Small Planning Consultancy of the Year
ONH (O’Neil Homer)
ONH is a social enterprise planning and design consultancy serving community clients and development partners in cities, suburbs, towns and
villages. It provides communities with a neighbourhood planning service – an ONH record of 18 plans were made in 2023 – and professional advocacy in making representations on planning authority documents and participating at examination hearings.
ONH provides communities and SME builder partners with a range of development management support services. It makes representations for communities on planning applications and acts as an expert witness at appeal inquiries. It also brings communities and builders together to deliver homes and infrastructure.
Judges’ citation: The judges were impressed by the team’s approach which shows innovation, commitment to learning and development, and a creative approach that places planning as a positive force for change.