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About Ideeplan Consult

An urban planning and development consultancy built on evidence and clear documentation.

Ideeplan Consult combines planning judgement, spatial analysis and practical technical delivery for clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Who we are

Planning advice grounded in evidence, shaped for delivery.

Ideeplan Consult supports property owners, developers, institutions and multidisciplinary practices with urban planning, masterplanning, GIS analysis and technical documentation.

Professional practice

Ideeplan Consult

Ideeplan Consult is a TOPREC-registered Town Planning Practice Firm based in Nigeria. The practice operates across Nigeria and undertakes planning and built-environment work, while also collaborating with clients, institutions, developers and multidisciplinary professional teams on projects across Africa and internationally.

Its services include town and regional planning, development planning, masterplanning, urban design, GIS and spatial analysis, technical documentation, research and related built-environment services.

  • TOPREC-registered Town Planning Practice Firm
  • Licensed planners
  • NITP membership within the professional team
Tpl. Idibeke Ekott, Principal Consultant of Ideeplan Consult

Professional leadership

Tpl. Idibeke Ekott

Principal Consultant, Ideeplan Consult

Registered Town Planner (TOPREC) · Member, Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (MNITP)

Professional approach

One integrated way of working.

Every commission draws on a combination of disciplines, applied proportionately to the brief:

  • Planning knowledge
  • GIS and spatial analysis
  • Land-use reasoning
  • Design documentation
  • Environmental awareness
  • Research and technical communication

Organisational capability

How we resource and deliver commissions.

Ideeplan Consult is led by a Registered Town Planner and delivers projects through an adaptable network of planning, GIS, design, environmental and built-environment professionals selected according to each commission’s requirements.

  • Lead defined planning assignments
  • Provide specialist GIS and spatial-analysis support
  • Support architecture and engineering project teams
  • Provide technical production assistance
  • Coordinate appropriate professional inputs where required
  • Deliver remote and subconsultancy support
  • Work with government, institutional and private-sector teams

Working internationally

Based in Nigeria, Ideeplan Consult supports clients, development teams and multidisciplinary practices through remote planning, GIS, spatial-analysis and technical project support across Africa and internationally.

Professional practice

How project information is handled.

  • Project information shared with us is handled responsibly and reviewed only by the Ideeplan Consult team.
  • Please do not submit confidential or commercially sensitive documents at the initial enquiry stage.
  • Detailed material can be shared later through an agreed professional process.
  • Every enquiry is reviewed before a suitable engagement route is proposed.

Our mission

To support better land-use and development decisions through clear planning, spatial evidence and practical project delivery.

Values

The principles behind every recommendation.

Evidence before assumption

Recommendations are grounded in site realities, spatial data and policy — not guesswork.

Clarity in communication

Drawings, maps and reports are written and presented so clients and authorities can act on them.

Practical and implementable recommendations

Advice is shaped around what can realistically be approved, built and maintained.

Responsible land and environmental thinking

Every proposal considers the long-term health of land, water, ecosystems and communities.

Collaborative project delivery

The practice works alongside multidisciplinary teams, integrating smoothly into existing workflows.

Methodology

A clear process from brief to next steps.

  1. Brief and objectives

    Clarifying what the project must achieve and the constraints it faces.

  2. Site and context review

    Reading the terrain, access, surroundings and history of the place.

  3. Policy and constraint analysis

    Testing the project against planning policy, regulation and physical limits.

  4. Options and recommendations

    Developing workable alternatives and advising on the strongest direction.

  5. Documentation and presentation

    Producing clear drawings, maps and reports for review and decision.

  6. Project support and next steps

    Supporting approvals, coordination and the decisions that follow.

Sectors and project contexts

Where the practice works.

Support is provided across a broad range of development and planning contexts:

Residential development
Mixed-use development
Commercial and industrial projects
Institutional and campus planning
Public facilities
Land and site development
Infrastructure and environmental planning
Research and policy projects

Let’s discuss your project requirements.

Share your brief, site context and timeline — the Ideeplan Consult Team will explore how the practice can support you.

Discuss a Project