At a strategic level, we have considerable experience in promoting sites through development plans and neighbourhood plans. We are able to assess the development potential of land and develop effective planning strategies to maximise land value and promote sites. To assist in securing development, KLW are experienced in preparing design briefs and sustainability matrices to support potential allocations and planning applications. Our approach is carefully measured and tailored to secure positive results.
Community engagement also forms an important part of the process and for larger residential schemes we regularly hold Public Consultation meetings to hear the views of local residents and those people affected by any development scheme put forward.
As part of the planning application process we have prepared numerous residential based Environmental Impact Assessments and are experienced in consultant team working. We would be happy to discuss your requirements whether you are a large house builder, land promoter or a small to medium sized business.
We are pleased to confirm that KLW has secured a draft allocation in the Mid Sussex Local Plan for the provision of 2,000 new homes on land to the South of Reeds Lane at Sayers Common.…read more
Conversion of Grade II Listed educational building into apartments and the erection of a residential care home and a large detached modernist house designed by Jasper Conran into the grounds of the property.…read more
Conversion of former De Beers Diamonds Headquarters to upmarket apartments called ‘Charters’. This project, located on the edge of Sunningdale in Surrey, involved the conversion of a Grade II Listed Art Deco mansion dating from...…read more
KLW achieved the approval of reserved matters for a 150 dwelling scheme on part of the Land Securities Eastern Quarry development in Dartford Borough.…read more
KLW successfully negotiated a new planning permission to deliver 175 new homes on Green Belt land at Hawkwell in Rochford District.…read more
Our portfolio of commercial clients is significant. It has included a 112 acre Research and Development Park in Cambridgeshire, the development of an industrial area in Gravesend and numerous smaller scale commercial developments relating to redundant rural buildings. We regularly advise clients on the allocation and development of sites within urban and rural areas and have particular expertise in the development of rural employment sites. Recent schemes have included restaurant proposals, changes of use and clinics within central commercial areas.
Within the South East the demand for leisure and tourist development is increasing and with that comes an increase in pressure on the environment. Within these sectors KLW has a proven track record in delivering major development schemes for clients together with smaller schemes related to holiday cottages. Within the leisure industry we have been active in securing planning permission for the major redevelopment of the Lingfield Park Racecourse. This site was located in the Green Belt and redevelopment included a new Grandstand, hotel and support buildings. The company has advised on the redevelopment of Bewl Reservoir for tourist related development and the regionally acclaimed Lapland UK at Windsor
Designed by Hazel McCormack Young Architects, we are delighted to secure permission from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council to redevelop nos. 77 – 83 Camden Road in the centre of town.…read more
Enabling development to secure the remediation of a contaminated site.…read more
The Pantiles is a unique collection of buildings and public spaces of national importance for their history and architecture. In recent times the area has shown signs of decline.…read more
LaplandUK is an award winning children’s theatrical Christmas experience that uniquely recreates a little piece of Father Christmas' arctic homeland here in the UK for families to celebrate the magic of a young child's fleeting...…read more
Our company is able to review development projects, recommend a planning strategy to deliver the desired outcomes and advise on bringing together a consultant team, should that be necessary.
All our consultants are skilled in project coordination, whether for public inquiries, neighbourhood planning or any other planning proposals. We regularly prepare Environmental Impact Assessments and this requires detailed project coordination between consultants.
Focus group discussions, public exhibitions and presentations to stakeholders are just some of the activities KLW can assist with.
A feature of modern planning is the need to engage effectively with local communities. Traditionally this has been in the form of an exhibition, but more recently open forums and workshops are being promoted by local authorities. Neighbourhood planning is a particular growth area and this involves a significant amount of community engagement.
Here at KLW we have acted for Town and Parish Councils in preparing their plans but also private clients who have promoted land through the Neighbourhood Plan process. At all levels the ability to present to large groups is essential and this is something in which we are particularly adept.
The Localism Act introduced new rights and powers to allow local communities to shape new development by preparing neighbourhood plans or local development orders. KLW has acted for both landowners who are proposing sites for new development through this process and Parish and Town Councils embarking on the preparation of such documents. KLW is able to assist in the designation of Neighbourhood Plan areas, scoping of the sustainability appraisals and preparation of the policy documents themselves. We are experienced in preparing statements of community involvement, sustainability appraisals and basic condition statements, all of which are necessary for the neighbourhood planning process. KLW has wide ranging experience in the handling of the formal Examination of such plans. The rules and regulations covering neighbourhood planning can be daunting for some but through the team working approach that KLW offer, the delivery of these documents is achievable.
Please get in touch if you have a planning project you feel we could help with.