The Avocado Planning Academy delivers specialist planning education and professional development for homeowners, property buyers, developers, investors, builders, contractors, architects and planning professionals.

Our masterclasses and training programmes are conceived and delivered by a practicing planning officer with more than fifteen years of experience across planning and development. The knowledge we impart is not theoretical. It is drawn directly from daily experience inside the planning system — understanding how decisions are made, how policy is interpreted and applied, and what distinguishes a well-considered proposal from one that will not succeed.

Most planning education addresses policy in isolation. The Academy goes further. We teach not only what the policy says, but how to apply it with precision, how to construct a compelling and well-reasoned planning argument, and how to navigate the planning system strategically — understanding where to apply pressure, where to concede, and how to position a proposal for the strongest possible outcome.

For businesses and professionals operating in the property and construction industry, our programmes represent a direct investment in competitive advantage. Teams that understand the planning system at this level submit stronger applications, serve their clients more effectively, and build more resilient practices.