INTRODUCTION
WE INTEGRATE SPECIALIST EXPERTISE IN PLANNING, DESIGN AND DELIVERY TO ENSURE A SEAMLESS, INFORMED RESPONSE TO OUR CLIENTS’ NEEDS.
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As the largest Town Planning Consultancy in the UK we guide projects of all types and scales through each level of the planning system, offering expertise to secure sustainable, cost-effective and deliverable solutions.
Landscape
Our Landscape team contributes to the improved quality of new and existing environments, assessing and enhancing their visual appearance and ensuring complete integration into the existing context.
Architecture
Our Architects combine a unique understanding of the complete development process with strong commercial awareness, to deliver high quality, innovative and sustainable design solutions.
Environmental Consultancy
Our Environmental & Sustainability Assessor team provides detailed, accurate and objective analysis and appraisal of a project’s effect on the environment, and, where necessary propose creative mitigation measures.
Graphic Design
Our Graphic Designers are fundamental in ensuring the communication of a project or idea is successful at all levels, providing support to each of our services. The team also offer an independent graphic design service, working directly with external clients.
Project Management and Cost Consultancy
Our Project Managers and Cost Consultants have all the requisite skills and experience tocost and steer any project through the earliest design phases and on to construction, in order to meet clients’ key objectives and maximise value.
Public Engagement
As the Localism agenda emerges it is clear that engagement and its successful delivery is key to securing local support and therefore development in coming years. As a Planning and Design practice we have an extensive understanding of techniques and approaches that satisfy not only client and legislation, but also local communities and stakeholders.
Masterplanning
We provide innovative Masterplanning and Urban Design solutions for any type of development, based upon analysis, evaluation, engagement and a sound understanding of the delivery process.
CONTACTS
By Service
Town Planning
| Bristol | Ian Mellor – Partner ian.mellor@bartonwillmore.co.uk Simon Prescott – Partner simon.prescott@bartonwillmore.co.uk | 101 Victoria Street Bristol BS1 6PU |
T: 0117 929 9677 F: 0117 929 4569 |
| Cambridge | Adrian James – Partner adrian.james@bartonwillmore.co.uk Paul Foster – Director paul.foster@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Elizabeth house 1 High Street Chesterton Cambridge CB4 1WB |
T: 01223 345 555 F: 01223 345 550 |
| Cardiff | Mark Roberts - Director mark.roberts@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Greyfriars House Greyfriars Road Cardiff CF10 3AL |
T: 02920 660 910 F: 02920 660 911 |
| Ebbsfleet | Huw Edwards – Partner huw.edwards@bartonwillmore.co.uk Lee Newlyn – Partner lee.newlyn@bartonwillmore.co.uk Guy Flintoft - Director guy.flintoft@bartonwillmore.co.uk | The Observatory Southfleet Road Ebbsfleet Dartford Kent DA10 0DF |
T: 01322 374 660 F: 01322 374 661 |
| Edinburgh | Stephen Tucker - Partner stephen.tucker@bartonwillmore.co.uk | 12 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4QG |
T: 0131 220 7777 F: 0131 220 7778 |
| Leeds | James Hall - Partner james.hall@bartonwillmore.co.uk | 3rd Floor 14 King Street Leeds LS1 2HL |
T: 0113 2044 777 F: 0113 2044 778 |
| London | Iain Painting – Partner iain.painting@bartonwillmore.co.uk Robin Meakins - Partner robin.meakins@bartonwillmore.co.uk | 7 Soho Square London W1D 3QB |
T: 020 7446 6888 F: 020 7446 6889 |
| Manchester | Dan Mitchell - Partner dan.mitchell@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Tower 12 18/22 Bridge Street Spinningfields Manchester M3 3BZ |
T: 0161 817 4900 |
