working with developers and landowners to identify and achieve development potential


Getting planning permission or a site allocated for development can be complex, bureaucratic and time consuming. Developers and landowners must understand the impact of current planning legislation, policy and guidance, both nationally and at a local level. The amount of information required may seem onerous, whilst financial contributions for items such as affordable housing can affect viability. To add to this, developers often face communities concerned about the impact of change.

We work mainly with clients wanting to achieve residential, industrial and commercial development who must negotiate the planning system in order to secure their goals. Mosaic is an independent town planning consultancy based in Manchester and operating nationwide. Established in 2007, we now act for some of the country's leading housebuilders and developers.

We provide advice on which sites you should pursue and what strategies you should adopt to maximise the chances of obtaining planning permission, or the prospects of a site being allocated for development. We also carry out pre-application consultation, submit planning applications and make representations to draft local plan documents in order to achieve these goals. By using our services, you can ensure that your proposal will be portrayed in the best light and reduce the risk of abortive costs and delays.

Even if you’re familiar with the planning system, we can help by providing new perspectives or by relieving you of some of the burdens of the application process. This leaves you to focus on the successful development of your asset.

Other pages of this website contain details of the way in which we work and the services offered. Examples of our clients and case studies show who has benefited from our services and the type of results that we can achieve.

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We use Mosaic on a number of our strategic sites.  They are enthusiastic, keep up to date with policy evolution, and provide thought through, independent advice.

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