Surveyor
MAZE Planning Solutions
Manchester
3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, M1 3EB, Manchester
We are Chartered Planning and Development Surveyors who turn theoretical schemes into reality. Whether it's a 300-acre leisure masterplan or a sensitive residential conversion, we provide the incisive, market-aware guidance needed to secure planning permission and unlock value.
Making the Theoretical Possible Across the UK
We are Maze Planning, a firm of Chartered Planning and Development Surveyors dedicated to navigating the complexities of the UK planning system. From our base in Manchester, we provide incisive, market-aware guidance that helps our clients shape the urban and rural environment.
Whether you are a private individual, a major industrialist, or a property investment organisation, we work at the heart of the development process to deliver timely, cost-efficient results. We love planning, and we channel our nationwide expertise into shaping schemes that make the theoretical possible.
From Industrial Plants to National Park Housing
Our experience is as diverse as the UK landscape itself. We don't just "do" planning; we assemble and lead bespoke teams of specialist advisers to manage projects from initial appraisal through to successful delivery.
"We shape our services and approach to integrate seamlessly with your organisation, contributing to the delivery of key corporate real estate objectives and messaging."
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Specialism | Chartered Planning & Development Surveyors |
| Coverage | Nationwide (UK) |
| Sectors | Industrial, Leisure, Residential, Office, Motor Trade |
| Core Focus | Planning Permissions & Development Strategy |
Why Developers and Landowners Partner with Us
We pride ourselves on being approachable, straight-talking, and entirely discrete. Our evolution has been driven by long-term relationships, repeat business, and referrals—we prefer to let our successful project delivery speak for itself.
- Collaborative Working: We integrate with your team to meet specific corporate or personal objectives.
- Market Awareness: Our advice is grounded in the practical realities of the property market, not just policy.
- Direct Access: We provide professional access to specialist planning and environment barristers when projects require high-level legal strategy.
- Due Diligence: We offer deep-dive research for land and property acquisition to ensure your investment is sound.
Our Track Record in Action
We have a proven history of unlocking value in challenging sites across the country:
- Leisure Lakes, Preston: Guiding a masterplan for a 300-acre woodland and lake site, transforming it into a premier holiday destination.
- Thornton Village, Bradford: Led a multi-disciplined team to secure permission for 250 houses on a 17-acre greenfield site.
- Omega Proteins, Penrith: Managed the planning for a massive effluent treatment plant, critical for industrial sustainability.
- Devonia House, Dartmoor: Secured redevelopment permission for 11 houses on a former care home site within a National Park.
- Regency Wharf, Birmingham: Facilitated the transformation of an outmoded leisure building into 1,800sqm of Grade-A canal-side office space.
We thrive on the challenge of shaping future dev
Services
- Planning Applications
- Planning Appeals
- Development Strategy
- Planning Appraisals
- Pre-application Consultation
- Due Diligence
- Enforcement Notice Appeals
- Legal Agreements
- Masterplanning
- Project Management
- Planning Research
- Community Engagement
Coverage areas
Operating across 1 town in the UK
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