| Reading | Ian Tant – Senior Partner ian.tant@bartonwillmore.co.uk Chris Brett- Partner chris.brett@bartonwillmore.co.uk Kim Morris - Director kim.morris@bartonwillmore.co.uk Nick Bather - Director nick.bather@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Beansheaf Farmhouse Bourne Close Reading Berks RG31 7BW |
T: 0118 9430 000 F: 0118 9430 001 |
| Solihull | Mark Sitch - Partner mark.sitch@bartonwillmore.co.uk Kathryn Ventham - Director kathryn.ventham@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Regent House 4 Homer Road Solihull B91 3QQ |
T: 0121 711 5151 F: 0121 711 5152 |
Landscape
| Bristol | John Haxworth – Landscape Design Partner T: 0118 943 0000 john.haxworth@bartonwillmore.co.uk Matt Chard – Landscape Planning Partner T: 020 7446 6888 matthew.chard@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Cambridge | John Haxworth – Landscape Design Partner T: 0118 943 0000 john.haxworth@bartonwillmore.co.uk Matt Chard – Landscape Planning Partner T: 020 7446 6888 matthew.chard@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Cardiff | John Haxworth – Landscape Design Partner T: 0118 943 0000 john.haxworth@bartonwillmore.co.uk Matt Chard – Landscape Planning Partner T: 020 7446 6888 matthew.chard@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Ebbsfleet | John Haxworth – Landscape Design Partner T: 0118 943 0000 john.haxworth@bartonwillmore.co.uk Matt Chard – Landscape Planning Partner T: 020 7446 6888 matthew.chard@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Edinburgh | John Haxworth – Landscape Design Partner T: 0118 943 0000 john.haxworth@bartonwillmore.co.uk Matt Chard – Landscape Planning Partner T: 020 7446 6888 matthew.chard@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Leeds | John Haxworth – Landscape Design Partner T: 0118 943 0000 john.haxworth@bartonwillmore.co.uk Matt Chard – Landscape Planning Partner T: 020 7446 6888 matthew.chard@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| London | John Haxworth – Landscape Design Partner T: 0118 943 0000 john.haxworth@bartonwillmore.co.uk Matt Chard – Landscape Planning Partner T: 020 7446 6888 matthew.chard@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Manchester | Dan Mitchell - Partner dan.mitchell@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Tower 12 18/22 Bridge Street Spinningfields Manchester M3 3BZ |
T: 0161 817 4900 |
| Reading | John Haxworth – Landscape Design Partner T: 0118 943 0000 john.haxworth@bartonwillmore.co.uk Matt Chard – Landscape Planning Partner T: 020 7446 6888 matthew.chard@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Solihull | John Haxworth – Landscape Design Partner T: 0118 943 0000 john.haxworth@bartonwillmore.co.uk Matt Chard – Landscape Planning Partner T: 020 7446 6888 matthew.chard@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
Environmental Consultancy
| London | Chris Brett – Partner chris.brett@bartonwillmore.co.uk | 7 Soho Square London W1D 3QB |
T: 020 7446 6888 F: 020 7446 6889 |
| Reading | Chris Brett - Partner chris.brett@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Beansheaf Farmhouse Bourne Close Reading Berks RG31 7BW |
T: 0118 943 0000 F: 0118 943 0001 |
Masterplanning
| Bristol | James DeHavilland – Partner james.dehavilland@bartonwillmore.co.uk | 101 Victoria Street Bristol BS1 6PU |
T: 0117 929 9677 F: 0117 929 4569 |
| Cambridge | Dominic Scott – Partner T: 0118 943 0000 dominic.scott@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Cardiff | James DeHavilland – Partner T: 0117 929 9677 james.dehavilland@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Ebbsfleet | Dominic Scott – Partner T: 0118 943 0000 dominic.scott@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Edinburgh | Stephen Tucker - Partner T: 0131 220 7777 stephen.tucker@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Leeds | Dominic Scott - Partner T: 0118 943 0000 dominic.scott@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| London | Nick Sweet – Partner nick.sweet@bartonwillmore.co.uk Kathryn Anderson - Director kathryn.anderson@bartonwillmore.co.uk | 7 Soho Square London W1D 3QB |
T: 020 7446 6888 F: 020 7446 6889 |
