UK Regional & Combined Authority Planning Services

Planning applications, drawings, surveys & compliance reports across every English region.

Planning World delivers planning applications, architectural drawings, and technical reports across all English regions and Combined Authorities. This page is your master index – choose your area below to see region‑specific guidance, local authorities covered, and the types of projects we handle.

Combined Authorities

We support planning applications and technical documentation across every English Combined Authority, aligning each project with local plans, design codes and validation requirements.

• Greater Manchester Combined Authority
• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
• West Midlands Combined Authority
• West Yorkshire Combined Authority
• South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
• North East Mayoral Combined Authority
• Tees Valley Combined Authority
• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
• West of England Combined Authority
• East Midlands Combined County Authority
• North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Strategic Regions

Alongside Combined Authorities, we work across every English region, from dense urban centres to rural and coastal locations.

• London Region
• South East Region
• South West Region
• East of England Region
• West Midlands Region
• East Midlands Region
• Yorkshire & Humber Region
• North East Region
• North West Region

How Planning World Works Nationally

We combine national coverage with local policy expertise. For each region or Combined Authority, we:

• Identify the relevant local planning authorities and their validation requirements.
• Align drawings and reports with local plans, design guides and supplementary planning documents.
• Flag key constraints early – conservation areas, listed buildings, flood risk, highways, amenity and design.
• Coordinate the full submission pack – forms, drawings, statements and technical reports.

Typical Projects We Support

• Householder extensions, loft conversions and garage conversions.
• Basements, roof alterations and complex urban infill schemes.
• HMOs, flat conversions and small‑scale residential developments.
• New build homes, mixed‑use schemes and regeneration projects.
• Commercial, industrial and logistics developments.

What We Provide

• Planning applications – householder, full, outline, prior approval and change of use.
• Architectural drawings – plans, elevations, sections and 3D visuals.
• Technical reports – flood risk, transport, daylight/sunlight, heritage and more.
• Legal and compliance documents – lease plans, title plans, party wall drawings.

Next Steps

Not sure which region you’re in? Send us your postcode and a brief description of your project. We’ll identify the correct region or Combined Authority, confirm the likely route to permission, and outline the drawings and reports you’ll need.