Urbana Town Planning

Urbana is a town planning consultancy based in Sheffield & London and working nationwide. Before anything else we are born of a passion for the built environment and the way that cities work. Our mission is to provide exceptional design-led planning expertise.

We pride ourselves on our professionalism and our depth of experience in all sectors across the country, which gives us the knowledge and abilities to successfully manage the growing complexities of the modern planning system.

About Us

At Urbana we have a passion for the built environment. We pride ourselves in delivering development proposals that improve our cities and towns. We always seek new and innovative ways of doing this, and consistently deliver ‘best in class’ for our clients and the places in which we work. We sit centrally within strong networks of property professionals across the UK and provide pro-active solutions to ensure we are always a step ahead.

We are results-driven in providing the most beautiful and sustainable schemes that have commerciality at their heart. Above all, we are honest in our approach and in our relationships to ensure that we can be trusted by all those who choose to work with us.

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Adam Murray BA(Hons) DipTP MRTPI, MD
Charles Dunn MPlan MRTPI, Director
Chloe Parmenter BSc (Hons) MSc, Senior Planner
Mark Boyd, MPlan, Planner
Tom Breislin BA (Hons) MA, Planner
Owen McLeod, Assistant Planner
Kit Miller, Assistant Planner
Alicia Murray, Accounts
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PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Urbana have vast experience submitting and managing planning applications for all types of projects on every scale

PLANNING APPEALS

Urbana have a detailed knowledge of the process and can provide the necessary planning justification for all types of planning appeals.

STRATEGIC LAND PROMOTION

We work with private land owners and organisations to promote land in order for inclusion within Local Plans

EXPERT WITNESS

Urbana can provide expert technical knowledge and impartial advice to hearings, public enquiries and judicial reviews

RETAIL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

Urbana have experience in preparing RIAs and sequential tests by analysing recent permissions, retail demand and shopping habits

PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS

The NPPF encourages applicants to engage with the local community wherever possible prior to the submission of their applications.

From a one-off self-build development, to landmark mixed-use regeneration schemes, to sustainable urban extensions of thousands of dwellings, we understand our clients’ commercial realities and track a path through the planning process to achieve their development objectives. This can often mean balancing design, Council requirements and other competing factors and our advice is always clear, to the point and with our clients’ interests at heart.