| Manchester | Dan Mitchell - Partner dan.mitchell@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Tower 12 18/22 Bridge Street Spinningfields Manchester M3 3BZ |
T: 0161 817 4900 |
| Reading | Dominic Scott – Partner dominic.scott@bartonwillmore.co.uk James Gross - Director james.gross@bartonwillmore.co.uk Dave James - Director dave.james@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Beansheaf Farmhouse Bourne Close Reading Berks RG31 7BW |
T: 0118 9430 000 F: 0118 9430 001 |
| Solihull | Dominic Scott – Partner T: 0118 943 0000 dominic.scott@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
Graphic Design
| Bristol | Aaron Clarke – Head of Graphics T: 0118 943 0000 aaron.clarke@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Cambridge | Aaron Clarke – Head of Graphics T: 0118 943 0000 aaron.clarke@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Cardiff | Aaron Clarke – Head of Graphics T: 0118 943 0000 aaron.clarke@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Ebbsfleet | Aaron Clarke – Head of Graphics T: 0118 943 0000 aaron.clarke@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Edinburgh | Aaron Clarke – Head of Graphics T: 0118 943 0000 aaron.clarke@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Leeds | Aaron Clarke – Head of Graphics T: 0118 943 000 aaron.clarke@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| London | Aaron Clarke – Head of Graphics T: 0118 943 0000 aaron.clarke@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Reading | Aaron Clarke – Head of Graphics aaron.clarke@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Beansheaf Farmhouse Bourne Close Reading Berks RG31 7BW |
T: 0118 9430 000 F: 0118 9430 001 |
| Solihull | Aaron Clarke – Head of Graphics T: 0118 943 0000 aaron.clarke@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
Architecture
| Bristol | Nigel Normington - Partner nigel.normington@bartonwillmore.co.uk Avril Chadwick - Director avril.chadwick@bartonwillmore.co.uk | 101 Victoria Street Bristol BS1 6PU |
T: 0117 929 9677 F: 0117 929 4569 |
| Cambridge | Nigel Normington - Partner T: 0118 943 0000 nigel.normington@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Cardiff | Nigel Normington - Partner T: 0118 943 0000 nigel.normington@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Ebbsfleet | James Carr – Partner T: 020 7446 6888 james.carr@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Leeds | Nigel Normington - Partner T: 0118 943 0000 nigel.normington@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| London | James Carr – Partner james.carr@bartonwillmore.co.uk Paul Joslin - Director paul.joslin@bartonwillmore.co.uk | 7 Soho Square London W1D 3QB |
T: 020 7446 6888 F: 020 7446 6889 |
| Reading | Nigel Normington - Partner nigel.normington@bartonwillmore.co.uk Nick Collins - Director nick.collins@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Beansheaf Farmhouse Bourne Close Reading Berks RG31 7BW |
T: 0118 9430 000 F: 0118 9430 001 |
| Solihull | Nigel Normington - Partner T: 0118 943 0000 nigel.normington@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
Public Engagement
| Bristol | James deHavilland T: 0117 929 9677 james.dehavilland@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Cambridge | Paul Foster - Director paul.foster@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Cardiff | Mark Roberts - Director T: 02920 660 910 mark.roberts@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Ebbsfleet | Guy Flintoft - Director T: 01322 374 660 guy.flintoft@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Edinburgh | Stephen Tucker - Partner T: 0131 220 7777 stephen.tucker@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Leeds | James Hall - Partner T: 0113 2044 777 james.hall@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| London | Kathryn Anderson - Director T: 020 7446 6888 kathryn.anderson@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Reading | Dominic Scott - Partner 0118 9430 000 dominic.scott@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Beansheaf Farmhouse Bourne Close Reading Berks RG31 7BW |
