Portfolio
Welcome to our portfolio section. This shows examples of some of our recent work where our planning consultants have delivered expert support to landowners, commercial organisations, and private clients.
Explore our case studies to gain insights into our comprehensive planning services.
Keynsham - Change of Use
Planning permission to change the use of a dental surgery to a physiotherapy and osteopathic clinic has just been approved in Keynsham, Bristol.
Trowbridge - Outline Permission for four dwellings
A scheme for four family sized dwellings has been submitted to Wiltshire Council for Outline Planning Permission.
Bath & North East Somerset - Class Q Replacement Dwelling
Dwellings to replace a Class Q barn conversion permission or an existing dwelling in the Green Belt is possible with careful use of case law and fallback positions.
Somerset - 5 unit residential scheme
Positive pre-application advice has been received for a 5 unit scheme in Somerset and we are pleased to have now been instructed to submit an outline planning permission.
Somerset - Conversion to a Dwelling
Planning permission is soon to be submitted to convert a 19th century railway station waiting room into a dwelling.
Chewton Mendip - Self Build Dwelling
We have been able to secure full planning permission for a self build dwelling in Somerset despite a recommendation for refusal by Officers.
Frome - New Dwelling
We assisted our client to gain outline planning permission on their side garden for a detached dwelling with parking and garden to the rear.
Certificates of Lawfulness
We work with a lot of clients to gain a certificate of lawfulness to confirm that planning permission is not required for a development or that an existing development is legal and exempt from enforcement action.
Education Setting - Change of use of Public House/Restaurant to Education
Working with a Post-16 SEND education provider we gained planning permission to change the use of a building to an education facility.
Landscaped Gardens - Selby Landscapes
We are working with Sulis Garden Buildings to provide a comprehensive planning service for client’s garden buildings where they require planning permission.
Garden Buildings - Sulis Garden Rooms
We are working with Sulis Garden Buildings to provide a comprehensive planning service for client’s garden buildings where they require planning permission.
Somerset - Self-Build Dwelling
Want to build your own house? We helped a client in Somerset to submit an application for a self-build dwelling on land they owned on the edge of a village which has been found acceptable by the Council.
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Rachel was very helpful and the driving force in helping secure planning permission for a new dwelling. Thank you so much Rachel
James
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Rachel provided a professional service and brought a sense of certainty to our project. She was highly knowledgeable about the workings of the planning system and local planning issues and requirements.
Alex & Frank
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Rachel was thorough in her preparation, is knowledgeable about the process and her style is clear, calm and engaging. I would recommend her without reservation.
Tim & Karen
Bath based independent planning consultancy
Rachel Tadman MA MRTPI
Tadman Planning Consultants Ltd is headed by Rachel Tadman, a Town Planning Professional and Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute with over 20 years experience in development management.
Rachel is a fully chartered member of The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and in 2023 was included in a list of Women of Influence 2023 by The RTPI Planner Magazine, a prestigious award which recognises the women who have made a big impact in and around planning.
With experience across the public and private sector we have a detailed and thorough understanding of how to gain planning permission even in the most complicated of circumstances. We also know how to engage with Council Planning Officers, Councillors and Parish Councils. Our team can foresee issues before they arise, offering creative solutions and problem solving to even the most challenging planning issues – your project is in good hands.
Rachel’s experience has provided her with an extensive level of knowledge and understanding of the planning system that enables her to offer expert advice and a problem-solving approach to achieve excellent outcomes for her clients. Overseeing every aspect of every project, Rachel provides a competitive brand of planning consultancy focused on the clients needs.