Example Reports — MRTPI Chartered Planner
By Abbie McGovern BSc (Hons) MA MRTPI
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Fixed-fee planning advice from a Chartered Planner, helping you understand opportunities, constraints and next steps before committing further time and money.
Find out your property's planning potential and key issues before you make an offer, instruct an architect, or commit to significant design or application costs. Our feasibility assessment gives you clear, practical planning advice, including notes for your architect, so requirements are understood from the start and you can make informed decisions with confidence.
We also prepare planning statements, manage planning applications, and provide general planning consultancy at all stages of a project. Not sure what you need? Just ask – we'll point you in the right direction.
Many property owners, investors and developers spend money on architects, surveys and design work before fully understanding a site's planning position. Our service is designed to provide clarity first.
Before you commit further time, money or resource, a planning feasibility assessment will tell you:
The question to ask isn't
"Can I get planning permission?"
It's
"Is this a worthwhile opportunity — and what is the best way to unlock its potential?"
Whether you're a homeowner thinking about an extension, an investor assessing a potential acquisition, or a landowner exploring the development potential of your land — we provide clear, professional planning advice before you commit.
Planning extensions, conversions and other residential works. We advise on what's achievable and handle the application if you want us to.
HMO conversions, buy-to-let developments, permitted development and change of use. We assess viability before you commit.
Residential schemes, mixed-use and commercial development. We advise on strategy, risk and what the planning case needs to look like.
Establishing development potential, promoting sites through the planning process and planning appeals.
Send us the details below and tell us what you're thinking of doing.
We review the planning policy context, planning history, development opportunities and constraints relevant to your site and proposal.
You receive a clear written assessment covering what's achievable, key planning considerations, our recommended strategy and suggested next steps.
Use the report to inform a purchase decision, instruct an architect, or take the project forward with confidence and a clear plan.
Example Reports
Three real feasibility reports covering extensions, conversions and new dwellings. Click a report to read every page.
All fees are agreed in writing before any work begins. One round of revisions is always included. No hourly rates, no scope creep, no hidden extras.
| Service | Householder & HMO | Minor Development 1–9 homes / 0–999 sqm |
Major Development 10+ homes / 1,000+ sqm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 — Desktop Planning Feasibility Report | |||
| Planning Feasibility Assessment Written report on planning potential, constraints, risks and recommended route — before you instruct an architect or commit to any expenditure. | £450 | £750 | £1,350 |
| Step 2 — Standalone Planning Statement | |||
| Planning Statement Full written planning statement presenting the policy justification for your application. Had a Feasibility Report from us? That fee comes straight off — you only pay the difference. | £750 Full fee £300 after feasibility | £1,250 Full fee £500 after feasibility | £2,250 Full fee £900 after feasibility |
| Step 3 — Full Application Management | |||
End-to-End Application Management
We prepare, submit and manage your planning application through to decision. Strategy, document coordination, submission and all council liaison handled for you.
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£1,750 – £2,750 | £3,500 – £8,000 | From £15,000Bespoke quote |
Abbie is a Chartered Town Planner and MRTPI member, bound by the RTPI Code of Professional Conduct.
We understand both the planning and the commercial side, so our advice considers whether a project actually stacks up.
You receive a written fixed-fee quote before we start. No hourly billing, no surprises.
If the answer is no, we'll say so. We don't take instructions we can't do justice to.
You'll deal directly with Abbie and Kane throughout. No account managers or intermediaries.
KAJ is a separate, independent business. We have a clear conflict-of-interest policy and never use non-public information.
No work begins and no payment is taken until our terms of engagement have been agreed and signed by both you and us. That way, everyone is clear on the scope, the fee and the next steps before anything starts.
Start with an enquiry →KAJ Property & Planning was founded by Kane James and Abbie McGovern, bringing together professional planning expertise, property industry experience and first-hand knowledge as active property investors. Through our own property projects and conversations with homeowners, investors and developers, we identified a gap in the market for clear, affordable, commercially-minded planning advice — provided before any costly commitments are made.
Chartered Town Planner, Co-Founder
Abbie is a Chartered Town Planner and Team Leader within a Local Authority Development Management service, with extensive experience across residential, commercial and mixed-use development. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Property & Planning (RICS accredited) and an MA in Urban & Regional Planning, and is a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI).
Her experience spans the full range of development management — from householder extensions to major residential schemes — giving her a thorough understanding of how planning applications are assessed, where risks arise, and how to build the most appropriate strategy for each site.
Abbie is also an active property investor, bringing a practical, commercially-minded perspective to every assessment.
Please note: Abbie's work through KAJ is entirely independent of her local authority role. She does not act on sites within the London Borough of Southwark, and all advice is based solely on published policy and public records.
Property & Land Specialist, Co-Founder
Kane is Agency Lead for a bespoke London estate agency specialising in residential sales and lettings. His background spans residential sales, property transactions and land acquisition — with particular expertise in identifying and assessing development opportunities across the market.
His experience in land acquisition gives him a keen eye for development potential, understanding both the commercial viability and the market context of any site or project. Kane is also an active property investor and developer, with direct experience of navigating the development process from site identification through to completion.
We invest in property ourselves. We're both active property investors with direct experience of the planning and development process. Our advice considers whether a project actually makes sense commercially — not just whether it can get permission.
Send the address and what you're weighing up — we'll come back with a fixed fee and a realistic view of what's possible before you commit to anything.
We cover all planning matters across all development types. If you're not sure whether we can help, just ask.