Our experience of providing advice within
Local Authority house building
The number of local authorities seeking planning permission and building their own homes has grown in recent years with many finding it a hugely valuable way of making best use of surplus Council-owned land to meet housing needs across a variety of tenure types.
At Carter Jonas, we understand the balance that needs to be struck between a Local Authority as the landowner and promoter of such developments, and as the regulator in the form of the planning authority. Our experience in this field is second to none.
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OUR PROJECTS
BRICK BY BRICK
CROYDON
Our professionals provided planning services and viability advice on 70 sites for 2,500 homes. Sites include former car parks, garage courts and underused open spaces in existing residential estates. Key features include high quality design, zero carbon developments and enhanced public open space. We also advised on extensive engagement strategies with residents and the local planning authority.
“Carter Jonas provides Brick By Brick with a reliable and high-quality planning consultancy service. We particularly rely on them for their proactivity which is complemented by their keen eye for detail. Carter Jonas is of enormous value to our vast and complicated delivery programme of 2,500 homes across London Borough of Croydon.”
Alison Coutinho, Head of Delivery, Brick By Brick
BexleyCo Homes
BEXLEY
Following the submission of two planning applications in autumn 2019, our professionals secured planning permission for two residential developments in early 2020. Redevelopment of a former care home in Erith provided family homes and affordable rent supported living flats for residents with learning disabilities, whilst it retained important protected trees. Elsewhere in Erith, redevelopment of an open space for 30 flats was permitted, with a financial contribution secured towards affordable housing negotiated by our viability team.
We provided planning advice on a portfolio of sites for the Council’s development partner EcoWorld London, making representations to the emerging Local Plan to ensure site allocations aligned with development prospects and securing planning permission for the first tranche of schemes. Sites include surplus community buildings, allotments and former car parks.
hounslow
Lampton 360
Westminster
Westminster City Council
Our professionals provided planning advice and application services on the redevelopment of two former garage courts in Ladbroke Grove. Planning permission was secured in autumn 2019 for nine social rent family homes. High quality design was a key feature together with enhancing existing public green spaces for the benefit of new and existing residents.
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Our planning and development capabilities
We are experts in regeneration and infill housing planning matters such as loss of open space, parking, and impact on residential amenity to name a few. We work with our clients from the outset to devise consultation strategies that engage local communities, so residents feel part of the development and design process.
Our London planning and development team has extensive experience working with London Boroughs and their Local Housing Companies (LHCs), to secure planning permission for affordable and market housing. Our London team has secured planning permission for more than 80 housing and flatted schemes for LHCs in the last five years.
Our skills and expertise relevant to the delivery of infill sites include:
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/ Planning appraisals
/ Planning strategy and regeneration advice
/ Innovative and creative solutions to planning policy challenges
/ Setting up planning performance agreements and leading pre-application meetings
/ Affordable housing strategy across a batch of sites
/ Preparing and submitting planning applications
/ Viability appraisals
/ Development partner procurement
/ Compulsory purchase expertise
For further information, please contact a member of our team:
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Partner, Development
Guy Ingham
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