About Us
Established in 2011, our team of planning professionals benefit from many years of practical experience within both the public and private sectors. We provide a professional, pragmatic and friendly service that is tailored to the needs of each client and project across all aspects of the planning system. Our team is managed by Chris Barker and Huw James.
Our planning expertise spans a number of different sectors, please find these categorised below:
All Projects
Residential
Educational
Commercial
Leisure
Mixed Use
History
Following a successful working relationship with ECE Architecture, Chris Barker set up ECE Planning in 2011. Since then the company has gone from strength to strength and is now one of the largest planning consultancies in Sussex, with a total of eleven staff, including nine qualified planners.
Awards & Accreditations
Take a look at a few awards we have acquired over the years!
Latest News
Practice and project news
Women in Construction Event
Last week ECE hosted our second Women in Construction Sussex event at Platf9rm, Hove. Following on from a successful first event in October 2022, six panelists, including ECE Planning Associate Director Sarah Hufford, were invited to share their experiences and...
WiC Event
We are excited to be hosting our second Women in Construction Sussex event on Thursday 18th May 2023 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at Platf9rm, Hove. Join us for a welcome drink, followed by a panel discussion with 6 inspiring women, including ECE Planning Associate Director...
Wimbledon Chase, London
ECE Planning has secured Planning Permission on behalf of Rocco Homes for the redevelopment of part of the CO-OP car park in Kingston Road, Wimbledon Chase, to provide 9 new apartments within a 3-storey building, together with bin and bike storage, landscaping, and a...