| Solihull | Kathryn Ventham - Director T: 0121 711 5151 kathryn.ventham@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
Project Management and |-br-|Cost Consultancy
| Bristol | Peter Cross – Director T: 0118 943 000 peter.cross@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Cambridge | Peter Cross – Director T: 0118 943 0000 peter.cross@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Cardiff | Peter Cross – Director T: 0118 943 0000 peter.cross@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Ebbsfleet | Peter Cross – Director T: 0118 943 0000 peter.cross@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Edinburgh | Peter Cross – Director T: 0118 943 0000 peter.cross@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
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| Leeds | Peter Cross – Director peter.cross@bartonwillmore.co.uk | 3rd Floor 14 King Street Leeds LS1 2HL |
T: 0113 2044 777 F: 0113 2044 778 |
| London | Peter Cross – Director peter.cross@bartonwillmore.co.uk | 7 Soho Square London W1D 3QB |
T: 020 7446 6888 F: 020 7446 6889 |
| Reading | Peter Cross – Director peter.cross@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Beansheaf Farmhouse Bourne Close Reading Berks RG31 7BW |
T: 0118 9430 000 F: 0118 9430 001 |
| Solihull | Peter Cross – Director T: 0118 943 0000 peter.cross@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
By Location
| Bristol | 101 Victoria Street Bristol BS1 6PU |
T: 0117 929 9677 F: 0117 929 4569 |
| Cambridge | Elizabeth house 1 High Street Chesterton Cambridge CB4 1WB |
T: 01223 345 555 F: 01223 345 550 |
| Cardiff | Greyfriars House Greyfriars Road Cardiff CF10 3AL |
T: 02920 660 910 F: 02920 660 911 |
| Ebbsfleet | The Observatory Southfleet Road Ebbsfleet Dartford Kent DA10 0DF |
T: 01322 374 660 F: 01322 374 661 |
| Edinburgh | 12 Alva Street Edinburgh EH2 4QG |
T: 0131 220 7777 F: 0131 220 7778 |
| Leeds | 3rd Floor 14 King Street Leeds LS1 2HL |
T: 0113 2044 777 F: 0113 2044 778 |
| London | 7 Soho Square London W1D 3QB |
T: 020 7446 6888 F: 020 7446 6889 |
| Manchester | Tower 12 18/22 Bridge Street Spinningfields Manchester M3 3BZ |
T: 0161 817 4900 |
| Reading | Beansheaf Farmhouse Bourne Close Reading Berks RG31 7BW |
T: 0118 9430 000 F: 0118 9430 001 |
| Solihull | Regent House 4 Homer Road Solihull B91 3QQ |
T: 0121 711 5151 F: 0121 711 5152 |
By Sector
| Residential | Planning (Central London) Iain Painting - Partner T: 020 7446 6888 iain.painting@bartonwillmore.co.uk Planning (Regional Markets) Simon Prescott - Partner T: 0117 929 9677 simon.prescott@bartonwillmore.co.uk Design James Carr - Partner T: 020 7446 6888 james.carr@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
| Commercial | Planning Robin Meakins - Partner T: 020 7446 6888 robin.meakins@bartonwillmore.co.uk Design Nigel Normington - Partner T: 0118 943 0000 nigel.normington@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
| Industrial | Planning Dan Mitchell - Partner T: 0161 817 4900 dan.mitchell@bartonwillmore.co.uk Design Nigel Normington - Partner T: 0118 9430 000 nigel.normington@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
| Energy | Planning Adrian James - Partner T: 01223 345 555 adrian.james@bartonwillmore.co.uk Design Nigel Normington - Partner T: 0118 9430 000 nigel.normington@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
| Retail | Planning Paul Newton - Partner T: 020 7446 6888 paul.newton@bartonwillmore.co.uk Design Nigel Normington - Partner T: 0118 9430 000 nigel.normington@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
| Leisure | Planning Paul Newton T: 020 7446 6888 paul.newton@bartonwillmore.co.uk Design Dominic Scott T: 0118 943 0000 dominic.scott@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
