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What We Offer

Our Nimble Approach
We are an independent planning consultancy purely focused on providing the very best service for our clients.

Strategic Advice and Due Diligence

Site Promotion and Local Plan Evidence

Devising Planning Strategies

Writing Planning Frameworks

Preparation, Submission and Management of Complex Planning Applications

Securing Commercially Attractive Planning Permissions

Delivery of Brownfield, Greenfield and Green Belt Land

Managing Planning Appeals

Acting as Expert Planning Witness

10 + years
Combined Experience
We advise across a wide range of sectors including: residential, commercial, leisure, retail, and industrial / logistics.

Who We Are

An Englishman and an Irishman walk into a bar …
and set up a planning consultancy. 

RICHARD BARTON

Richard co-founded AshtonHale having previously been a Director at HOW Planning and Avison Young. Richard specialises in advising on major residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes across the UK, including initial promotion of land through the plan-making process, giving evidence at local plan examinations and appeals.
Richard lives somewhere near Ashton.

NEIL LUCAS

Neil co-founded AshtonHale having previously been a Director at DP9, HOW Planning and Avison Young. Neil specialises in advising on complex brownfield residential, commercial and mixed-use schemes across England, including tall buildings, and has advised on some of the largest regeneration projects in the country.
Neil lives somewhere near Hale.

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