Rachel Tadman

Planning Consultant

As a Chartered Town Planner and founder of Tadman Planning Consultants Ltd.

Rachel is an experienced independent planning consultant, with over 30 years’ experience across both the public and private sectors. Having held senior local authority roles, including Head of Planning, before establishing her own practice, she combines detailed policy expertise with first-hand insight into how planning decisions are made.

Working mainly across Bristol, Bath, the Cotswolds and the wider South West, Rachel specialises in residential development, rural sites, Green Belt proposals and sensitive heritage contexts. She is known for clear, strategic advice and a pragmatic, solution-focused approach that addresses challenges early: understanding risk at the outset, shaping applications carefully, and guiding clients through complex planning landscapes with confidence and precision.

Rachel brings to True Value a depth of planning knowledge and a disciplined, risk-aware mindset that protects clients from costly missteps while unlocking development potential.

Rachel Tadman
MA MRTPI
Chartered Town Planner

‘Too often buyers focus on the opportunity without properly understanding planning risk - and that risk is where value is either protected or lost. My job is to navigate the planning process strategically so clients can realise their vision with confidence.’

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Double Extension

A strategy was developed to remove an existing porch and car port, enabling the reallocation of the resulting volume to facilitate two carefully designed extensions. This approach ensured compliance with Green Belt policy while delivering the additional space required by the client.

Chew Valley, Somerset

Double Extension

Chew Valley, Somerset

Two Home Scheme

Tadman Planning Consultants secured outline consent for two dwellings on a surplus equestrian paddock, supported by ecological and Biodiversity Net Gain assessments. The project demonstrates their ability to navigate environmental constraints and present small residential schemes robustly to maximise planning success.

Somerset

Two Home Scheme

Somerset

Self-build home

Tadman Planning Consultants managed a full planning application for a self-build home in a rural, nutrient-sensitive location, coordinating technical evidence and a mitigation strategy to achieve policy compliance and nutrient neutrality. The proposal was accepted in principle and will be granted permission, demonstrating their expertise in securing consent on constrained countryside sites.

Somerset