Greenfield land adjacent to Drayton Waterside Retail and Leisure development site.
Highly sustainable with strong ecological and green energy credentials.
Countryside location.
Secured planning permission.
Drayton Waterside Business Park - Planning Permission
26
much-needed small business units.
Challenge
Vail Williams was appointed by Drayton Investments Limited to seek planning permission on the construction of a business park in a countryside location.
The scheme included proposals to deliver 26 small business / start-up units spanning a range of planning use classes which would deliver much-needed SME premises in the area. However, the location of the site was in a countryside location and area of strategic environmental interest in relation to bats.
How we helped
- The site was within strategic wildlife corridors associated with bat flight routes from the Singleton and Cocking Tunnels, a designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
- Planners had to address this throughout the planning process, incorporating proposals to minimise the impact of the development on the local bat population.
- Undertook pre-application discussions with the local community and Parish Council to understand any concerns around the proposals. Support was gained from the Parish Council.
- Undertook lengthy negotiations to address ecological, use class and highways concerns including substantial highway work.
“Knowing how difficult it is to get planning permission on this scale in a countryside location, we knew we needed the best advice possible. Vail Williams provided exactly that. Not only did they understand our brief, Vail Williams provided strong strategic and responsive advice too, which resulted in planning success.”
Tom West, Director, Drayton Investments Limited.
Result
- Consulted locally and with the Parish Council to ensure support in the planning process.
- Planning permission was granted for 26 business units with strong sustainability credentials, including solar PV panels.
- Successfully negotiated planning conditions to ensure appropriate triggers and that the conditions aligned with the condition tests.
- Strategic planning advice enabled planning permission for a business park in the countryside, whilst protecting the environment and providing much-needed small business / start-up supply to market.
Get in touch
If you think you may need similar support to that described here, or you would simply want to have an informal chat with a member of our team to discuss your property needs, get in touch.
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