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Barriers → Approvals That Stick

Getting permission for conversions, HMOs, or intensification in tight urban settings isn’t impossible — it just needs the right evidence and strategy. FormedLands helps small and mid-size developers secure approvals for complex sites, from flat conversions and mixed-use infill to constrained or policy-sensitive plots, through design-led planning and local insight.

Your first step to understanding what councils actually test — and how to position your proposal within London Plan, Local Plan, and Housing Mix policies.

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Why Most Urban Planning Applications Fail

Many proposals are refused not for lack of quality but because they don’t address policy head-on.
Councils assess density, amenity, and housing quality through the London Plan (Policies D3–D6) and borough-specific design guides. Without clear evidence of compliance, schemes appear speculative.
At FormedLands, we translate these technical policies into clear, design-backed planning arguments that demonstrate quality, need, and deliverability.

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Turning Policy Into Possibility

Early Insight

We start by reviewing your site, planning history, and the council’s stance on conversions, HMOs, and small-scale intensification clarifying what’s genuinely achievable under current policy.

Design & Narrative

We shape a planning-led concept aligned with space standards, amenity expectations, and housing need evidence — ensuring every drawing reinforces the case for approval.

Clear Submission

Your application or appeal is structured around London Plan and local policy tests, addressing daylight, outlook, and neighbour impact before objections arise.

Trusted By Homeowners & Developers Across East London

Your first step to understanding what councils expect before committing to design fees or consultants.

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Recent Approvals In Enfield, Waltham Forest & Haringey

Practical strategy, policy guidance, and tested examples for small-scale residential, mixed-use, and HMO conversions on constrained sites.

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Why Choose FormedLands

Proven Track Record In Sensitive And Urban Infill Sites

We’ve delivered approvals for flat conversions, HMOs, and mixed-use intensification projects across East and North London often in Article 4 areas or tight backland plots.
Our team blends planning precision with development pragmatism.

Quick facts:

  • 90%+ success rate on resubmissions
  • Over a decade of London planning and design experience
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Before You Submit Another Application, Read This First

Understand how to build a compliant planning case before investing in drawings or consultants.

Our Free Urban Development Guide Covers:
 • How to justify small-scale intensification under London Plan Policies D3 & H2
• Evidence required for HMOs, conversions, and Article 4 areas
• Common refusal reasons and how to anticipate them
• Real examples of approved urban schemes and strategies that worked

From Refusal To Approval

A small developer in Waltham Forest faced two refusals for HMO conversion on amenity grounds.
We reframed the proposal through a housing need and design quality argument, addressing daylight and communal standards approved within 10 weeks.

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Ready To Discuss Your Site?

After reading the guide, we can review your site together — no pressure, just strategic advice on your best route to approval under current policy.