Meet the Team

Experts Behind Go4Consulting

Lead Consultant

Ahsan Ghafoor

Lead Consultant • Chartered Town Planner

Chartered Town Planner with 20+ years' experience across enforcement, appeals, CIL, heritage and strategic planning leadership.

About Us

Ahsan Ghafoor is a Chartered Town Planner (MRTPI) and Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, with over 20 years of experience across local government, consultancy, and the Planning Inspectorate. He specialises in enforcement, appeals, CIL, heritage protection, and complex casework.

Ahsan has held senior leadership roles including Professional Lead and Inspector Manager, and is known for resolving high-risk, contentious planning matters. As a trainer and coach, he has developed extensive CPD programmes and promotes high professional standards across the sector.

His insight, authority, and practical approach shape Go4Consulting’s results-driven ethos.

Who We Are

Go4Consulting is a trusted consultancy providing practical, outcome-focused solutions in all planning-related disciplines. We combine technical expertise with real-world decision-making experience across enforcement, planning applications, appeals, litigation support, highways, S106/CIL, and training.

Our approach is simple: clear strategy, strong evidence, and a commitment to securing the best possible outcome for every client.

  • Enforcement – Start to End

  • We challenge weak notices, dismantle flawed cases, and secure strong outcomes.

  • Appeals – Written, Hearing & Inquiries

  • We prepare strategic, compelling appeal submissions built to win.

  • Learning, Training, Coaching & Mentoring

  • We train teams using real enforcement cases — not theory.

  • CIL & S106

  • We minimise liabilities and negotiate financial contributions effectively.

  • Highways

  • We navigate access, safety, adoption and compliance with clarity.

  • Litigation

  • We prepare evidence and strategy strong enough for court and inspectors.

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Practical. Strategic. Results-Driven Consulting.

We combine deep planning expertise with real-world insight to deliver outcomes that matter.