About DLBP
DLBP – Dominic Lawson Bespoke Planning – was established in 2010.
DLBP negotiates on behalf of property owners, developers, investors, and lenders achieve their personal and business objectives by enabling them to do what they want to do with their property, identify property they should acquire or sell, unlock the development potential of real estate and ensure the achievement of that potential.
DLBP LLC
700 S Rosemay Ave, Suite 204
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
United States
+1 (470) 421-5170
DLBP’s History
Since 2010, DLBP has secured 464 permissions or entitlements across 242 individual properties. These projects span luxury homes, complex urban sites, adaptive reuse, airspace development, major residential schemes, and new communities.
Our success rate is 96%. Our achievements include securing approvals for more than 7,600 homes, 2,786 senior-living units, and over 2 million square feet of commercial space.
Dominic Lawson founded DLBP in London in 2010 after a career spanning local government, regeneration, and leading property consultancies. He established DLBP to provide expert, commercial planning advice focused on delivery. From the outset, DLBP aimed to do more than interpret planning rules: it helped property owners and development teams strengthen proposals, navigate complex decisions, and secure approvals, to enable the development to be profitably built-out.
From its London base, DLBP grew into a recognized specialist consultancy with up to 15 professionals on staff.
In 2022, Dominic Lawson expanded DLBP into the United States, opening an Atlanta office with a team of four American professionals. The move built on his long-standing study of American cities, development patterns, and planning systems, bringing DLBP’s delivery-focused model to a new market.
In 2026, DLBP relocated its base from London and Atlanta to Palm Beach, marking the next stage in the firm’s development.
DLBP’s office is in West Palm Beach, and Dominic Lawson is based in the Town of Palm Beach.
DLBP’s clients
DLBP discreetly serves wealthy individuals, family offices, trusts, charities, and private equity firms. Many of DLBP’s projects and client relationships are confidential.
DLBP has extensive experience advising private equity firms on due diligence and the rollout or expansion of business assets. We provide this support in real estate and, through our Greene Lawson Advisors subsidiary, in broader business advisory matters. Visit greenelawsonadvisors.com to learn more.
DLBP’s record is reflected in its enduring client relationships.
For example, a private equity fund seeking to create a rollup by acquiring aging, independently owned operations, then refurbish or redevelop them, improve management, and reposition them at the premium end of the market. DLBP’s advice gave the client the confidence to pivot toward purpose-built facilities on sites requiring rezoning and extensive entitlement work. After the chain was successfully sold to a strategic operator, the same private equity fund repeated the model and built a second platform. DLBP provided due diligence and planning advice throughout both investment cycles.
Awards
DLBP has been named a finalist for:
Property Consultant of the Year at the LaingBuisson Awards
Planning Consultant of the Year at the HealthInvestor Senior Housing Awards
Planning Consultancy of the Year at the Planning Awards
Small Planning Consultancy of the Year at the London Planning Awards for Excellence.
Selected DLBP Projects
Dominic Lawson
MBA, AICP, MRTPI
President
Dominic founded and leads DLBP. He oversees the business and specializes in urban planning, pre-construction real estate development, taxation, and investment.
Dominic advises property owners, developers, investors, and lenders on how to deliver projects in complex and challenging contexts.
With 33 years of experience in land use and development, Dominic has a proven record of delivering successful outcomes across hundreds of projects, from individual homes to entire new communities and major urban-regeneration schemes.
Qualifications
Dominic Lawson is a Certified American Planner (AICP – American Institute of Certified Planners); a Chartered Town Planner (Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI).).
MBA (Masters in Business Administration, with Distinction (GPA 3.60), Trinity College Dublin, 2023
Postgraduate Diploma with Distinction, City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University, 1998
Bachelor of Science with Honours, City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University, 1996
Prior experience
Before founding DLBP, Dominic built experience across local government, urban regeneration, and major private-sector planning consultancies.
Montagu Evans
Associate then Partner, 2004 – 2010
Dominic joined the planning and development department as an associate and was promoted to salaried partner in 2007. He devised planning strategies for clients and led multidisciplinary teams on major schemes in London and southeast England. Notable permissions included a new neighborhood of 4,930 homes, a town center, and supporting infrastructure in East London, as well as Hale Village in North London, comprising 2,000 homes and a town center.
David Lock Associates
Senior Planner to Associate, 2001 – 2004
Dominic joined as a senior planning consultant, progressed to principal planner in 2002, and became an associate in 2003. He advised developers and prepared and negotiated applications for residential-led schemes generally ranging from 500 to 3,000 homes, including greenfield new settlements and suburban extensions for national homebuilders.
The Civic Trust
Graduate to Senior Regeneration Consultant, 1998 – 2001
London Borough of Brent
Planning Officer, 1998