- Highways and transport assessments
- Infrastructure consenting
- Equestrian and rural planning
- Discharge of planning conditions
Why Urban Vista Planning?
MRTPI & MCIHT Accredited
Our Chartered Town Planners and highways consultants are fully accredited and regulated by their professional bodies.
UK-Wide Coverage
We advise clients across England and Wales, including Manchester, from our offices in Taplow (Buckinghamshire), Leeds, and Hereford.
Free Initial Consultation
We provide an honest initial view of your project — what is achievable, the best consenting route, and likely timescales — at no charge.
Full-Service Consultancy
We manage the entire planning process: application preparation, specialist coordination, authority engagement, and conditions discharge.
Need a Planning Consultant in Manchester?
Book a free initial consultation — we will give you a clear view of your options and the best route forward.