Plan with Clarity. Build with Confidence

Structured project support to help homeowners prepare, coordinate and confidently manage their build from Planning Decision onwards.

“Most homeowners begin making major decisions before they have a clear plan, budget or delivery strategy.
Plan It helps you structure your project properly before construction begins.

- Oliver Steele-Perkins

Plan It is for homeowners who

have submitted or received planning permission (this is the perfect point to join us)
are preparing for a self-build, renovation or major extension
want professional guidance before construction begins
feel overwhelmed by sequencing, consultants and decision-making
want greater clarity, control and budget confidence
need structured support without hiring a full-time project manager

If you want to start your project properly, Plan It gives you the structure and support to move forward with confidence.

Why Plan It?

Most homeowners dive into their project too soon, hiring builders, and making big decisions before they have a solid plan. This often leads to budget overruns, delays, and costly mistakes.

Plan It ensures you start with clarity, confidence, and control. It’s a structured project phase that guides you through every step of pre-construction, so you can:

✔ Avoid common pitfalls – Learn from industry insights, and avoid common mistakes.

✔ Save time and money – A well-planned project stays on track and on budget.

✔ Make informed decisions – Know what to ask, what to look for, and what to do next.

✔ Stay in control – Understand the process so you’re always planning ahead.

What Plan It helps you do

Plan It helps homeowners prepare their project properly before construction begins, giving you the structure, guidance, and professional support needed to reduce costly mistakes, delays, and uncertainty.

Inside Plan It, you’ll gain access to step-by-step project guidance covering the key stages of pre-construction, from project sequencing and consultant appointments to cost planning, approvals, procurement, and risk management.

You’ll also have access to fortnightly live project guidance sessions, where you can ask questions, gain clarity, and stay moving forward with confidence throughout your project journey.

Plan It also includes access to the Essentials Workspace, a structured project environment designed to help you organise documents, manage key stages, and keep your project on track from the very beginning.

Key Areas of Project Support

Structuring your Project

The success of any build starts before construction begins.
Plan It helps you establish the right structure, sequence, and preparation needed to move your project forward with clarity and confidence.

The Pre-Construction Programme is prepared for you, and is tailored to your own project, helping you apply the guidance within the Essentials Knowledge Base directly to your build.

Project Sequencing

Understand the key stages of pre-construction and how each step connects together.

Construction Readiness

Move your project from planning approval into a coordinated, build-ready project.

Structured Guidance

Access professional project guidance through the Essentials Knowledge Base.

Live Support

Stay moving forward with fortnightly project guidance sessions where you can ask questions and gain clarity as you go.

Appointing the right Project Team

Successful projects rely on appointing the right professionals at the right stage.

Plan It helps you understand who you need, when to appoint them, and how the different parts of the pre-construction process connect together.

• Architects, designers, engineers, and specialist consultants

• Developing your design from planning approval to construction readiness

• Early-stage cost planning and budgeting

• Managing planning conditions, approvals, and pre-construction coordination

Cost Planning

Effective cost planning is developed throughout the pre-construction phase, not created as a one-off budget at the start of a project.

Plan It helps you build a structured project cost plan that evolves alongside your design development, helping you stay in control of scope, specifications, and financial decisions before construction begins.

• Develop an early-stage project budget framework
• Add costs and specialist quotations as the design progresses
• Use structured templates to organise and track project costs
• Prepare your project for contractor tendering and construction delivery

Your project cost plan also becomes an important control document during the Build It stage, helping monitor contractor quotations, valuations, variations, and payment approvals throughout construction.

Understanding Site Conditions

Understanding your site properly before construction begins can prevent major delays, redesigns, and unexpected costs later in the project.

Plan It helps you understand which investigations and surveys may be needed, when to arrange them, and how they support design, drainage, foundations, utilities, and construction planning.

• Ground investigations and soil conditions
• Drainage surveys and foul water strategies
• Utility and service coordination
• Site constraints, levels, and buildability considerations

The right information at the right stage helps your project move forward with confidence.

Planning Utilities and Site Services

Managing utilities and site services is one of the most overlooked parts of a residential building project, yet mistakes at this stage can cause major delays, unexpected costs, and site disruption.

Plan It helps you understand how to coordinate electrical, gas, water, drainage, and data services throughout the pre-construction phase.

• Existing service checks, disconnections, and diversions
• Planning new utility connections and meter locations
• Temporary site power and builder supply requirements
• Trenching, ducting, and utility company requirements
• Understanding lead times, quotations, approvals, and sequencing

The programme helps you approach utilities in the right order, at the right time, before construction begins.

Compliance and Project Approvals

Managing approvals and statutory requirements early helps keep your project moving smoothly and avoids costly delays later.

Building Control applications, inspections, and compliance
Planning conditions and discharge requirements
Party Wall matters and neighbour coordination
Health & Safety responsibilities as a homeowner
Understanding licences, notices, and project obligations
Coordinating approvals alongside design and programme milestones

Contracts, Risk and Protection

Protecting your project starts with the right agreements, contractor structure, and insurance in place before work begins.

Understanding procurement routes and contractor appointments
Building contracts, deposits, retentions, and payment structures
Coordinating specialist contractors and package responsibilities
Structural warranties and insurance requirements
Managing contractual responsibilities across the project
Reducing the risk of disputes, delays, and unexpected costs

Hiring Contractors and Specialists

Choosing the right contractors, and appointing them in the right way is critical to keeping your project on budget, on programme, and properly coordinated.

Understanding procurement routes and contractor structures
Preparing scopes of works and tender information
Comparing quotations and avoiding hidden costs
Sourcing and appointing specialist contractors at the right stage
Managing contractor coordination, responsibilities, and sequencing
Structuring your project for smoother delivery during the Build It phase

“Plan It is built on 25+ years of real-world experience in residential construction. I’ve worked on everything from high-end penthouse refurbishments to complex self-builds, and I know what it takes to get a project started the right way.”

Expert Guidance

Essentials Workspace

Your online project space where you can manage your project from start to finish.

The workspace keeps everything in one place, helping you stay organised, efficient and connected with our Knowledge Base.

Live Project Support with Oliver

Fortnightly Support Sessions

Bring questions from your own project, learn from other homeowners navigating similar challenges, and stay connected to experienced guidance throughout pre-construction.

Expert Guidance

You don’t have to manage your project alone

Homebuilding Essentials gives you access to fortnightly live project support sessions with Oliver, helping you stay organised, make informed decisions, and keep your project moving forward with confidence.

Whether you're planning your build, coordinating consultants, managing budgets, or preparing for construction, the support sessions give you the opportunity to:

Ask questions about your own project
Get practical guidance based on real project experience
Stay accountable and keep your project progressing
Learn from common challenges faced by other homeowners

The support sessions are designed to help you stay organised, make confident decisions, and keep your project moving forward, without the cost of employing a full-time project manager.

Join the expert guidance

“His input during the pre-construction phase has

been incredibly valuable on complex schemes.”

5* Verified Trustpilot Review

— Jorge Calzada ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

"The right pre-construction planning gives homeowners clarity, control, and confidence before construction begins”

– Oliver Steele-Perkins