Town Planning Group
Orchard Farm – Cheadle Meats:
A new building of no more than 8.2m in height is proposed to the east of the solar farm which will increase the cutting and deboning capacity of the site. It will also provide modern facilities to package the meat, a process which currently needs to take place off-site.
New storage and HGV maintenance buildings of a maximum of 8.2m in height are proposed to the west of the solar farm. Solar PV panels are proposed to the south facing roof slopes of the new buildings to significantly expand the renewable energy generation on site.
These three new buildings combined will have a floorspace of 5,055sqm. Significant new tree planting and landscaping is proposed along the western and southern boundary to strengthen the existing buffer planting and provide ecological benefits, as well as
providing visual screening of the site.
Planning permission was refused for a development of luxury five and six-bedroom detached properties. An appeal was lodged, and a date set for a public inquiry.
Following an invitation from the local planning authority the application was resubmitted and planning permission was granted.
Our client was awarded costs by the Planning Inspectorate due to the unreasonable behaviour of the authority and the wasted cost of having to prepare for the proposed public inquiry.
Heybridge Basin:
A new building of no more than 8.2m in height is proposed to the east of the solar farm which will increase the cutting and deboning capacity of the site. It will also provide modern facilities to package the meat, a process which currently needs to take place off-site.
New storage and HGV maintenance buildings of a maximum of 8.2m in height are proposed to the west of the solar farm. Solar PV panels are proposed to the south facing roof slopes of the new buildings to significantly expand the renewable energy generation on site.
These three new buildings combined will have a floorspace of 5,055sqm. Significant new tree planting and landscaping is proposed along the western and southern boundary to strengthen the existing buffer planting and provide ecological benefits, as well as
providing visual screening of the site.
Planning permission was refused for a development of luxury five and six-bedroom detached properties. An appeal was lodged, and a date set for a public inquiry.
Following an invitation from the local planning authority the application was resubmitted and planning permission was granted.
Our client was awarded costs by the Planning Inspectorate due to the unreasonable behaviour of the authority and the wasted cost of having to prepare for the proposed public inquiry.
Oakwood Construction Services Ltd:
Planning permission was refused for a development of luxury five and six-bedroom detached properties. An appeal was lodged, and a date set for a public inquiry.
Following an invitation from the local planning authority the application was resubmitted and planning permission was granted.
Our client was awarded costs by the Planning Inspectorate due to the unreasonable behaviour of the authority and the wasted cost of having to prepare for the proposed public inquiry.
Weston Homes Plc:
Weston Homes acquired the land with existing permission for 7 apartments. Following an initial feasibility exercise our planning team quickly formulated new plans, increasing the density of the development to 24 apartments.
As a result, the value of the land was significantly increased.
Prowting Homes Plc:
Prowting homes wanted to demolish two hotels and a restaurant in a seafront location and replace them with 18 luxury apartments. The application was viewed unfavourably by the planning officers because the hotels were in a protected tourist zone, planning permission usually being refused for residential development in these circumstances.
FPD Savills were commissioned to produce a hotel and tourism report which concluded that the hotel accommodation was not of a standard likely to attract customers and its loss would therefore be of no detriment to the tourist area.
Despite the local planning officer recommending refusal, Landmark Planning obtained planning permission at a meeting of the full Council.
Hullett’s Farm, Brentwood:
A proposed development of 71 units with associated parking and amenity space. The development has been designed in such a way as to be complimentary to the neighbouring properties and the existing farmhouse which is being retained. This has been achieved by firstly, ensuring that the overall footprint and scale of the proposed dwellings are not over‐bearing on its surroundings and secondly, that it is set out in a similar manner. Amenity space would be provided to all properties following the Essex Design Guide. The detached properties to the north and west have amenity space that envelopes each unit. The properties design and street layouts are also in keeping with the local character and Essex Design Guide.
The number of units on the site delivers a sensible layout supporting an appropriate quantum of parking and amenity area. The site is 3.3 Ha and a density of 21.5 D/Ha. The dwellings also have amenity space in keeping with the Essex Design Standards.
Aveley Housing Scoping Report:
The Former Fire Brigade Sports Club site in West Aveley presents a special opportunity to take a former sports ground which is exhibiting early signs of decline and re integrate it into its local and wider context. The uses proposed have both a district and regional significance, addressing social issues across the wider area and simultaneously responding to local housing need.
The emerging pattern of development within the West Thurrock area supports the redevelopment of this site. The neighbouring Purfleet Industrial Estate is a designated strategic regeneration site for employment uses, whilst the greenfield Ponds Farm site to the north is a further regeneration site with planning consent for an employment led scheme. The development site is further designated as a potential location for a new secondary school within the Aveley and South Ockenden Masterplan (2008).
