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Tell us what you want to do, where it is, the property type, budget and urgency.
ConsultMatch
ConsultMatch helps homeowners, developers, landlords and landowners find suitable planning consultants, architects, structural engineers, surveyors, heritage specialists and ecology consultants.
We match you with
Not sure who you need?
Tell us what you’re trying to achieve and we’ll help identify the right type of specialist. Whether you’re extending a home, converting a listed building, dealing with planning issues or assessing development land, ConsultMatch helps route your enquiry to suitable consultants across the UK.
How it works
Most people do not know whether they need a planner, architect, structural engineer, heritage consultant, ecologist or surveyor first. ConsultMatch routes the enquiry for them.
Tell us what you want to do, where it is, the property type, budget and urgency.
We review the likely specialist category and make sure the enquiry is clear enough.
Suitable consultants can contact you with advice, availability and next steps.
Expert network
Applications, appeals, enforcement, change of use, lawful development and feasibility advice.
Extensions, conversions, layouts, concept drawings and planning-stage design.
Steel calculations, load-bearing walls, movement, defects, basements and conversion advice.
Listed building consent, conservation statements and historic property advice.
RICS surveys, valuation, condition reports, party wall and acquisition support.
Bat surveys, ecology reports, biodiversity net gain and environmental constraints.
Recent project examples
Why clients use it
Avoid wasted fees
Speak to the right discipline before commissioning the wrong report.
Save time
Stop emailing firms who are not right for the job.
Better enquiries
Consultants receive clearer project briefs with useful context.
Start here
Tell us about your project and we’ll help identify the right type of property expert.
For consultants
ConsultMatch works with selected professionals on a referral basis.
FAQ
Nothing. The service is free for property owners and developers.
We match projects with consultants based on location, expertise, project type and availability.
No. The decision is entirely yours and there is no obligation.
Yes. ConsultMatch can route listed building and heritage enquiries to suitable specialists.
Yes. Tell us about the project and we will identify the likely specialist you should speak to first.
The target is to make suitable introductions within 24–48 hours where possible.
The site is built for UK-wide coverage as the consultant network grows.