Walsingham Planning

A great Afternoon at the Land, Planning and Development Federation summer drinks 🍷in London yesterday. It was great to see so many familiar faces, in addition to meeting lots of new people in the planning world. 🙌 Abi Peacock Megan Wright #WalsinghamPlanning #PlanningConsultants #Networking #Planning #LPDF

🚀 We are always on the look out for exceptional talent to join our team and we are now actively looking for a planner/senior planner to join our busy and friendly office in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire . If you would like to find out more about how we do things and what we can do for you, get in contact with Alan Divall – alan.divall@walsingplan.co.uk or 07464925105🚀

✨ Planning Success! ✨ Walsingham Planning have successfully secured a resolution to grant planning permission at committee (subject to the signing of a S106) for a new roof extension at 40 Bernard Street, London to provide additional high quality office accommodation. The new additional storey will sit on top of a rebuilt 5th storey, ensuring the works are read as a single cohesive development that relates well to the host property below. The two new levels will each feature useable outdoor space in the form of terraces. Challenges included amendments being requested to the overall architectural approach and detailed design during the course of the application being live, which delayed proceedings during which time new policies came into force requiring considerable additional input from the design team specifically with regards to sustainability and carbon reductions. A workable solution was found which enabled the revised design to go with a positive recommendation to Camden planning committee, which unanimously resolved to grant planning permission. In addition, the Council accepted the argument that there was no opportunity to physically provide residential units on site, the proposed off-site solution presented was not accepted, therefore a payment in lieu of physical provision was agreed. 

🌟 Planning Success! 🌟 Walsingham Planning recently assisted in securing outline planning permission for up to 55 dwellings in Ambrosden on behalf of L&Q Estates. The initial application was recommended for approval by Cherwell District Council, but was refused at committee on landscape grounds. Walsingham Planning lodged an appeal against the refusal alongside resubmitting the application with an amended LVIA that sought to respond to the committee's landscape concerns. The resubmitted application went to committee again in June, with another recommendation for approval by Council Officer’s and Planning Committee granted the application. The result reflects the positive working relationship and open correspondence we had with Cherwell District Council throughout the application process, and we are delighted to have secured permission for our client. Abi Peacock Alan Divall Stuart Field Tim Brown Ben Connolley #planningsucess #planningconsultants #outlinepermission #Cherwell

🏆 Planning Success for a Friday Morning 🏆 Walsingham Planning have successfully obtained planning permission for a replacement dwelling in the Green Belt, involving the demolition of a modest bungalow, and the erection of a two storey property, with a large basement. The client approached Walsingham Planning after receiving two refusals for planning permission from the Local Authority. We worked closely with the appointed architect to develop a revised scheme, and made a case for the acceptability of the revised proposals, continuously liaising with the Council throughout the application process. The final approval was a result of positive collaboration with Katrin Jagusch of KJ+ Architects to create a proposal that met the clients’ requirements, whilst also addressing the Council’s concerns. The client was over the moon with the positive result and sent us some beautiful flowers to say thank you! Megan Wright #planningconsultants #planningsuccess #planning #greenbelt #walsinghamplanning

🌳🍃The Walsingham Planning, Bourne End team, recently enjoyed a productive team building day, exploring how to work at our most effective - inspired by the beautiful Chilterns!   The day followed on from our previous outing, resulting in renewed focus on wellbeing and team development. 💭 🤗 #planningconsultants #teambuilding #workingeffectively #walsinghamplanning - Dave Jones

🌟 Planning Success! 🌟 Walsingham Planning has successfully secured outline consent at appeal for a new 64-bed care home at Balcombe Road, Crawley, on behalf of Muller Property Group. It was a challenging appeal with disagreement between the parties at the level of harm, weight to be attached to emerging policy, and benefits the scheme would deliver. Whilst the Inspector found there would be some harm, he concluded that the substantial weight for care home provision and other benefits of the scheme indicate that a decision should be made in favour of the scheme. We successfully argued that the new care home should not be subject to a draft Local Plan requirement to provide affordable care provision due to the unworkability and unviability of such a proposal. Through technical expertise on noise and ventilation, we also demonstrated how good living conditions for future residents would be achieved, despite the proximity to Gatwick Airport and noise contours affecting the site. Well done to the team involved for their hard work and expertise: Giles Cannock of Kings Chambers, Benjamin Garlick of Harris Irwin Architects, Nigel Newton Taylor of HEALTHCARE PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED, Clive Bentley of Sharps Acoustics LLP, and Andrew Sturt of Silcock Dawson and Partners

Walsingham Planning’s Charities for 2024 are The East Cheshire Hospice and Cancer Research UK. Our very own Sophie Holyoak is taking part in 100 skips a day for Cancer Research this month, if you would like to show your support, you can donate via her fundraising page here - https://lnkd.in/etPp-BP6.   We look forward to keeping you updated on our fundraising efforts throughout 2024 in aid of these worthy causes.

Great to be involved in this informative event last week - Get in touch if you would like to be on the invite list for the next one!

A fantastic construction seminar yesterday at The Beech House in Amersham. Lewis Cohen, Partner and Head of Construction & Engineering, had the pleasure of hosting with Stuart Eaglestone & David Sharp (Rouse Partners) Sophie Matthews (Walsingham Planning) and Toby White (Album Consulting Limited).    All of our speakers gave insightful updates on the latest trends within the construction industry.    We were delighted to see a full room and such lively collaboration from all. #ConstructionEvent #Networking #Collaboration