About Us

Our Services

Planning & Development Management


We work with clients to identify sites and promote property and low carbon energy developments through the planning and delivery process, including planning strategy, planning applications, environmental and technical surveys, consultation and engagement, post determination support and planning appeals.

Strategic Planning & Delivery


We advise land promotors, Combined and Local Authorities and other strategic organisations on Future Thinking, sustainability, spatial planning and plan-making as part of creating great places and resilient infrastructure. We help synthesise and manage complex delivery programmes

Future Thinking, Sustainability & Research


We use our in-depth knowledge of trends, sustainability and emerging technologies to help our clients understand the implications of change for places, new development, infrastructure, business choices and investment decisions

About Us



Third Revolution was set up by Robert Shaw, MRTPI, to bring creativity, sustainability and big picture thinking to the strategic planning, property and energy development sectors. We have built a strong track record in the build-to-rent property, low carbon energy development and sustainability sectors. We have delivered planning consents for some major developments on behalf of our established client base, and we have provided specialist strategic research and advice to the public sector.

The inspiration for Third Revolution comes from a desire to understand technological, economic, social and environmental drivers of change, how they interact with revolutions in how people live, work and travel, and the implications these have for the way we plan places and infrastructure. The business was born out of experiences and the visionary thinking of others.

Third Revolution's Network

The business uses a network of specialists to lead projects or add expertise to teams, including economists, property consultants, designers and architects, environmental and cultural specialists, engineers and other technical specialists.


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