The Practical Planning Company Ltd - Derby

Andrew W.

Great service. Ben was really patient at guiding us through the process and explaining things to us. He spent time with us discussing and amending our plans numerous times until we were able to arrive at what we wanted. Having never done a project like this before, Ben's guidance and support was invaluable and appreciated. Would recommend.

David M.

Shamefully it's taken me a while to get around to writing this review. In some instances, that probably sounds like a bad thing but in others it's likely a good thing. Let me explain!

Ben and his team helped us design our dream extension which we hope will turn our forever house into our dream home. I say helped us design because that's exactly what I mean. From the very start, the most important design factor Ben took into consideration was what we wanted. He wasn't at all pushy or had his own agenda to try and widen his portfolio of design projects. I'm not saying there are designers out there that would push their own ideals on their customers but it was a concern of ours that we could end up with someone else's idea or our dream home.

Happy to say this hasn't been the case. We have our dream project and are slowly turning it into a reality. There have been hiccups along the way and every time we have needed help or advice, Ben and his team have been there to help.

As you can see, their help doesn't end with the exchange of monies at the end of the Planning phase. It has endured fay beyond, and my tardiness in writing this review has enabled me to share this with you.

Hopefully we won't, but if we ever need to add another extension to our house, Practical Planning will be our first call.

Daniel W.

Excellent.
Just completed a rear extension with Ben and his teams help.
Competitive rates and provided help many months after the initial consultation and design process was over. Always quick to respond.
Would definitely use again and recommended to others.

David F.

From start to finish PPCo were brilliant, the initial site visit by Ben was very informative, managed expectations, advised on what would work with the space and took note of our preferences.

Initial drawings under permitted construction were provided to 2 different specs requested, we then asked for additional drawings to use more space that would require planning permission, 2 versions of these with different layouts were provided and planning applications all handled.

Once planning was granted and initial drawings were agreed PPCo sent the drawings to building control and a structural engineer for guidance, building control came back with points and structural engineer provided info this was all input to the final detailed drawings.

PPCo put me in contact with the structural engineer and building controls which allowed me to pay the relevant invoices on time and directly.

Finally PPCo sent me my final detailed drawings and posted hard copies but requested I send them pictures of the final build result and told me to contact them at any time if I require more info.

Overall a great experience for someone with minimal knowledge in building who wants an extension, great communication and extremely competitive pricing. I recommend them to anyone I know who is planning any types of building works.

Ruth T.

Ben and his team have been fantastic at capturing our needs for our extension and communicating with us throughout. 100% recommend!

Sajan P.

Ben and the team have been brilliant throughout! The communication is great and Ben’s knowledge has been invaluable. He is always there to help and provide guidance in order to create plans that ticked all of our boxes. We would not hesitate to recommend Ben or use him and his team again! Thank you very much!

Pat B.

I Want to thank Ben for all his support with my house renovation, From start to finish, he has been so supportive explaining everything as he went along, I would say he goes over And above to help and I would recommend Ben to Design you the best for your project.

Dan E.

PPC prepared all drawings and completed and submitted the planning application for our extension as well as handling the initial conversations with building control and structural engineering consultants.

As newcomers to this process it's been a godsend to have a single point of contact to answer my, sometimes basic, questions. I'd happily recommend Ben and the team to anyone embarking on a similar project.