Led by a Chartered Town Planner
OUR SERVICES
Planning Advice
At Inspire Planning Solutions we offer a range of services, which are tailored to suit your requirements. We have a wealth of experience on providing advice to developers and property owners on projects
READ MOREPlanning Applications
Obtaining planning permission is key to maximising the value of land or property. It is also commonly one of the first steps in starting a business or extending your home.
READ MOREPlanning Appeals
Refusal, in whatever form is disappointing. As far as your planning application is concerned however, it need not be the end of your project as there is a right of appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.
READ MORELand Promotion
Land for building has always been in high demand, and is particularly true for housing land. We are constantly reminded in the news of the country’s shortfall and for those caught up in the housing crisis
READ MOREPlanning Enforcement
Many people fall foul of planning regulations, often unintentionally. Planning enforcement procedures can be intimidating as they typically state the maximum negative penalties.
READ MORESpecialist Reports
All Council’s have been required to produce ‘Validation Checklists’ and for many planning applications this has meant submitting a variety of supporting information from flood risk to five-year housing land assessments.
READ MOREWho We Are
- Inspire Planning Solutions Ltd is led by Farooq Rafiq, a Chartered Tower Planner with our main office in Manchester and operating around the Country.
- Our team provides wide-ranging assistance for planning applications and appeals; from expert research and analysis through to project management and land promotion. Our range of services informs, guide and support our customers throughout the process.
- Our excellent network of architects, designers and construction contacts enables us, to provide you, the client, with a comprehensive service.
- Our successful track record is down to early assessment of projects keeping abreast of the fast moving sphere of planning law and policy.
OUR TEAM

Farooq Rafiq
Managing Director
Farooq is an experienced planning professional with a wealth of knowledge in planning and design and a specialism in planning appeals. Farooq graduated from the University of Manchester in 2005 with a first class degree and then went on to further his studies with a Masters in Civic Design at the University of Liverpool.

David Hall
Consultant Planner
David has extensive planning knowledge stretching over four decades. His career has encompassed working at the highest levels in a Local Authority Planning Department. With his extensive knowledge of the inner workings of Council Planning Departments and the pressures of managing.

Thomas Konarski
Assitant Consultant Planner
Thomas recently graduated from Dundee University with a Master in Town and Regional Planning. He gained valuable experience working in a Lancashire Council’s Planning Department focusing on planning policy matters. Thomas has a professional interest in sustainable urban design.
Our Projects
RECENT NEWS
The Revised National Planning Policy Framework: More of the Same?
The Revised National Planning Policy Framework: More of the Same? It doesn’t happen very often, but for those involved in the ...
Read MoreAvoiding Costs at Appeal
There is only one thing worse than losing a planning appeal, and that is having costs awarded against you. The outcome ...
Read MoreNew Primary School Planning Application – Crawley, West Sussex
We have recently submitted a detailed planning application in Broadfield, Crawley, for a new primary school and nursery with a capacity ...
Read MoreBuilding in the Green Belt
Whenever building in the Green Belt is mentioned, visions of vast housing estates comes to mind, where there once was fields. ...
Read MoreHappy New Year!
Happy New Year from all the team at Inspire Planning Solutions Ltd. We hope you have a happy, healthy and prosperous ...
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