| Urban Regeneration | Planning Mark Sitch - Partner T: 0121 711 5151 mark.sitch@bartonwillmore.co.uk Design Dominic Scott - Partner T: 0118 943 0000 dominic.scott@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
| Waste | Planning Adrian James - Partner T: 01223 345 555 adrian.james@bartonwillmore.co.uk Design Nigel Normington - Partner T: 0118 943 0000 nigel.normington@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
| New Communities | Planning Ian Tant - Senior Partner T: 0118 943 0000 ian.tant@bartonwillmore.co.uk Design (UK) James deHavilland - Partner T: 0117 929 9677 james.dehavilland@bartonwillmore.co.uk Design (International) Nick Sweet - Partner T: 020 7446 6888 nick.sweet@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
| Retirement & Care | Planning Guy Flintoft - Director 01322 374 660 guy.flintoft@bartonwillmore.co.uk Design Avril Chadwick - Director 0117 929 9677 avril.chadwick@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
| Oil & Gas | Adrian James - Partner 01223 345 555 adrian.james@bartonwillmore.co.uk |
Media
| Media | Jenni Montgomery – Head of Marketing T: 0118 943 0000 jenni.montgomery@bartonwillmore.co.uk Shoshana Abrams - Halogen PR T: 020 7087 3260 shoshana.abrams@halogenuk.com | Beansheaf Farmhouse Bourne Close Reading Berks RG31 7BW |
T: 0118 943 0000 F: 0118 943 0001 |
Finance
| Finance | Stephen Toole – Managing Partner stephen.toole@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Beansheaf Farmhouse Bourne Close Reading Berks RG31 7BW |
T: 0118 9430 000 F: 0118 9430 002 |
Careers
| Careers | People Team people.team@bartonwillmore.co.uk | Beansheaf Farmhouse Bourne Close Reading Berks RG31 7BW |
T: 0118 9430 000 F: 0118 9430 001 |
SERVICES
Town Planning View projects
Barton Willmore is the largest Town Planning consultancy in the UK.
The Practice offers planning guidance to clients from all sectors of the development industry - private landowners to local authorities, national corporate organisations to local businesses and on developments of all types and scales - to guide projects from concept to completion. We offer a personal, high quality consultancy service to clients, facilitating selection of the optimum service to meet their needs, whether choosing to use the services of the local office to their region or draw specialist or personal advice from any member of the Practice, wherever they are located.
Our integrated Planning and Design disciplines enable our teams to identify and understand the wider implications of their advice and the need for a fully integrated approach to development in order to produce deliverable, cost effective and sustainable solutions.
Landscape View projects
Our Landscape Planning & Design teams offer a unique combination of services to support projects at any stage of the development process, assisting the planning process from feasibility through to implementation and delivering realistic and dynamic landscape design solutions. Public realm within an urban environment creates space for living, interaction and play. Considered natural environments create and enhance habitats, provide flood defences and allow the built environment to integrate into the natural. Our Designers are constantly looking into new approaches and techniques to ensure the delivery and long term maintenance of high quality outdoor spaces.
Alongside this respected design service our Landscape Planning team can provide a comprehensive Visual Impact Assessment and Expert Witness service for Appeal or Inquires.
Environmental Consultancy View projects
Growth in European legislation has led to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) becoming fundamental within a wide variety of projects. The service we provide secures a detailed, accurate and objective analysis of a project, appraising its effect on the environment and, where necessary, proposing creative mitigation measures for development of all types and scales.
Our Environmental team can also coordinate the completion of Sustainability Appraisals and Health Impact Assessments to support project applications.
