Our Sectors

Our Sectors

Residential

We aim to find the simplest and most commercially viable route to obtaining your planning permission.


Our track record of providing planning permission for corporate clients, landowners, developers and private clients means you're in safe hands.

Oakmere Homes: Dalton Lane, Barrow-in-Furness: Outline application and successful appeal for 142 no. dwellings on a greenfield site

"S&L’s commitment and attention to detail in achieving the best outcome was outstanding".

Catarina King, Director, Coastway Developments

Specialist Housing

Working on developments that meet the needs of older people, vulnerable adults, and children makes us hugely proud.


A 'people first' approach, which champions the needs of future residents is uppermost in our minds when engaging with local planning authorities and communities.

"S&L is our go to planning consultancy!”

Phillip Helm, business development director, Tyson

Retail & Leisure

Our understanding of your operational and commercial needs and how they interact with your brand is influential when presenting to local planning authorities and negotiating successful outcomes on your behalf.

"S&L will navigate you through the rules that sometimes don’t make sense and work hard to get results.”

Andrew Bangs, Property Director, James Hall & Co.

Education & Health

We understand the need to keep to strict timescales when working in the NHS and education space.


As such, we have celebrated multiple planning successes with our clients in these sectors.

“I see S&L as one of the regions’ leading planning consultancies in terms of their expertise and effectiveness”

David Oldham, Director, Edge Hill University

Industrial & Business

We have experience in delivering industrial development, new office space, and conversions in town and city centres.


Taking the time to understand your operation fully enables us to present the most robust case. It also means securing planning conditions that don't restrict the operation of your business.

Lytham, Beaverbrooks: Full application for conversion of offices to HQ

"S&L has always given us accurate and pragmatic advice that we have been able to trust and rely on. We would highly recommend S&L."

Andy Shaw, Owner, M60 Self Storage

Private clients

We remove stress and make things as easy as possible.


Most people use a planning consultant to support a one-off financial investment, where there is typically a big emotional investment. We support our clients on this journey.

Woodsfold Barn, Preston: Extension to a converted barn
“I can’t speak highly enough of the service we received from S&L.   The best piece of advice I would offer anyone thinking of making a planning application is to contact S&L."
Mrs Nagy