Smith & Love is a planning consultancy with a difference.
We have the same high levels of expert knowledge as a national firm, years of experience and countless contacts. The difference is we’re small in size but big on experience.
Based in the North West, we remain close to your project, providing a quality service to national clients. We’ve built our reputation on the strength and depth of our work, results and long-lasting relationships.
Can digital consultation reconnect people to planning?
Proposals to give neighbourhoods and communities a more meaningful voice have proven to be divisive.
Creating places that promote mental wellbeing in children and young people
A report by the RTPI highlighted local neighbourhoods as having a significant impact on mental wellbeing.
‘Mum wants a bungalow’ – but will she get one?
Nearly 20 years on from Peter Kay’s tour, bungalows remain a highly popular housing choice among older people, yet the number being built each year has plummeted.
Can the high street drive the 15-minute city?
Walkability requires innovation, holistic design, planning and neighbourhood-level engagement – the Blue Zones concept could be the way to achieve this.
What is the future of planning?
2020 was a big year for planning change, with the Government proposing wide-ranging reform of the planning system. Here's what lies ahead.
