Planning Advice

Throughout Wales, Mark Alexander Planning consultancy is dedicated to making the planning application or appeal process, a streamlined exercise. We take the time to work out exactly what our clients need, and then partner with them to get the job done. Our team is passionate about building relationships and walking alongside customers for the duration of the project.

As a consultancy, we can add value to your development through our knowledge of the Town and Country Planning Act, Planning Policy Wales, The National Plan, Technical Advice Notes, and numerous Local Planning Authority’s Development Plans, among other things.

Additionally, MAPlanning has extensive experience of working as key members of multi-disciplinary project teams, ensuring that the best results for our clients are delivered, on schedule and within budget. We provide project management, planning strategy and expert advice role on each planning application and appeals we are involved in.

We have a good working relationship with many Local Authorities and we are committed to delivering the best solutions for each client’s planning needs. Most significantly, we have considerable experience in the preparation of planning appeals and responses to Planning and Environment Decisions Wales.

We cover all aspects of the planning process, from pre-application to decision and beyond. Our focus is on providing clients with strategic advice that allows the best chance of success while maximising the value of their development opportunities.

Get in touch and let us know how we can help – you’ll find a keen, friendly team dedicated to working with you.

Planning Services


Planning Appeals

The applicant always has a right to appeal following the receipt of a refusal. An appeal is submitted to the Planning Inspectorate who then appoints an Inspector to hear the appeal and issues a decision following a robust and objective assessment of the appeal case.

MAPlanning can prepare, submit and manage an appeal on your behalf using many years of experience and a history of a high rate of success.

Planning Advice

Our town planning due diligence services include productive verbal and written advice based on the analysis, national and local planning provisions and if required stakeholder engagement with relevant assessment authorities. Based on the type of the project we also collaborate with third party specialised consultants.

Retail & Main Town Centre Use Services

The sequential test guides proposals for main town centre uses towards town centre locations first, then, if no town centre locations are available, to edge of centre locations, and, if neither town centre locations nor edge of centre locations are available, to out of centre locations (with preference for accessible sites which are well connected to the town centre).