Brand Architecture

How Plandome and PCMA work together: roles, positioning, and approved messaging.

Plandome

Role:

Front-of-house brand for audit and planning services

Focus:

Planning strategy, entitlement audits, architectural delivery

Used For:

  • Landing pages and paid ads
  • Free Planning Uplift & Entitlement Audit
  • Planning application work
  • Client-facing proposals for planning

Value Proposition:

"Planning certainty, quantified uplift, defensible exits"

PCMA

Role:

Wider delivery ecosystem beyond planning

Focus:

Building regs, tender packs, CGI/visualisations, marketing materials

Introduced When:

  • Audit proves value and scope is agreed
  • Client needs full design-to-exit support
  • Technical or marketing deliverables required

Positioning:

"End-to-end delivery across the development lifecycle"

Operating Model

One CRM, One Pipeline

All leads flow through a single system. Plandome handles the entry point; PCMA modules are added as scope expands.

One Narrative

Lead with planning certainty (Plandome), then introduce wider delivery (PCMA) once trust and value are established.

Unified Proposal Format

One Master Services Agreement with two schedules: (1) Planning/Architecture via Plandome, (2) Technical/CGI/Marketing via PCMA.

Approved Copy Snippets

For Planning Services:

  • "Quantify planning uplift and de-risk entitlement before you commit"
  • "Decision-grade planning audit in 5–7 working days"
  • "Planning strategy that defends your IRR and exit value"

For Full Delivery:

  • "Once scope is agreed, PCMA handles building regs, tender packs, CGI, and marketing"
  • "End-to-end delivery from planning consent to marketing launch"

"Do Not Say" List

Academy
Generic planning help
DIY planning
Planning made easy
Cheap or budget planning
Guaranteed approval
Cookie-cutter solutions

Why: These terms dilute credibility with institutional buyers. Use property investment language: GDV, IRR, uplift, entitlement risk, planning defensibility.