Improve your Planning Knowledge with Expert E-Books & Resources

Welcome to the Planning and Development E-Books & Free Resources section. These guides are designed for anybody who wants to develop land or property. The aim is to help you to assess whether your development goals require planning permission; whether they are likely to be achievable and how to avoid common, costly mistakes.


From development appraisals to equestrian planning permissions and planning objections, these e-books are designed to help developers, landowners and individuals navigate the planning system with more confidence.


Whether you’re looking to buy a house that you want to extend or replace, or you’re hoping to apply to build a house or stables on a piece of land, there's a guide to help you to make a much more informed decision about whether to move forward or not. These E-Books and Guides could save you thousands of pounds and lots of heartache!

These guides don’t go through every scenario, but discuss the common areas that people fail to check, which can leave them with a site they can’t develop the way they had hoped. 

Please bear in mind that planning policies and guidance can be very different in different parts of the country and can change and be updated at any time, so it is always advised that you check with your local authority before making a purchase or starting any works.