Carol Clarke is an accomplished and acknowledged Planning Director of Bramhall Town Planning and former Head of Planning of a private estate, with nearly 25 years’ experience and a proven track record of delivering large and complex permissions across England.

With Career highlights including leading and delivering outline planning permission for Salford Reds 12,000 crowd stadium off the M60 and a 1,400home strategic allocation with new centre and hospital expansion for Bloor Homes.

As an accomplished and well connected business woman Carol, now provides bespoke private property planning and development advice to developers and landowners, helping them unlock the value of land using creative town planning strategies.
Dynamic, agile and a trusted forerunner her field, she has developed a reputation as an expert professional speaker, a leader and skilled, proactive commercial planner with incredible determination.

To help more small and medium property investors and developers Carol is writing “Planning Permission Unlocked”, her book, poured full of invaluable planning insights and creating her permitted development rights too askcarol.ai.


Testimonials :

“Carol was the main speaker at one of my regular monthly property networking events in Manchester. Carol gave a comprehensive overview of the planning system, permitted development rights and new potential opportunities arising from current planning
consultations. Carol provided fabulous content in an engaging way that was accessible for our attendees and also answered their many questions. 

Carol is a knowledgeable and professional planner and great speaker and I would recommend her for speaking at any property related or business events.”
Mike Chadwick, Host PPN Manchester

“Hi Carol thanks so much for giving an amazing talk...took loads of notes!”
Justine Palin, MA the VA Property company

"Carol is a fantastic speaker! Her talk was insightful, engaging, and packed with valuable insights. As a group of investors at various stages of our property journeys, it’s often challenging to find a topic that resonates with everyone—but this one did! Carol provided practical tools for identifying property deals, which I have no doubt
everyone will be using moving forward. We highly recommend having Carol at your event!"

Katie banks, Co- Host of The Bay Property Network and Investor

“Your presentation was amazing. I always learn so much from each keynote you give .”
Shaz Watkins, Property Developer

“Thank you for all those insights and tricks delivered in an engaging and fun way also.” Magdalena Business owner

“Great presentation with a great checklist Carol.” 

Susie Tucker
Business Owner/ Interior Designer

“Who thought that Planning could be so colorful, vibrant and fun. It’s not. But Carol Clarke is, and she brought the subject to life brilliantly. I’d only gone to Bay Property last night for networking. I had no real interest in planning as it’s all seen as
pretty dull. I came away with a new perspective and great insight. It really was a
case of ‘You only know what you know ‘and when you know more, you can do more.”

John Askew, Property Investor