Winner - Made it Together
The MIT team are planning experts. They offer well considered planning advice that saves clients time and unlocks opportunity.
They listen, taking care to understand the needs of clients and collaborators. They put themselves in the picture to understand the dynamics and find the angles.
MIT are people focused and care about the journey and the objectives. They believe in giving back more than they take and providing opportunities for all.
They believe in collaboration and doing things the right way through fostering personable and enjoyable working relationships.
The judges considered that Made it Together was a dynamic consultancy team committed to planning better, more inclusive places through meaningful collaboration with clients, designers, and communities. Their emphasis on doing things differently stood out – particularly their open, honest approach to navigating the complexities of the planning system and reshaping how planning consultancy can be done. This was clearly reflected in the outstanding testimonies of a range of clients and communities with whom they work.
Commended - Wignalls Chartered Surveyors
Wignalls are a one-stop shop for all property services, primarily focusing on providing planning, surveying, and valuation advice, with a specialty in agricultural diversification projects in the north-west of England. Wignalls help farmers, landowners, and members of the local community unlock the potential that their land holds, providing bespoke advice tailored to their needs and their budgets, taking projects through the planning process, to surveying and marketing the site on their behalf. The Wignalls team are passionate about making planning more accessible and driving positive economic, social, and environmental change, primarily in rural areas.