ABOUT

Planning, Design and Build is a professional planning consultancy that was established in 2016 by its founder Mr. Atief Ishaq. Mr. Ishaq is a member of Royal Town Planning Institute, and holds a professional-recognised first-class Masters degree in Spatial Planning. He holds over 10 years’ experience as a Senior Planning Officer with Birmingham City Council and is highly experienced in assessing planning applications and planning policy design, having worked in professional development control and planning policy positions during his career. Mr Ishaq’s professional interests have included volunteering his time to support the charitable organisation Planning Aid West Midlands where he delivered support to communities and individuals to access planning advice and guidance.

Atief has a belief and passion for high quality natural and built environments, and he understands that excellence in design can change people’s lives for the better. He strives to deliver the sustainable development that can achieve a win-win for both his client, and for the local community.

In recognising that we are guided by our principles, being ethically minded with moral, Mr. Ishaq has ensured that his business Planning, Design and Build keeps these values at the heart of its day-to-day operations. As Mr. Ishaq states: “We take our work very seriously and we can be trusted to do our very best, at all times. We do not accept instructions if we do not consider that there is a professionally justified basis upon which to act for prospective clients. We operate on the basis of the Royal Town Planning Institute’s professional Code of Conduct.”

Prior to working in the town planning sector, Mr. Ishaq worked in retail management for one of the UK’s largest construction retailers. He knows the importance of delivering a high-quality service to all of his clients. He states “…if a business delivers a high-quality and professional service to a customer, that customer is then likely to tell others of their experience, leading to new business opportunities.”