Past Projects
WESTERN ROAD, L.B. MERTON
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Planning permission was granted by the London Borough of Merton in September 2016 on what had been an industrial site in multi-occupation. Although the site had historically been designated by the local authority as a protected employment site, detailed planning consent was eventually granted for 32 one and two bed flats and eleven 3 bed houses, 40% of which were affordable, with the site ultimately being delivered in collaboration with a leading Housing Association.
LONDON ROAD, NORBURY LB CROYDON
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This proposal involved the development of a 13,000 sq.ft. retail unit on the ground floor (occupied by Lidl) with sixteen s/c residential units above on a former industrial site in Norbury Town Centre, LB Croydon. Among the many constraints and challenges that had to be overcome with this project were not only the site's planning designation for employment/industrial use but also the fact that the site was in multi-ownership and occupancy, with varying types of tenancies. Additionally, a significant level of ground contamination was also found to be present due to the site's historic use for the repair and maintenance of vehicles, and which also had to be dealt with during the redevelopment process.
SOUTH GROVE, LB WALTHAM FOREST
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This proposal was for a development of 183 residential units (25 affordable) with buildings up to eight storeys and approx. 5,000 sq.ft. of retail space on the ground floor. Having an area of 1.5 acres, this site had previously been an industrial estate in multi-ownership and was well connected being close to Walthamstow High Street and St James Street Station. Having been identified for redevelopment and regeneration in the Walthamstow Town Centre Area Action Plan, detailed planning consent was granted by Waltham Forest's Planning Committee in April 2016.
PURLEY WAY, LB CROYDON
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This 1.8 acre site on the Purley Way (A23) in LB Croydon had historically been used as a series of separately occupied car breaker and scrap yard. Numerous complex legal, planning and environmental challenges had to be overcome to before the site could be redeveloped into its eventual use as a retail park and drive-thru restaurant. As well as fronting the main A23 at a busy traffic junction, the site was heavily contaminated with the presence of an ultra-high voltage electricity underground cable, numerous industrial occupiers and the requirement to ensure 24 hour emergency access to adjacent railway line also each presented significant challenges and constraints. Planning consent was eventually granted for 21,000 sq.ft.(2,000 sq.ms) of retail accommodation (pre-let to Magnet and Pets at Home) with McDonalds occupying the drive-thru restaurant. Upon completion the investment was sold to a pension fund.
LONDON ROAD, MORDEN LB MERTON
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This building was originally purchased as an investment and is located close to Morden Underground Station (Northern Line) and within an area identified by LB Merton, the local authority, as a potential redevelopment area. Comprising a 33,000 sq.ft. supermarket on the ground floor (let J Sainsburys), the upper parts comprised 13,000 sq.ft. of office accommodation let to a newspaper group. Upon acquisition, the lease to Sainsbury was regeared and the rent reviewed whilst a surrender was taken on the upper parts, with the freehold eventually being purchased by an investment fund.