Business Details
Expert Rural Surveying and Planning Consultancy
Stephen Locke Associates is an independent firm of Rural Chartered Surveyors, Chartered Town Planners, and Environmental Consultants based in the Midlands. We uniquely combine expertise in rural surveying, town planning, and environmental consultancy to deliver innovative, quality advice at competitive rates. With over 23 years of experience, our team prioritises understanding client needs individually, responding swiftly to provide tailored solutions. Stephen Locke, a qualified member of RICS, RTPI, and CAAV, leads the practice, leveraging extensive experience working with landowners, agencies, and local authorities. We coordinate trusted professionals to form dynamic project teams, ensuring projects are managed from inception to completion.Our planning consultancy services address complex challenges through opportunity identification, technical drawings, negotiations, and strategic land allocations. As rural Chartered Surveyors, we offer farm business services, valuation, and renewable energy consultancy. Our environmental services focus on sustainable solutions, including environmental impact assessments and landscape management. We are committed to delivering professional, confidential, and cost-effective advice to individuals, developers, and businesses across the UK. Our approach combines technical expertise with a client-centric ethos, ensuring we maximise the potential of land and property assets while maintaining adherence to professional standards.
Services
Opportunity Identification
Technical Drawings
Negotiations
Enforcement Defence
Land Allocations
Project Management
Farm Business Services
Valuation
Renewable Energy Consultancy
Environmental Impact Assessments
Highlights and features
- We have over 23 years of experience in rural and urban consultancy.
- We combine Chartered Surveying, Town Planning, and Environmental expertise.
- We provide tailored solutions for individual client needs.
- Our team includes RICS, RTPI, and CAAV accredited professionals.
- We coordinate trusted professionals for comprehensive project delivery.
Associations and certifications
- RICS
- RTPI
- CAAV
Services
Planning Consultancy
Our planning consultancy services address complex challenges through opportunity identification, feasibility studies, and technical drawings. We negotiate with local authorities, manage planning applications, and defend against enforcement actions. Our expertise includes securing strategic land allocations and managing local development framework representations for clients across the UK.
Rural Surveying
As rural Chartered Surveyors, we provide farm business services, property management, and valuation expertise. Our services include land and property advice, diversification strategies, and renewable energy consultancy to support sustainable rural development and asset maximisation.
Environmental Consultancy
We deliver high-quality environmental consultancy with a focus on sustainability. Our services include environmental impact assessments, landscape management, forestry advice, and environmental permitting to ensure compliance and long-term ecological benefits for rural and urban projects.
Project Management
We manage projects from inception to completion, coordinating multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely and efficient delivery. Our approach integrates planning, surveying, and environmental expertise to achieve client objectives while navigating regulatory requirements.
Renewable Energy Consultancy
Our renewable energy consultancy provides tailored advice on sustainable energy projects. We assess feasibility, secure planning permissions, and optimise land use for renewable energy developments, supporting clients in transitioning to low-carbon solutions.
People
Stephen Locke
Lead Consultant
Stephen Locke has over 23 years of experience in rural surveying, town planning, and environmental consultancy. A qualified RICS, RTPI, and CAAV member, he specialises in maximising land and property assets for clients across the UK through strategic advisory services.
Questions
What services does Stephen Locke Associates offer?
We provide rural surveying, town planning, environmental consultancy, project management, and renewable energy advice tailored to landowners and developers.
How does your planning consultancy support clients?
We address planning challenges through feasibility studies, technical drawings, negotiations, and appeals, ensuring compliance with local regulations and strategic land use goals.
Are you qualified to provide surveying services?
Yes, our team includes Chartered Surveyors accredited by RICS, ensuring professional standards and expertise in rural property and land management.
Do you work outside the Midlands region?
While based in the Midlands, we serve clients throughout the UK, delivering nationwide expertise in rural and environmental consultancy.
How do you handle complex environmental projects?
We conduct environmental impact assessments, landscape management, and permitting services to ensure sustainable solutions aligned with regulatory requirements and client objectives.
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