Planning Services
Root can deliver a complete range of planning services to meet your requirements.
The company is led by Managing Director Sam Swift, whose extensive experience in civil engineering, the construction industry and related fields spans over 20 years, and has included roles with Gloucester City Council as a planner and building inspector (Sam holds a B.Sc. qualification in building surveying), as well as site manager and contracts management posts.
We can provide effective support from the early stages of appraising sites prior to purchase, submitting planning applications and complying with planning conditions once you are under construction. We are experienced at working with architects, engineers and environmental specialists to deliver comprehensive planning applications, and can project manage the process throughout Gloucestershire and beyond.
Drawings
We provide a wide range of CAD-created drawings for any proposed project, from a simple single-story extension right up to a full new build development.
Planning Appraisals
Whether you are buying a property or reviewing development options on an existing site, it’s important to understand the planning position up front.
We carry out site appraisals, looking at the planning history and local policies, to advise you on your options and the likelihood of getting planning permission for your development project.
Pre-Application Enquiries
Councils offer a pre-application advice service to developers in most cases. The type of service and charges vary from Council to Council.
We can help you with pre-application enquiries to ensure you get the most out of them to inform your development project.
Preparing & Submitting Applications
The planning application process can be daunting.
Here at Swift Plans, we provide full support throughout, whether it’s for a change of use, new building, conversion or extension.
We help you through providing initial advice, preparing and submitting applications and liaising with the Council once the application has gone in.
Planning Appeals
Sometimes you don’t get the planning decision you want. It can be difficult to decide what to do next.
Should you appeal or try again? We can help you to decide the best course of action.
If you do decide to Appeal, we can help with preparing and submitting planning appeals to the Planning Inspectorate.
Lawful Development Certificates
Anyone can apply to the local Council to confirm if an existing or proposed development or use of land is lawful.
These can be used in a variety of situations such as where there has been a breach of planning control over a long period or to confirm permitted development.
We can help with preparing and submitting such applications.
Drawings
We provide a wide range of CAD-created drawings for any proposed project, from a simple single-story extension right up to a full new build development.
Planning Appraisals
Whether you are buying a property or reviewing development options on an existing site, it’s important to understand the planning position up front.
We carry out site appraisals, looking at the planning history and local policies, to advise you on your options and the likelihood of getting planning permission for your development project.
Pre-Application Enquiries
Councils offer a pre-application advice service to developers in most cases. The type of service and charges vary from Council to Council.
We can help you with pre-application enquiries to ensure you get the most out of them to inform your development project.
Preparing & Submitting Applications
The planning application process can be daunting.
Here at Swift Plans, we provide full support throughout, whether it’s for a change of use, new building, conversion or extension.
We help you through providing initial advice, preparing and submitting applications and liaising with the Council once the application has gone in.
Planning Appeals
Sometimes you don’t get the planning decision you want. It can be difficult to decide what to do next.
Should you appeal or try again? We can help you to decide the best course of action.
If you do decide to Appeal, we can help with preparing and submitting planning appeals to the Planning Inspectorate.
Lawful Development Certificates
Anyone can apply to the local Council to confirm if an existing or proposed development or use of land is lawful.
These can be used in a variety of situations such as where there has been a breach of planning control over a long period or to confirm permitted development.
We can help with preparing and submitting such applications.
