Hospitality & Hotels

We work with hotels, boutique properties and hospitality groups to expand their offering, designing and securing consent for high-quality additional accommodation that genuinely enhances the guest experience.

Why Greenfinch?

Adding rooms or new structures to an established property is not simply a planning exercise — it is a decision that affects your brand, your guest experience and your long-term commercial performance. We understand that.

Greenfinch specialises in helping hospitality businesses make the most of their existing land and buildings. We bring together design expertise, planning experience and a clear commercial understanding, so the schemes we develop are not just consented — they are genuinely worth building.

We have worked with properties ranging from boutique country houses to established hotel groups, helping them add high-quality accommodation — including premium lodges, pavilions and standalone guest suites — that sits well in the landscape and commands strong room rates.

We handle the complexity. You focus on your guests.

How we work

We begin with a detailed review of your property and your ambitions. From there, we develop a scheme that works commercially and architecturally, managing every stage of the planning process on your behalf.

01 — Property Review & Feasibility

We assess your site to identify where additional accommodation can be placed to best effect, considering guest flow, landscape impact, planning likelihood and return on investment. You get a clear picture of what is achievable before any commitment is made.

02 — Design & Planning Strategy

Our architects develop a design that reflects the quality of your property and the expectations of your guests. Our planners build a strategy around it — engaging with the local authority early to reduce risk and improve the speed of the process.

03 — Planning Application & Consent

We manage the full submission and see it through to consent, coordinating all specialist reports, responding to queries and keeping you informed at every stage.

04 — Post-Consent Support

From discharging conditions to coordinating installation, we continue to support you beyond the decision — ensuring what gets built matches what was approved.

Thinking about expanding your property?

Let us start with a conversation about what your site can support and what the opportunity looks like. Our directors are happy to speak confidentially.

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  • “The service I received from Greenfinch was prompt and efficient. They clearly communicated what each stage of the planning process would be and we felt very well informed and in the hands of professionals. The work they did was affordable and included everything we needed”

    Domestic Annexe

  • “Massive thanks to the team at Greenfinch their support was faultless. It has been great to work with someone who is enthusiastic about my project and also delivers as promised. The get up and go attitude has been very refreshing.”

    Land Owner Dumfries & Galloway

  • "From their initial visit to our site to recommending additional surveys before the application was submitted, and right through to the application itself, the team were fantastic. The entire process took only around 12 weeks, and our application was approved with minimal conditions."

    Farm Diversification Dumfries & Galloway

  • “Greenfinch helped us add two modular units to our farm for holiday accommodation. We'd heard planning permission can be a nightmare, but Greenfinch made it completely stress-free. I can't praise the team's expertise enough. They made a potentially difficult process very smooth.”

    Farm Diversification Dumfries & Galloway