back to listings SME Profile: DAC Planning Ltd.
Hop House, Colchester Road, West Bergholt, Colchester, CO6 3TJ
t: 01206 259281 e: admin@dacplanning.com w: dacplanning.com
Welcome to DAC Planning Ltd
DAC Planning provides dedicated support to local authorities and local communities in planning for a sustainable future.
DAC Planning is a planning consultancy dedicated to providing expert planning advice and support nationally to local authorities and communities. Our award winning team of experienced planners have a proven track record of delivering successful projects that meet the needs of our clients and the communities they serve. Read more about us
Our Services
- Local Plan production
- Neighbourhood Plan production
- Independent Examination
- Planning appeals
- Project management and programme development
- Infrastructure planning and developer contributions
- Garden Communities and plans for large scale growth
- Training development and delivery
- Capacity building
- Research and evidence base gathering
How We Can Help
Support for Local Authorities
- We can help you to bring forward plans quickly and efficiently. Our expertise spans Local Plan production and examination, infrastructure planning, production of CIL Charging Schedules, neighbourhood planning and project management.
Support for Local Communities
- We offer the expert advice that your community needs to successfully progress a neighbourhood plan. We can also help you respond to planning applications and can provide advice or represent you when defending your position at planning appeals.
Training Courses in Planning
- We provide a diverse range of planning courses designed for planning officers, elected members, and also individuals from non-planning backgrounds seeking to enhance their knowledge of the planning system and its processes.
What our Clients Say
“Work was of a high standard and delivered on time. They provided excellent advice and were treated as a team member rather than arms length consultancy."
Castle Point Borough Council
"DAC have become an integral part of the Wirral Local Plan Team and have played a major role in developing what is a complex regeneration focussed Local Plan. Their knowledge, and professional advice has been invaluable to us. From strategic guidance to assistance with detailed technical studies their work has been consistently of a high quality."
Head of Regeneration Strategy, Wirral Borough Council
"DAC Planning has always met our challenging timescales using their experience, excellent team working and through proactive engagement, building in the necessary flexibility as well. "
Basildon Borough Council
"The present challenges facing plan making councils are vast and DAC Planning use all of their experience to provide thoughtful, considered advice and share good practice and innovative ideas to help councils understand their options and to become more efficient at producing local plans."
Planning Advisory Service
“Their solid understanding of the local plan process was very useful in application to issues for the Cambridge area."
Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service
