The groundwork behind better development decisions
Site finding and planning support for residential development, delivered remotely for UK clients.
What I do.
Each piece of work is scoped and agreed with you before it starts.
Planning appraisals
A desktop appraisal of one site: what constrains it, where policy stands, what has been decided on it and around it, and a reasoned conclusion.
Planning statements
The statement that goes in with a planning application, setting out the site, the proposal, and how it meets local and national policy.
Geospatial analysis
A site, a list of sites, or an area, checked against national planning, environmental, and location data, measured and mapped.
Site findingBooked
Ongoing searches for residential development sites across your target areas, with constraints and policy checked as I go.
About me.
I'm Mo Al-Ghorairy, a town planning consultant. I have an MPlan in Urban and Environmental Planning from Sheffield Hallam University, which is accredited by the RTPI. I'm a Licentiate Member of the RTPI and I'm working towards Chartered membership.
For over a year I've worked with a London-based housing developer, finding sites for new homes and appraising them. I've searched for sites in more than 60 councils and written more than 15 planning appraisals, mostly on Green Belt land. I also track how nearly 300 councils in England are delivering housing, so I know which ones are behind on their targets.
I know what needs checking before anyone buys or promotes a site: what could stop it, and how the council has decided similar schemes. My reports set this out clearly, with a source for every point, so you can check it yourself.
I scope and do every piece of work myself, so I'm your one point of contact from start to finish.
At a glance
- MPlan in Urban and Environmental Planning, Sheffield Hallam University
- Licentiate Member of the RTPI, working towards Chartered membership
- Based in Erbil, working with UK clients
- Residential development, any local planning authority in England
Planning insights.
Notes from my work.
How accurate is the government's local plan data?
Every council in England checked against its own website. Right on most adopted plans, often behind on plans in preparation.
Read the note →What does biodiversity net gain actually require?
A 10% gain secured for 30 years, and the new exemptions that took effect on 6 August 2026.
Read the note →What separates approval from refusal for a countryside dwelling in Uttlesford?
28 small countryside schemes decided April to July 2026, under the new Local Plan: 19 refused, 9 approved.
Read the note →What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?
A fixed tariff on floorspace, payable on commencement, with exemptions lost if work starts first.
Read the note →Book an introductory call.
A relaxed 30-minute call to talk through your sites and where I can help. No obligation, and you will leave with something useful either way.