Masterplanning View projects
From large scale inner city regeneration to urban extensions and the creation of new communities, we provide everything from conceptual proposals, to Urban Design strategies and Development Frameworks, all based upon analysis, evaluation and engagement. Our Masterplanning & Urban Design teams bring a wide range of skills and knowledge to projects, enabling us to secure the delivery of imaginative and commercially viable design-led solutions that benefit the investor and the wider community. We are accomplished in providing distinctive and sustainable developments based on a firm understanding of integration into existing movement networks, the current landscape or the surrounding urban fabric.
In 2006, we began working on overseas projects, exporting our expertise in sustainable communities into new markets. For further information on Barton Willmore International's activities please click here.
We are pioneering the New Market Towns concept as a solution to the UK’s housing crisis. For more information, click here.
Graphic Design View projects
Communication is a vital part of ensuring project success. The production of high quality technical publications within the property industry are fundamental in seeking to make development proposals more accessible to all stakeholders and participants within a project. Our Graphic Design team regularly develop eye-catching and engaging documentation, websites and exhibitions including key design documents such as Design & Access Statements or Design Code guidance.
Our Graphic Design team also offers an independent external service, working directly with external clients to deliver branding, corporate documentation or website design as required.
Architecture View projects
Originally established as an Architectural Practice over 70 years ago, Barton Willmore has a strong design-led approach throughout all disciplines. Our Architectural teams combine high quality, innovative and sustainable design with extensive commercial awareness. Each member of staff is skilled at guiding developments of all types, from contemporary residential schemes to the refurbishment of listed buildings or development of major integrated urban regeneration schemes.
Our services extend from undertaking Feasibility Studies and achieving detailed permissions to carrying out full service commissions on large, complex schemes, supporting clients in all sectors and of all sizes. With our skills and expertise, we combine award-winning designs and developments with maximising clients’ financial return on their investment – an achievement and balance that ensures the development of many long term client relationships.
Public Engagement View projects
Successful engagement is central to the Big Society and we all have a role to play, both in our business and private lives. We need to become more vocal in advocating the benefits of growth, establishing strong working relationships with those that can influence decisions and be positive about the public and private sectors coming together to meet the wider community’s needs. Meaningful consultation is now unavoidable under all UK systems but in many instances we have found it can have a very positive and beneficial impact upon proposals.Engagement programmes are delivered by teams from all disciplines, from community workshops and exhibitions to liaison with members and political lobbying.
Project Management and |-br-|Cost Consultancy View projects
Our Project Managers have all the requisite skills and experience to steer any project through the design and construction phases, ensuring a satisfactory outcome and the delivery of all our clients’ key objectives. We advise on the most appropriate procurement options for the specific project, the forms of contract to be adopted, make recommendations for interim payments, provide financial status reports at regular intervals and provide taxation analyses. Our Cost Consultants work closely with our Planners and Designers during a projects early stages and with our Project Managers once the scheme moves on site to consistently ensure objectives are met and value is maximised at every step.
PROJECTS
Town Planning – Residential
Vauxhall Tower, St George Wharf
Barton Willmore negotiated, on behalf of St George South London Limited, planning permission at St George Wharf for a residential-led scheme (approximately 1,400 residential units and 19,000 sqm of non-residential uses). This permission also includes the construction of a 50-storey residential tower, which at the time of determination was considered to be the tallest residential building in Europe. We advised on the planning strategy, the evidence to be presented to support the quantum of uses and led the coordination and negotiation of the planning application with the local planning authority, GLA, GOL, CABE and English Heritage. Barton Willmore also prepared the Environmental Statement and Townscape & Visual Assessments to support the planning applications. Contact the Planner.
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Countesswells, Aberdeen
Located to the west of Aberdeen, our Planners and Masterplanners are working closely to develop proposals for a new community on behalf of a consortium of housebuilder and private developer/land owners. Representations have been made at a Local Plan level for the allocation of this site to provide a mixed-use community incorporating a local centre, primary school, residential, employment uses plus formal and informal recreation areas and a potential equestrian centre.
