Ambergate Planning and Development offers two principal areas of support. The information below gives a brief overview of each service. If you would like to know more then click on the relevant icon to be forwarded to a more in depth explanation.

Ambergate Planning was set up in 2012 by Simon Wagemakers to provide specialist planning assistance to clients throughout the South West and the rest of England.

Simon brings over 19 years of experience working in the planning and development industry. Having worked in both the public and private sectors Simon is uniquely placed to offer clients advice on all manner of proposals from householders, commercial and agricultural right through to multiple housing developments. Simon is an Associate Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute so you can be confident that all advice from Ambergate Planning is provided in accordance with the strict Code of Professional Conduct and has the backing of the necessary experience and knowledge to provide you with first class guidance and support. You can read more about the Code of Professional Conduct Here.

Simon has years of experience in working with housing developers to bring forward development sites through the planning system and has represented some of the nations largest housebuilders Local Plan Examinations in Public. He also has a deep understanding of the economics of delivering sites so can advise on potential opportunities for land that you may own.

Ambergate Planning covers the whole of the South of England and can cover other areas of England when needed.

Our aim is to provide our clients with honest, straight forward advice on their projects rights from conception through to delivery. We will always work with you to help you deliver your dreams. Our experience of working with planning authorities throughout the UK enables us to bring our skills and experience to your project to give you the best opportunities.

We will always set out the projected costs for our services at the outset and will keep you up to date should these change.

FEES

The fees for undertaking any work are generally calculated on a time charging basis and will depend on the complexity of the work. Ambergate Planning prides itself on providing a professional service at extremely competitive rates with certain types of work being charged at a fixed rate however, a quotation can always be provided before any work is undertaken.

In all cases, each instruction is assessed at the outset based on a defined scope of work and the expected levels of time commitment. In the quotation we will set out the likely elements of the job and any anticipated costs so as to provide a ceiling figure for your budgeting purposes.