Situated in Birmingham’s Student Quarter, so called due to its location close to a number of Universities and Educational establishments, our project in Harrow Road consisted of the conversion of four existing Victorian Terraces under Multiple Occupation (HMO). We were approached by our Client to come up with a planning proposal that significantly increased the…
RDC were pleased to be commissioned by Mulberry Homes to produce a Reserved Matters scheme for their development at Launton, in Cherwell District. The site was subject to a number of constraints that needed to be resolved such as attenuation requirements, retained landscape, neighbour issues and flood zones. Resolution of these constraints resulted in an…
Following the granting of outline planning approval at a heavily constrained site in Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, RDC were initially commissioned to prepare planning designs and development appraisal information for a scheme of 9 bespoke detached dwellings. In addition to layout and house type design, planning for the site involved the production of comprehensive documentation to respond…
RDC were commissioned by Orbit Homes to prepare a Reserved Matters Planning Application for their development parcel at Hanwood Park, Kettering. The scheme was for 117 affordable homes and is part of a Sustainable Urban Extension to the east of Kettering, that will eventually generate up to 5,500 homes. The design work involved adhering to…
The delivery of the final phase of this housing site in Cambridgeshire hinged on the ability to increase the value of the development following the completion of the initial phases by a previous developer. RDC worked closely with Granary Developments to maximise sales returns on the final phase, securing additional planning approvals to increase total…
Situated on a tightly constrained site, issues including existing high voltage overhead electric cables, foul sewers, rights of way and potential flooding issues needed attention before any construction work could commence. RDC worked with the constraints to deliver four bespoke, luxury dwellings, initially delivering Outline Planning Permission with a scheme based around the various constraints.…
This site was formerly Northampton’s asylum and was built in the 1880’s. It was sold by the NHS in 1995 and the surrounding grounds developed for housing. Being located in a conservation area, it was intended that the ward buildings and clock tower would be converted to residential use. Some of these buildings were converted…
Having previously secured planning permission for an adjacent large development, RDC were commissioned by the landowner to develop planning proposals for a second phase of 40 dwellings on a greenfield site bordered by industrial units, adjacent brook and railway line. Acting as Development Manager, RDC provided costed development appraisals for the Client to ensure the…
This site was located on edge of a village in North West Leicestershire. The brief was to create as site with strong traditional character that was appropriate to its setting. Following analysis of the local area a bespoke range of housetypes were created for the site. These were heavily influenced by local vernacular architecture, and…
This sloping site was located alongside the A14 at Kettering. It was a difficult site that was sloping and was also exposed to high noise levels. Working closely with the site’s landowner Buccleuch we helped to resurrect a stalled outline planning application for 450 dwellings. Liaising regularly with Kettering Borough Council RDC produced a…