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Send Ellis your project. He'll handle the policy, the drawings, the documents and the people — and keep your application moving until it's approved.

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I'm planning a rear extension on a semi in Hackney. Drawings attached. What are the risks?
Ellis

Reviewing your drawings against Hackney Local Plan LP3 and the Householder Alterations SPD…

Rear depth 4.2m — exceeds 3m guidance for semis
Materials match Article 4 conservation expectations
Neighbour at no. 14 likely to object on daylight
Ellis is drafting a planning statement…
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    Site & policy review
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    Drawings annotated
    Complete
  3. 3
    Planning statement
    In progress
  4. 4
    Pre-app submission
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  5. 5
    Validation & determination
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Extensions

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Loft Conversions

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HMOs

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Change of Use

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Developers

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Planning Teams

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Ellis handles the bulk of policy review, document prep and coordination. Complex or contentious applications may still need specialist human review.