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DS2 had a double success at London Borough of Lambeth Planning Committee this week. The first of which was a detailed planning application for Hardess Yard, providing 320 co-living studios and over 1,400 sqm of light industrial space for local enterprises - the first co-living development to be determined in Lambeth. DS2 provided affordable housing and viability services on behalf of LGL and Mitheridge Capital Management. The second was the Section 73 planning application for 12-20 Wyvil Road, submitted by our client London Square, which received unanimous approval. The alterations to the scheme included an uplift of 69 homes from the existing consent providing a total of 301 new homes, with the improved affordable housing offer representing 40% of the uplift on a habitable room basis. The affordable offer of 46 Social Rent homes also represents an improvement in regard to affordability of the homes from the extant consent. #co-living #affordablehousing #lambeth council #planning

Congratulations to Oliver Beere on passing his APC! The team is thrilled to see his hard work has paid off and he is now a chartered surveyor. Well done Olly!

Very happy to have acted for Related Argent on this transaction. As ever with affordable housing, not straightforward, and completed in challenging times for the sector. This was very much a team effort however with developer, Registered Provider, Council and the GLA all working together to help deliver this fantastic building. My thanks to all the countless people involved, but special mention to Jo Tatlow, Freddie Winkley, Tiffany Smith and Julian King

Delighted to share that we’ve submitted our third build-to-rent planning application to transform and convert our redundant brownfield warehouse site in Reading into 215 high-quality rental homes. Much like our Ealing project, this development is conveniently located just a stone’s throw from a Crossrail station. We’re proud of John Lewis’s longstanding retail presence in Reading town centre, and we’re committed to serving the local community’s housing needs by providing a sustainable, energy-efficient rental community with a range of high-quality social spaces. Big thank you as always to the team who have worked hard to get us to this point! Tim Tolcher Jonathan Sebbage William Connolly David Rothwell Robert Large Philip Brown Amy A. Mike Pearce Rob Jaycocks Liam Janusz Duncan Flynn Oliver Heath Navdeep Kang BSc(Hons) MA MRICS Kate Macmillan Kate Falconer Hall Sophie Hine For more information and insight: John Lewis plans £80m transformation of Reading depot into flats https://lnkd.in/egvbCGmM

BusinessLDN is continuing to bang the drum about a technical but vitally important issue of demand for purchasing Section 106 affordable homes. We have produced this briefing note with Pascal Levine from DS2 outlining the problem and some potential solutions. The Government has set out a raft of reforms to support its ambitious housing targets, which are welcome. However, the impact of much of it will take time to deliver so we also need immediate action to support stalled schemes which can deliver housing now. A link to the briefing in comments below along with some coverage of this issue. #getbuilding #affordablehousing #housinginLondon

We have acquired a landmark site, in partnership with H.I.G. Capital, for a residential-led, mixed used development opportunity in a fantastic super central London location just off Old St roundabout, within one of London’s most dynamic and fast-growing boroughs in the London Borough of Hackney This is the first project between HUB and H.I.G. Capital, and our aim is to provide new professionally-managed and sustainable homes and offices, including affordable office space, alongside improved public realm - with excellent connectivity and convenience for future residents and businesses. We will now start work with the local community to understand its needs and priorities, and how these can be addressed within the scheme. Thanks to all who helped us to get to this stage: Allsop LLP Howard Kennedy LLP BBS Capital ASK Partners Knight Frank Lichfields UK DS2 Circle Development https://lnkd.in/eATeT6QY

Fantastic news that the London Borough of Southwark’s planning committee unanimously agreed to grant planning for Scape’s exceptional Canada Water 135 unit co-living development adjacent to Scape’s operational Canada Water student scheme. We’ve enjoyed working with everyone at Scape (including James Buckley and Charles Moran) and Stephen Marshall Architects Llp!

🎉 Thrilled to announce Rebecca Lunt's promotion to Associate! 🎊 Her dedication and hard work have truly paid off, and there is no doubt she will excel in her new role. Congratulations, Rebecca! 🌟 #Promotion #Associate #Congratulations