# HLF Planning Limited

HLF Planning Limited is an architect in Bournemouth. Rated 5.0/5 from 11 public reviews across 1 review source. This is the MyTrustedTraders public-evidence profile for this trader, with independent reviews, credentials and registry data from named public sources, no ads, and no paid placement.

Trust Score: 29 out of 100 (building a public record). The score rests on rated 5.0 from 11 reviews.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Checkatrade | 5.0/5 | 11 |

Rated 5.0, above the local average for architects in Bournemouth. Across 8 architects in Bournemouth, the typical rating is 4.7 out of 5. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

Most recent review: 2 years ago.

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this trader's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "I live in a conservation area where full planning permission is required to install new windows. After a refusal from the local authority, the decision was overturned on appeal. I needed assistance on a technicality and approached HLF Planning. Their response was both immediate and most helpful. I felt very reassured by their friendliness and professional guidance. I shall use them again should the need arise and would highly recommend them to others ."
> Source: Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "We have used David at HLF over the past 6 or so years, with multiple applications to gain planning permission on our family home. This included one 8 month long planning appeal, and much back and forth with the council and architect. Finally after many years fighting with BCP, we gained the planning permission we were after."
> Source: Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

## Trades
Architect

## Services they list
_Listed on public sources or the business's own website; check directly that they cover your job before you book:_
- Architectural Services

## Areas covered
_Towns and areas this trader lists serving. This is their own stated coverage, so confirm they cover your exact address before you book:_
- Bournemouth

## Verified work history
- Planning applications: 1 planning application on the public register (Brent), 2025
- Specialises in: Shopfront / commercial (100%)

## What we checked, and when
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MyTrustedTraders shows 11 public reviews on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Public listing spread: MyTrustedTraders shows 1 public listing for this trader. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Business identity: MyTrustedTraders shows public business identity data with operating status unknown. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)

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## Credentials & sources
- Credentials shown: 0
- Companies House status: Unknown
- Evidence held from: Checkatrade
- Check dates vary by source. Where we hold a date, the check shows it.

## Before you hire an architect
_What to check when choosing this kind of trade (general guidance, not a claim about this business):_
- Only someone on the Architects Registration Board (ARB) register may legally call themselves an 'architect' in the UK. Ask for their ARB number and check it free at arb.org.uk. An 'architectural designer' or 'technologist' is a different, unregistered role (often capable, but not the same protection).
- Agree how they charge before any work starts (a percentage of the build cost, a fixed fee, or an hourly rate) and exactly which stages it covers (concept design, planning application, building-regulations drawings, work on site), so there are no surprises later.
- Confirm what they will actually handle versus what is excluded (the planning application, the building-control drawings, and whether they will administer the builder's contract on site), and get it, and a portfolio of similar projects, in writing.
- Ask to see a portfolio of completed work like yours, plus recent references you can contact.
- Check the credentials and registrations that matter for this work, and that they are current.

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