About us

Independent town planning advice from Manchester.

MA Planning Consultancy is a chartered town planning consultancy led by Mark Alexander, providing focused planning advice for projects across Manchester and the wider North West.

Planning advice that is clear and commercially aware

MA Planning works with developers, landowners, occupiers, homeowners and consultant teams who need planning input that is proportionate, practical and grounded in the decision-making process.

The consultancy supports planning applications, appeals, representations, design and access statements, planning appraisals, rural planning and land promotion, with a particular focus on Manchester, Greater Manchester and the wider North West.

Led by chartered planning experience

Mark Alexander Balaj is a chartered town planner with experience across private consultancy work, development management issues, planning appeals, commercial planning advice and development strategy. The approach is to identify the main planning issues early and present a clear, credible case to the decision-maker.

“Clear planning advice should make a project easier to understand, easier to manage and easier to direct.”

Clarity

Focused advice that identifies the real planning issues and avoids unnecessary complexity.

Proportionate evidence

Reports and submissions tailored to the scale, sensitivity and likely planning risk of the proposal.

Practical strategy

Advice that helps clients decide whether to proceed, revise, appeal or take a different planning route.

Reviews

What clients say

Feedback from clients and professional teams supported on planning advice, appeals and development projects.

“Can I repeat my thanks for your expertise and speed in the preparation of your report. My only downside is that our paths have not crossed before. I have added you to our consultants panel and will not hesitate to use you again.”

Managing Director, Planning Consultancy

“You have just made my day. Thank you for the great appeal you put together. I will be recommending you to anyone that needs your assistance.”

Homeowner, successful householder appeal

“You have been very concise and reassuring whilst getting on the key issues.”

Planning advice to developer

“A very good piece of work: it makes the very most of a difficult situation, is concise and compelling reading, and is, I think, the best that can be done.”

Solicitor, residential planning matter