Real outcomes across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland — refused applications, withdrawn schemes, and significant design amendments achieved through expert planning representation.
Showing 29 case studies · Outcomes: Refused, Withdrawn, Amended
Change of use from dwelling and swim school to 10-bedroom HMO with loft conversion. We raised concerns around residential character, Edwardian street context, drainage and parking.
Read full case study →Retrospective change of use application for an HMO. Our objection challenged both the principle of the use and the failure to comply with local HMO policy thresholds.
Read full case study →Objection to a new HMO application in Croydon. We engaged with the council's HMO concentration policy and the impact on residential amenity and parking.
Read full case study →Retrospective change of use to a small HMO refused on grounds including loss of a family home, inadequate refuse and cycle storage, and harm to residential character.
Read full case study →Extensions to a suburban property refused on grounds of loss of light, overbearing impact, and harm to the character of the surrounding streetscene.
Read full case study →Objection to a large car port and ancillary store that was out of keeping with the character of the area and harmful to neighbouring amenity.
Read full case study →Outline application for 127 dwellings refused after our objection engaged spatial strategy, neighbourhood plan policies and landscape impact in open countryside.
Read full case study →Permission in principle application for erection of a single dwelling refused following our objection engaging with settlement boundary and local plan policy.
Read full case study →Erection of a side extension refused following our objection, which identified conflicts with design policy and the impact on the character of the terrace.
Read full case study →Change of use to a 9-bed HMO refused after our objection on loss of a family home, parking pressure on the surrounding streets and substandard room sizes.
Read full case study →Two new dwellings on a builder’s yard refused after our objection raised overlooking, overdevelopment and parking stress on surrounding residential streets.
Read full case study →Fourth resubmission for a roof terrace refused after our objection on privacy harm, character impact and breach of conditions on the original consent.
Read full case study →Retrospective rear extension with balcony, porch and dormer refused after our objection on character harm and overbearing impact. Appeal subsequently dismissed.
Read full case study →Single and two-storey side and rear extensions with garage demolition refused after our objection on overbearing impact, overshadowing and overlooking.
Read full case study →Two-storey side extension to an HMO refused after our objection on overdevelopment, tunnel effect and loss of parking on a constrained street.
Read full case study →Two apartment buildings comprising 9 flats refused following demolition of a bungalow. Our objection raised overdevelopment, amenity harm and biodiversity loss.
Read full case study →The applicant withdrew the scheme following submission of our objection, which demonstrated clear conflicts with residential amenity and design policy.
Read full case study →Extension, raising of the roof level, formation of a balcony and terrace. Applicant withdrew the scheme following our objection on amenity and design grounds.
Read full case study →Application for a double garage withdrawn after our objection raised concerns about visual impact, character of the area, and proximity to the boundary.
Read full case study →Erection of a new dwelling withdrawn following our objection engaging with settlement policy, design, and the impact on neighbouring amenity.
Read full case study →Applicant withdrew this HMO application with proposed alterations following our objection, which challenged the principle and the design changes proposed.
Read full case study →Application for a large double garage to the front of a property withdrawn after our objection identified harm to the streetscene and character of the area.
Read full case study →Extensions to an existing garage withdrawn by the applicant following our objection raising concerns about scale, design and impact on neighbouring amenity.
Read full case study →Side and rear extensions with internal remodelling withdrawn after our objection on overshadowing, overdevelopment and loss of privacy to neighbouring properties.
Read full case study →Two-storey rear extension and subdivision into two dwellings withdrawn after our objection on loss of light, privacy and loss of a family home.
Read full case study →The application was amended to address the concerns raised in our objection, reducing the height and bulk of the proposed outbuilding in the rear garden.
Read full case study →Ground floor rear extension and loft dormer amended following our objection on loss of light and overlooking grounds, reducing the impact on neighbouring properties.
Read full case study →Part 1-storey, part 2-storey rooftop extension to create 9 residential units amended following our objection, which challenged massing, daylight impact, and design quality.
Read full case study →20 self-contained apartments on a wildlife corridor site amended following our objection on ecology, character, highway safety and neighbouring amenity grounds.
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