About Us

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I'm Peter Hakes, the principal of the consultancy which was established in 2004.  I am a Fellow of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and I hold a Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies.
I am also a Member of the RTPI Independent Consultants Network.

Having been in planning since 1966 working in a number of local authorities, I have amassed a wealth of experience and expertise in all aspect of planning.

In 1992 I produced the first edition of Planning Legislation Update, and have been running this service ever since. See our Planning Legislation page.

Latterly and until leaving in 2004, I was Environmental Strategy Manager at Essex County Council, in charge of a team, whose aim was to support and promote the concept of sustainability.

Also in 1992 I initiated the Essex Guide to Environmental Impact Assessment on behalf of the Essex Development Control Forum and Essex Planning Officers' Association (EPOA).