Terms & Conditions

1. About These Terms

These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the website at contour-planning.co.uk (the "Website") and any enquiries or services provided by Contour Planning Consultants Ltd ("we", "us", "the Company"). By using the Website or submitting an enquiry, you agree to these Terms.

These Terms are governed by the law of England and Wales. Any disputes arising from these Terms or use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Contour Planning Consultants Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales (company number 17191038) with registered office at Flat 12 Goldsmith House, Brandesbury Square, Woodford Green, IG8 8RL, United Kingdom.

2. Website Information

The information on this Website is provided for general information and guidance purposes only. It does not constitute planning advice, legal advice, surveying advice, structural engineering advice, or any other professional advisory service. The information does not create a client relationship or advisory engagement.

We make reasonable efforts to keep the information on this Website accurate and up to date, but we make no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the information provided. Planning policy, local authority requirements, permitted development rules, and related guidance change regularly; information on this Website may not reflect the most current position.

You should not rely on Website information alone as the basis for any planning, legal, financial, or property decision. You should obtain appropriate professional advice relevant to your specific circumstances.

3. Enquiries & Scope Confirmation

Submitting an enquiry through our Website or by email does not:

• Create a client relationship with Contour Planning Consultants Ltd
• Confirm that planning consultancy services are available for your project
• Constitute a binding agreement, contract, or commitment to provide services
• Confirm any planning route, permitted development status, or planning outcome

Planning consultancy availability is subject to capacity, project suitability, and our assessment of the enquiry. We reserve the right to decline any enquiry at our discretion.

Quotes, fees, scope, and advisory engagement are confirmed separately in writing before any work begins. Any advisory scope or engagement terms agreed in writing will govern the services provided.

4. Planning Recommendations & Limitations

Planning consultancy recommendations depend on property details, site context, planning history, constraints, local authority requirements, supporting documents, third-party input, and agreed advisory scope. Recommendations are based on the information available at the time and the accuracy and completeness of information provided.

Planning outcomes, local authority decisions, timescales, objections, permitted development status, appeal outcomes, and approvals cannot be guaranteed. Each local planning authority has independent discretion in determining applications. We do not represent the local planning authority and have no control over its decisions, timescales, or requirements.

No RIBA chartered status, RTPI chartered status, ARB registration, council relationship, legal advice, surveying advice, structural engineering advice, building control approval, permitted development guarantee, planning approval guarantee, appeal success guarantee, or fixed local authority outcome is implied by any content on this Website or by our advisory services, unless specifically stated in writing with evidence and agreed engagement terms.

5. Specialist Advice

Legal, surveying, structural engineering, building control, party wall, ecology, heritage, highways, drainage, fire safety, and specialist planning advice should be obtained from appropriate qualified specialists where required. Contour Planning Consultants Ltd does not provide these specialist advisory services, and nothing on this Website or in our advisory scope should be understood as constituting such advice.

You are responsible for obtaining all specialist reports, surveys, and professional advice required for your project.

6. Client Responsibilities

Client responsibility includes providing accurate property information, drawings, title details, planning history, access, permissions, constraints, neighbour information, and relevant documentation. Recommendations depend on the accuracy and completeness of information provided. We accept no liability for recommendations made on the basis of inaccurate or incomplete information provided by the client.

7. Third-Party Information

This Website may reference or link to third-party resources including government planning portals, local authority websites, and planning guidance. We are not responsible for the accuracy, availability, or content of third-party websites. Links are provided for information only and do not constitute endorsement.

8. Intellectual Property

All content on this Website, including text, graphics, logos, images, and design, is the property of Contour Planning Consultants Ltd or its licensors. You may not reproduce, distribute, or use any content without our prior written permission, except for personal, non-commercial use.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Contour Planning Consultants Ltd excludes all liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special loss or damage arising from:

• Use of or reliance on Website information
• Any planning decision, refusal, objection, or outcome
• Inaccurate or incomplete information provided by the client
• Third-party actions including local authority decisions, statutory consultee responses, or specialist report conclusions
• Any information provided by third parties

Nothing in these Terms limits liability for death, personal injury caused by negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law.

10. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The current version will always be available on this page. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

11. Contact

For any questions about these Terms:
Contour Planning Consultants Ltd
Email: [email protected]
Registered office: Flat 12 Goldsmith House, Brandesbury Square, Woodford Green, IG8 8RL, United Kingdom
Company number: 17191038