We were asked by a local village vet for assistance in regularising the use of their premises. There was a mix of vet use and residential accommodation, but changing requirements in the care of animals meant there was more need for vet space at the expense of residential. We prepared an application to explain why the loss of housing was in this instance acceptable and not contrary to planning policy. The application was approved under delegated powers, and with the support of the Parish Council.
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Planning permission has been granted for a complex scheme in central London involving extensions and alterations to two properties and a land use swap, in order to address planning policies relating to protection of existing uses. We negotiated a permission following initial reluctance from the local planning authority, which involved a legal agreement and other mechanisms relating to the use of the properties and discontinuance notices.
Client: Grosvenor Estate Planning permission has been granted for a new house in the countryside, as an exception to the normal policies of restraint in such areas. The project raised complex issues of trees, drainage, ecology, as well as the policy issues due to the location.
Client: private client Planning permission and listed building consent has been granted for the use of a listed building as a children's day nursery, with internal and external alterations to the building as part of the change. The building had been vacant and in need of a new use for some time, but a previous application had been resisted by the local planning authority. We were brought in to advise and prepared a revised submission, which received support through the pre-application process and was then approved under delegated powers.
Client: private nursery We were pleased to see construction underway for a planning permission we achieved for a replacement house on the River Thames. The case had raised issues of flooding, ecology, riparian rights, highways, trees, effect on neighbours, and the question of a modern design in a prominent location facing open land on the opposite bank of the river. Permission was granted by the Council at planning committee, with praise given for the sensitivities of the scheme. We look forward to seeing the completed house, which will be our client's own home,
Client: private householder We continue to advise clients regarding the change of use of commercial premises to provide flats through the prior approval route, where details need to be submitted to the local planning authority to take advantage of the relaxation of permitted development rights. A recent scheme saw a large 1980s office building converted into a range of flats in a prime central location.
Client: private developer We provided heritage advice for this Grade I listed property on Belgrave Square, London. Planning permission and listed building consent were granted under delegated powers for internal and external changes to the building, including new mansard roof and a rear extension to provide a new entrance to the building.
Client: Norwegian Embassy We have obtained planning permission for a dramatic new house in the Cotswold countryside, consisting of renovating a much altered traditional house to create a new family home with extensive additional living accommodation. The property lies in a wooded valley, where there were issues of ecology, landscape, trees and drainage to address. Permission was granted under delegated powers with no objections.
Client: private householder Planning permission had been refused on appeal for an extension to a house within the Green Belt and conservation area, and the landowner later approached us to explore how to achieve an extension. We appraised the policy situation and established a case could be made that national policy in fact allowed for such an extension, despite the conclusions of the appeal. We liaised with an architect to prepare a new application with careful policy justification for the extension, and the application was approved under delegated powers.
Client: private landowner Planning permission has been granted for an additional storey and part change of use in buildings to the rear of mixed commercial and residential premises in a neighbourhood town centre, outer London. The project raised issues of design, parking, effect on neighbours, lighting for the new dwelling, effect on commercial space, contamination and sustainability. The application was approved under delegated powers.
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