Public Sector Group
The public sector planning team is headed by Mike Straw.
The public sector team provide planning advice to
- Central Government Departments.
- Public service providers in the provision of health and education.
- Other public sector providers – such as the Police Authorities.
- Local Authorities.
Public Sector Group Services
The core planning services the specialist team provides includes:
Assessing the prospects of obtaining planning permission and the planning strategy to maximise the prospects of a planning permission.
Protecting and promoting the organisation’s interests and future estate requirements through the planning process – for example by making representations to emerging national, regional and development plan policies.
Leading the planning negotiations for the sought development, working with the client and the client’s team.
Key Public Sector Clients

