One of the hardest parts about securing consent for new development is adhering to planning policy in relation to flooding and drainage, especially the need to create sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). To do so may involve the waiving of rights which naturally accrue to a landowner by purchasing the land. Motion’s Richard Bettridge examines the
An ambitious redevelopment of a 6.4 hectare site will create several hundred new high specification homes along the banks of the Grand Union Canal, breathing new life into a West London location. Multidisciplinary expertise was delivered by Motion for part of the award-winning regeneration project in Brentford Lock West. As well as providing travel planning
Full planning permission has been granted for a residential development in Bletchley town centre. The scheme transforms two underused sites into a new local landmark and contributes towards the town’s regeneration. Motion proposed that sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) would be essential in managing the surface water runoff for the site. Green roofs, permavoid paving and
Strategic transportation and infrastructure advice has added weight to the debate about how to maximise the developable area within a 104 hectare scheme south of Witney. Plans for the Oxfordshire site include the construction of 1,100 homes and a two-form entry primary school and local centre. Motion is providing a comprehensive range of services to
