Our sectorsNational capability
Complex land.
Eight sectors.
One strategy.
Specialist planning intelligence for complex land, development and infrastructure across the UK.
Explore our sectorsSpecialist understanding
Different contexts.
The same precision.
Every sector has its own planning questions. The opportunity, constraints, operating requirements and route to consent need to be considered together.
STAGE connects sector understanding with planning intelligence, strategy, consent and implementation — for landowners, developers, operators, investors and their advisers.

01Planning intelligence
Strategic Land & Residential.
Understand the potential of a landholding. Structure the planning strategy that connects site opportunity, policy, infrastructure and the delivery of new places.
- Development potential & land promotion
- Major residential applications & mixed communities
- Infrastructure, phasing & implementation
Strategic landowners / Developers / Estates / Investors
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02Planning intelligence
Commercial & Mixed Use.
Assess the planning position of a commercial asset and the opportunity for development, adaptation or repositioning. Coordinate a strategy around the site and its commercial objectives.
- Commercial development & mixed-use strategy
- Planning due diligence & asset repositioning
- Consent, conditions & operational requirements
Property owners / Developers / Asset managers / Lenders
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03Planning intelligence
Marinas & Waterfront.
Bring waterfront opportunity, operational needs and environmental constraints into one planning strategy. Consider the relationships between marine activity, land uses, access and the wider destination.
- Marina development & expansion
- Waterfront regeneration & mixed use
- Access, environmental evidence & planning coordination
Marina operators / Waterfront owners / Developers / Investors
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04Planning intelligence
Hospitality, Tourism & Leisure.
Build a planning proposition around the character, setting and commercial ambition of a destination. Align development potential with the evidence needed to support change.
- Hotels, resorts & visitor destinations
- Tourism, leisure & estate diversification
- Landscape, heritage & operational planning
Hospitality operators / Estates / Developers / Investors
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05Planning intelligence
Rural, Estates & Equestrian.
Consider the long-term potential of an estate or rural landholding. Connect enterprise, landscape and land-use requirements with a coherent planning strategy.
- Estate planning & development strategy
- Rural enterprise & diversification
- Equestrian development & consent implementation
Estates / Landowners / Rural enterprises / Equestrian operators
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06Planning intelligence
Energy & Infrastructure.
Coordinate planning strategy for energy and infrastructure in complex site settings. Bring technical evidence, environmental considerations and implementation requirements together.
- Renewable energy & associated infrastructure
- Site constraints & specialist evidence
- Planning applications, conditions & implementation
Energy businesses / Infrastructure operators / Developers / Landowners
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07Planning intelligence
Waste, Landfill & Environmental.
Assess the planning position, operational requirements and future potential of waste and landfill assets. Structure the route through consent, environmental coordination and land restoration.
- Waste facilities & operational planning
- Landfill, restoration & future land use
- Consent reviews, compliance & implementation
Waste operators / Landowners / Asset managers / Investors
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08Planning intelligence
Aviation & Airfields.
Connect investment in airports, airfields and aircraft facilities with a clear planning strategy. Bring the operational brief, masterplan and appointed specialist team together before committing to the scheme.
- Airport & airfield estate strategy
- Aircraft hangars, maintenance & business aviation
- Specialist coordination, consent & implementation
Airport & airfield operators / Aviation businesses / Landowners / Investors
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Sector knowledge.
A coordinated strategy.
Understand the opportunity. Secure the planning position. Implement and protect consent.
Explore our capabilityImagery & reference notes
Imagery illustrates the sectors in which STAGE advises. The Plymouth-inspired visual and land, marina, hospitality and estate images are temporary concepts. Energy and waste images are existing repository references.

