Defining sustainability for a rural location can lead to conflicting interpretations. In such debates, test cases can help shine a light to steer a proposal towards consensus. In the following project, Motion gave prominence to previous sustainable travel measures and drew attention to appeal outcomes for similar schemes, allaying concerns that a development would be
A solid understanding of traffic planning, highways and drainage issues, combined with a dogged determination to address concerns, resulted in a successful appeal outcome for Reside Developments, who plan to build 125 homes on land in Hampshire. Sustainable travel measures will help to promote non-vehicular trips to and from the site. A comprehensive range of
Planning consent has been granted, subject to Section 106 obligations, for a new development at Grove Crescent Road in Stratford. The mixed-use regeneration scheme will deliver 22,000 square feet of workspace for local artists and creators, 397 purpose-built student homes and improvements to the public realm. The development will be car free, with residents encouraged
Development on constrained, inner-city sites can accentuate the need to balance competing requirements. The priorities of the property developer, planning authority, Transport for London (TfL), future users and the local community all need to be satisfied, for successful execution of the project to deliver value to its myriad stakeholders. In a recent commission, the added