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Newark Future
Our Planners and Designers have guided this project since 2006, initially securing Newark's status as an allocated Growth Point in 2007. Extensive consultation with stakeholders was then carried out on behalf of the land owner and local authority, to secure the allocation of a particular site to the south of Newark for an urban extension. The mixed-use community proposed will provide 3,150 new homes within a highly sustainable location close to existing major infrastructure. In December 2011, we secured outline planning permission for the scheme. For further information please contact the Project Director.
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Old Fison's Site, Ipswich
Barton Willmore is providing planning services for a residential and business development on the site of one of the world’s first chemical fertiliser factories on the outskirts of Bramford, Ipswich. Under the plans, the Grade II listed North Warehouse, believed to be the largest listed building in Suffolk, will be renovated to create a business centre. The majority of the barrelled vaulted structure will be retained along with the iconic timber clad facade. The proposals also involve the demolition of warehouses elsewhere on the site to make space for between 130 and 150 new homes. Visit the Project Website or Contact the Planner.
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Kidbrooke Estate Regeneration
The Kidbrooke Development Area consists of approximately 109ha of land and is identified as one of the most deprived places in London. Thousands of people are set to benefit from the massive regeneration of this area, which will see 4,500 new homes plus fully integrated transport, community and educational infrastructure, guided by a planning strategy designed and implemented by our Town Planning Team. For more information on this project please click here to contact the Planner leading our input.
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Ebbsfleet Valley, Kent
Working closely with Land Securities, our Town Planners have secured outline and ongoing individual consents for one of the largest brownfield regeneration schemes in Europe, at the heart of the Thames Gateway development region. Some 40% of the 1,035 acre ex-quarry at Ebbsfleet Valley will be open, natural space whilst 6msqft of office space will provide a commercial heart and 10,000 homes will bring life and animation.
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Bramshott Place, Liphook
As a Practice we have provided a full Planning and Design service for the realisation of this Retirement Village facility on the edge of Liphook. Previously occupied by a hospital, the site had lain derelict for a number of years. A historic bell tower was conserved as part of the sites transformation into a modern retirement village providing 147 dwellings, all to EcoHomes Excellent rating and extensive supporting community infrastructure.
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Northfield, Filton
Northfield, Filton became a test case for the new Design & Access Statements back in 2007 and has led the way in informing the format and requirements of these documents. Extending to 82ha the site will accommodate a mixed-use development comprising 2,200 dwellings, 14ha of employment and an extension to the adjoining local centre, incorporating a medical centre, shops and a primary school. Our Town Planners, in close collaboration with our Masterplanners have developed a highly sustainable solution centred around the delivery of populated public realm which successfully secured outline planning permission in 2009. Work continues on the proposals at both a planning and design level.
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Town Planning – Urban Regeneration
Bargoed Town Centre, Rhymney Valley
The former mining town of Bargoed has suffered since the closing of its colliery during the 1970s. Our Planners, Masterplanners and Landscape Designers worked closely in 2008 to produce a Development Brief, Public Art Strategy and Design Code for a unique town centre site intended to act as a catalyst in regenerating the town and the wider area. All are now working on the implementation of these proposals.
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Great Homer Street, Liverpool
Great Homer Street has historically been a major retail artery for Liverpool but latterly the visitor numbers have dwindled. Working closely with St Modwen Properties PLC our Town Planners - including our specialist Commercial Planning team - developed proposals to transform the street with a major 20ha mixed-use development. Proposals include a large district centre supporting retail, industrial, residential, business and community uses and were supported by comprehensive Environmental, Townscape, Visual and Socio Economic Assessments.
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Southwater, Telford
Our Planners and Designers are currently guiding regeneration proposals for the revitalisation of a 6ha site in Telford Town Centre. Proposals will include residential, retail, leisure and employment uses as well as new public realm infrastructure that are to be delivered over a 10 year period. Acting as lead consultant we have guided extensive consultation and collaborative working across the consultancy and client team, to deliver, what we believe are highly innovative solutions for this tricky site. To view the development website and further details please click here.
