Providing Innovation and Creativity in the Fields of Planning and Urban Design Planning and Design Group (UK) Limited was formed in January 2013 by Managing Director, Richard Hall. Richard has over 20 years experience in Planning and Urban Design in both public and private sectors and has built a strong reputation in the Midlands and South of England delivering a wide range of planning projects. The Planning and Design Group team has a significant and well proven track record in site identification, strategic promotion, appeals and delivery of projects of all shapes and sizes, large and small, simple and complex. Planning and Design Group (UK) Limited can help you manage and deliver successful planning projects for all forms of development. We have experience of working with a wide range of clients from the public and private sectors including; strategic promoters, retailers, the sports and leisure sector, landowners, estate managers, developers, house builders, schools, hospitals, local government and the MoD. For further information contact richard.hall@panddg.co.uk Tel: 01623 726256

DLP Planning Ltd is a part of the DLP Consulting Group, a multidisciplinary consultancy focussing on all aspects of planning, master planning, architecture, transportation and civil engineering related to development and the built environment. Having been formed in 1991, DLP Planning Ltd has grown into one of the largest independent town planning consultancies in the UK with eight offices nationwide. We specialise in providing town planning and development advice to a broad range of private and public sector clients throughout the UK and abroad. The East Midlands office of DLP Planning Ltd opened in 2013 and has evolved into a vibrant city centre-based practice providing planning and development advice to clients in Nottingham and the wider East Midlands region. The team offer an extensive local knowledge and provide a commercial minded approach to all aspects of the planning process.

DLP Planning Ltd recently acquired Matrix Transport and Infrastructure Consultants Ltd and have established a new specialist team focused on the delivery of sustainable development. The new Sustainable Development and Delivery Team (SDD) will offer Master Planning, Transportation Planning, Travel Planning, Flood Risk Assessment, Sustainability Assessment and infrastructure Mapping, Environmental Assessment and Viability Assessment. The creation of the new SDD team, adds substantially to the specialisms offered by DLP, including our specialist Strategic Planning Research Unit (SPRU) team, enabling a more focussed and comprehensive service to our clients in both development promotion and advice on resolving technical constraints.

Aspbury Planning is a Midlands-based independent town planning consultancy with 38 years' experience. Our success in achieving positive outcomes owes much to the rich and varied expertise of our team. We have people with experience gained in local authority, the housebuilding industry and the building conservation and heritage sector. We serve a wide range of development sectors including residential, retail, commercial, industrial, education, heritage and the historic environmental, countryside and green belt, community schemes, public institutions and agricultural. We also undertake contracts with Local Planning Authorities who need extra support with delivery of Development Control functions. We have assisted Erewash BC, Broxtowe BC, North East Derbyshire DC and Charnwood BC who outsourced planning applications to us.