About us
DPP is an independent planning consultancy. We guide organisations
through potential pitfalls and problems in the planning process to secure
permission for developments across the UK. For over forty years, and as
planning has become increasingly complicated, we have navigated policy
and guidance on behalf of some of the UK’s largest developers
and landowners.
DPP is a people-led business, we are committed to providing a safe, welcoming, and collaborative workplace for people to grow and succeed. We have six key people values which overarch the business and its operations. Balance, Integrity, Professionalism, Dependability, Respect and Teamwork. The people values were influenced and curated by both the business and people within. Everyone is expected to act as a role model, championing these values, to ensure that they are lived out in everything that we do.
Award Winning

Winner
RTPI Awards For Planning Excellence North East
Project of the year – Morpeth Leisure Centre

Winner
RTPI Cymru Awards for Planning Excellence 2024
Successful Economy for Cardiff University’s Sbarc building.

Winner
RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 2024
Excellence in Planning for Health and Wellbeing – Morpeth Leisure Centre

Winner
RTPI North East Awards 2023
Best Project of the Year for The Day Treatment Centre, Freeman Hospital

Winner
Constructing Excellence North East 2023
Integration & Collaborative Working Award for The Day Treatment Centre, Freeman Hospital

Winner
Education Building Wales 2023
Project of the year – Universities, Inspiring Learning Spaces for spark/sbarc & Translational Research Hub
What makes us different?
With offices in London, Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle, we provide national coverage. In fact, as the adjacent map shows, we have worked on projects in almost every local authority in England and Wales.
Our experts in each of these offices have long-standing relationships with the local authorities, and have accrued knowledge of the changing guidance, policies and objectives in each locality.
It’s that unique blend of technical acumen and personal relationships that sets us apart from other planning practices. Where some consultancies may be hampered by policy, we handle deft negotiations with technical precision and respect to create possibilities for our clients.
Each year, we gather our team from all offices together to celebrate successes, hear about the evolution of the business and to have some fun. DPP understanding the positive impact that healthy and engaged employees make to the success of the business. We also hold team-building exercises, Wellbeing sessions and events to raise money for our annual chosen charity in all our offices.


Our promise to you
When you work with us, you get:
So, what do we mean by those things?
Planning Excellence at Every Level
DPP is owned by its directors, who have specialist planning expertise in your sector. Directors have ultimate responsibility for driving each project forward and that’s one of the ways that we stay accountable to high standards of client service.
Across the business we have a talented team of excellent planners, who take individual pride in their work. At every level, planners focus on attention to detail so that our applications are presented professionally, and they tackle each of the issues raised by the proposals. We don’t just inform you of problems when they arise, we present you with options to work around them.
Committed collaboration to keep your project on track
You can rest assured that no job is ever left sitting on a desk. Throughout your project, we stay in contact with local authorities, find practical ways around problems, and we keep you in the loop at all times. We champion your project and advocate for your best interests at every stage of the planning cycle.
Pricing transparency for every budget
When you work with us, you get
At the start of your project, we discuss its complexity, and the level of support and expertise you would like from us. We have flexible options to accommodate your budget and we give you clarity on the service that we provide at each price point. With transparent pricing you have peace of mind that costs are not racking up in the background.