Planning and Development Public Relations Consultancy
Chess Engage is a specialist consultancy working exclusively within the planning and development industry. We assist your next strategic move in the planning process. We engage with developers, stakeholders and communities to promote positive planning outcomes.
With the recent announcement of the NPPF and the emphasis on building more houses, get in touch with us so we can help unlock the potential of your site.
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What We Do
Political Engagement
Ultimately, politicians decide the fate of any project: success is dependent on gaining the support from the members of the Planning Committee. Therefore, political engagement is crucial to the engagement strategy for any project.
Our cross-party team includes current and former leaders of local authorities, councillors, party campaigners and community activists.
Genuine engagement enables a better understanding of what lies at the heart of a community and understanding of their aspirations fuels effective communication between the project team and residents. The outcome is a greater sense of ownership through being able to help shape the plans.
At Chess Engage we understand that no two projects are the same and so we respond to local demographics to maximise support. Our community engagement team is committed to producing bespoke strategies to help encourage local residents to share their vision and ensure consultation reaches the hearts and minds of those within the community.
The online world has become more important than ever and has provided us with new opportunities to engage with stakeholders and communities.
At Chess Engage, we are at the forefront of ways to engage with communities, allowing us to reach a wider audience to galvanise support for development proposals. From social media campaigns to online exhibitions, Chess Engage helps navigate the best possible methods to earn support for your project.
Using our decades of experience within local government, Chess Engage’s bespoke training programmes allow you to learn more about local government and why it matters to developers. When talking to politicians and council officers, if you understand more about the world they live in, you’ll be able to make better connections, build a better rapport and a more beneficial outcome.
"Chess Engage’s professionalism and creative ideas have been crucial to the success of Weyside Urban Village. Without Chess Engage, the level and quality of engagement that we have had with Councillors and the local community about this major project would simply not have been the same."
Leigh Edwards, Guildford Borough Council
"Chess Engage has shown a high level of professionalism and strategic thought whilst working on a number of projects for Berkeley Homes (East Thames). They are proactive in their support and consistently come up with new ideas which will set our projects apart from those around us in terms of building positive relationships."