Each year the highly respected Planning Magazine publishes its top 50 charts of planning firms; one based on quality and another based on size of team. The charts are seen as prestigious within the field, being based on ratings given by practitioners.

This year Sharpe Pritchard's planning team are the highest climbers in the quality chart, rising from 33rd to 17th. This is no mean feat given the size of the practice compared to much bigger rivals. For comparsion, the team is 28th this year when ranked by size.