For planning consultants
Planning consultants: get found by homeowners who need planning permission, when our map opens in your area
Sign-up for planning consultants opens soon. Listing will be free while we build the map, with at least 30 days’ notice before any charge.
Many homeowners price the job on Estiquote before they ask for quotes. When our map opens in their area, they’ll search it for “help getting planning permission” and see the planning consultants who cover it.
Firm sign-up opens soon. Email support@estiquote.co.uk with your firm's name and trade, and we'll tell you the day it opens.
What homeowners see before they ask you
| Job | Building work, UK average | Building work, London |
|---|---|---|
| House extension: Wraparound or side return, 30 m² | £83,000 to £104,000 | £112,000 to £141,000 |
| Loft conversion: Mansard, about 30 m² | £65,000 to £85,000 | £88,000 to £115,000 |
| New build house: Built by a main contractor, 140 m² | £322,000 to £406,000 | £435,000 to £548,000 |
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| Householder planning application (England) | £548 |
| Householder planning application (Wales) | £585 |
| Householder planning application (Scotland) | £371 |
| Householder planning application (Northern Ireland) | £347 |
| Lawful development certificate (England) | £274 |
| Prior approval for a larger home extension (England) | £249 |
What homeowners ask planning consultants
With what our guides tell them. Answer these in your quote, and later on your listing.
What does a planning application cost?
A householder application costs £548 in England, £585 in Wales, £371 in Scotland and £347 in Northern Ireland, in our model. Your own fee comes on top.
Do I need planning permission, or is it permitted development?
Homeowners read the limits for extensions in our extension guide and the prior approval route for larger rear extensions in England, which costs £249.
Are you a chartered planner?
Shows a planner at the firm is a chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute, the professional body for planners. It shows as a badge once we’ve checked it.
What we’ll check before planning consultants appear
- Companies House, if you’re a limited company or LLP: we’ll check the company is active.
- Who runs the business: an ID check, or a code letter for a company’s director.
Badges you can add (not needed to appear): Royal Town Planning Institute, and insurance.
Your listing will say, for example: Checked by Estiquote on 30 October 2026:
If you’re a limited company
- Active company at Companies House
If you’re a sole trader
- Sole trader: business details checked by Estiquote
How to list
When sign-up opens for planning consultants, have ready your company number if you’re a limited company. Then you’ll create your account and send your profile for checks; we’ll usually reply within 5 working days.
Homeowners will choose up to 3 firms by name, and reviews will come only from real jobs, checked by a person: how quote requests and reviews will work.
Firm sign-up opens soon. Email support@estiquote.co.uk with your firm's name and trade, and we'll tell you the day it opens.
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