What price for protecting homes, business and watercourses?
Drainage expert and Motion Director, Richard Bettridge, reflects on recent debates about the role of water companies and tries to seek meaning beyond the short-term media headlines.
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Tenacity wins sustainability arguments at inquiry
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
Early advice vital to avoid water neutrality delays
Water neutrality statements are now required to support applications to build in the Sussex North Water Supply Zone. Property developers should seek expert advice at the earliest stage possible to avoid lengthy delays to the application process. In the following project, the emergence of Natural England’s new guidance threatened to put plans at risk for
East London regeneration plans secure sustainable student homes
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
