Specialist Directory
Find architects, planning consultants and specialists by role, deliverable, location and project size, with profiles built from the planning applications they have worked on.
See It In Action
A quick tour of the directory
Find a planning consultant, architect or specialist
Pick a discipline to see the companies doing that work, with the planning applications they have worked on
Your profile
All of it built from the public planning record
Getting found
A search near your work returns the companies with projects in that area. Your pins put you on that map, and verifying lifts the cap on how much of the record we hold for you counts toward being found.
Your roles, services and deliverables are read from the planning record and from your own website, so a search for one of them can return you. Your qualifications count toward how those results are ordered, and verifying puts them on your card.
Your track record
The same projects on your own map, plotted where they happened. Verifying lets you share a link to the ones you pick, so whoever opens it sees the part of your recent record that matters to them.
Verifying also opens your own view of the companies working in your discipline and region, ordered on the planning record behind them.
Gain visibility for your past projects and win new work, free
Your company is already listed from the public planning record, and claiming your profile costs nothing. It puts your projects, your services and your contact details in front of the people searching for a specialist, and we take no commission on the work that follows.
A fair browsing policy
The directory is here so people can find the companies doing the work, not so somebody can copy a list of them. Browsing is under a fair use policy that limits data harvesting, so your details are here to bring you work rather than to fill somebody's mailing list.
Browse the Directory
Search the companies doing the work and get in touch. No subscription, no hidden fees.
- Search by role, deliverable, location and project size
- See each company's planning record: projects, councils and deliverables
- Contact companies directly, or request quotes
For Specialists
If your company is named on planning applications, it is probably already listed. Claim it to own your profile.
- Claim your company, no card required
- Own your profile: edit your contacts, logo, key people, roles and services
- Add your own projects and photos to your profile
- Verify (£20 a month) for full visibility, your shareable portfolio and direct quote requests
Three ways your company can appear
From unclaimed to verified: see what you get at each step.
Unclaimed
Auto-listed from public planning data.
- Listed in directory search only
- Your projects shown in search, one on your profile until claimed
- No contact details shared and nothing editable until claimed
- Not on our SEO pages, and not opened to AI assistants
- No quote requests or analytics
Claimed
Claim it free to own your profile and rank on merit.
- Own and edit your profile: contacts, services, qualifications, your own projects and photos
- Complete your details to outrank unclaimed profiles
- Your projects shown in search and on your profile, up to 5 until verified
- Not on our SEO pages, and not opened to AI assistants
- No quote requests or analytics
Verified
Everything unlocked: get found, get quotes, get insight.
- Your project cap lifted: every recent project we hold for you, shown and searchable
- Opened to AI assistants, on our SEO pages and in featured placements
- Top ranking with the verified badge
- Complete profile on display, and you set the coverage, councils and project value you appear under
- Direct quote requests to your inbox
- Also included: shareable portfolio link, local competitor ranking
Boost Your Visibility
Go beyond verification with promoted placements that put your profile in front of more potential clients
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Planning Review free to use?
Yes. Searching the directory, comparing companies and requesting quotes are free. A listed company can claim its profile for free, with no card, to own it, keep its details accurate and add its own projects. An optional subscription verifies the profile for fuller visibility.
What is the difference between claiming and verifying my profile?
Claiming is free and lets you own your profile: edit your contacts, key people, logo, roles, qualifications, services and deliverables, and add your own projects. Verifying is a paid subscription that adds the verified badge and places you ahead of profiles that are not verified, lifts the search cap so every recent project we hold for you counts toward being found, unlocks your shareable portfolio link and your full photo showreel, shows your complete profile, and sends you direct quote requests.
How much does verification cost?
Verification is £20 a month, or £16.67 a month when you pay yearly, which is 2 months free. Searching the directory and claiming a profile stay free.
How do companies get into the directory?
Most come from the planning record: we build a profile for the companies named on planning applications, as the agent or as a specialist whose report was submitted, showing that work. A company can claim its profile to check it and add its own projects, and a company not listed yet can add itself the same way.
Which disciplines are in the directory?
Planning consultants, architects, ecologists, arboricultural consultants, heritage consultants, bat specialists, archaeologists, transport consultants, flood risk consultants, drainage engineers, acoustic consultants and landscape architects, among others.
Start Using the Directory
Search for specialists or claim your company. Getting started is free.