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West of England

Planning consultant in Bristol and the West of England

DH Planning prepares planning applications and appeals for the four unitary councils around Bristol. They are not Somerset Council, and they are not each other: a Bath address, a Bristol address and a Weston-super-Mare address go to three different local planning authorities. You get a fixed fee in writing before any work starts. We are not the council, and we do not guarantee the outcome.

Get a fixed-fee quote 01202 767111

All areas we cover

The rest of the ceremonial county sits with Somerset Council. Where the Exmoor boundary crosses into Somerset, the local planning authority is the Exmoor National Park Authority.

North Somerset Council

Unitary authority · postcode areas BS

Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon, Portishead, Nailsea, Yatton, Congresbury, Winscombe, Backwell.

Bath & North East Somerset Council

Unitary authority · postcode areas BA

Bath, Keynsham, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Peasedown St John, Chew Magna, Paulton.

Bristol City Council

Unitary authority · postcode areas BS1–16

Bristol, Clifton, Bedminster, Redland, Henleaze, Bishopsworth, Avonmouth.

South Gloucestershire Council

Unitary authority · postcode areas BS, GL

Yate, Thornbury, Kingswood, Filton, Bradley Stoke, Chipping Sodbury, Patchway, Hanham.

What we prepare

Fixed fees

Householder applications from £500. Small full applications from £1,000. Written representations appeals £500 to £1,000. Council fees are separate. Every quote is confirmed in writing before work starts.

Need a fixed-fee quote for a Bristol or West of England site?

Send the address and a short description of the project. We confirm the local planning authority and a fixed fee before you instruct.

Get a fixed-fee quote 01202 767111

Get a fixed-fee quote

Send the site address and a short description. You will have a reply within one working day, usually the same day.

We reply by email within one working day. Your details are used to prepare your quote and for nothing else. Or call 01202 767111.

Thanks, your details are with us.

You will have a reply within one working day. If your case is urgent, for example an appeal deadline, call 01202 767111.