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Futura Park, Ransomes Way, Ipswich
Our specialist Retail Planning team secured a hybrid outline / full planning permission for AquiGen in December 2011 for a retail and employment led regeneration of a 44 acre out-of-centre former industrial site. The permission provides circa 136,000 sq.ft of retail floorspace including Waitrose and John Lewis at home stores in their first combined single building, a bulky goods unit, 25 acres of land for B1, B2 and B8 development and associated infrastructure. We worked closely with the Local Authority to achieve a planning permission in 13 weeks which will unlock a key strategic employment site. We also promoted the site at the Ipswich Core Strategy Examination appearing on employment and retail policy matters. Contact the Planners
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Kidbrooke Estate
The Kidbrooke Development Area consists of approximately 109ha of land and is identified as one of the most deprived places in London. Thousands of people are set to benefit from the massive regeneration of this area, which will see 4,500 new homes plus fully integrated transport, community and educational infrastructure, guided by a planning strategy designed and implemented by our Town Planning Team.
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Newark Future
Our Planners and Designers have guided this project since 2006, initially securing Newark's status as an allocated Growth Point in 2007. Extensive consultation with stakeholders was then carried out on behalf of the land owner and local authority, to secure the allocation of a particular site to the south of Newark, for an urban extension. The mixed-use community proposed will provide 3,150 new homes within a highly sustainable location close to existing major infrastructure. In December 2011, we secured outline planning permission for the scheme.
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First Point Business Park, Doncaster
We secured a hybrid outline / full permission in November 2011 for Catesby Property Group for a new 8,360 sq.m gross foodstore, petrol filling station, Park & Ride scheme and managed workspace. Our Planners and Architects worked collaboratively on the scheme, including promotion of the application, preparation of the Retail Assessment and the scheme design. We partnered with the Local Authority to secure planning permission for this important regeneration site in Doncaster which will deliver a number of important economic benefits to the town. Contact the Planners
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Town Planning – New Communities
Ebbsfleet Valley, Kent
Working closely with Land Securities, our Town Planners have secured outline and ongoing individual consents for one of the largest brownfield regeneration schemes in Europe, at the heart of the Thames Gateway development region. Some 40% of the 1,035 acre ex quarry at Ebbsfleet Valley will be open, natural space whilst 6msqft of office space will provide a commercial heart and 10,000 homes will bring life and animation.
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West Sauchenford, Stirling
Our Planners and Masterplanners promoted a substantial urban extension proposal to the south east of Stirling. As the largest planned “village” proposed in Scotland for over 40 years it has been critical to demonstrate a high quality, balanced and sustainable community, comprising 2,500 mixed tenure homes, community facilities, an educational campus and local employment opportunities, all set within a robust, integrated transport framework.
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Newton Farm, Cambuslang
Barton Willmore obtained a resolution to grant planning permission in principle, for the phase II development of Newton Farm. Acting on behalf of Taylor Wimpey and Ashfield Land Limited, the phase II scheme extends on from the approved Newton Farm phase I development, which is currently under construction. The phase II proposals comprise 1,500 residential units, a local neighbourhood centre with associated park and ride facility, a new primary school incorporating associated community facilities, the construction of a distributor road loop, and the provision of open space including an extension of the Newton Farm Phase I linear park and new riverside park.
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Countesswells, Aberdeen
Located to the west of Aberdeen, our Planners and Masterplanners are working closely to develop proposals for a new community on behalf of a consortium of housebuilder and private developer/land owners. Representations have been made at a Local Plan level for the allocation of this site to provide a mixed-use community incorporating a local centre, primary school, residential, employment uses plus formal and informal recreation areas and a potential equestrian centre.
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Town Planning – Commercial
Old Fison's Site, Ipswich
Barton Willmore is providing planning services for a residential and business development on the site of one of the world’s first chemical fertiliser factories on the outskirts of Bramford, Ipswich. Under the plans, the Grade II listed North Warehouse, believed to be the largest listed building in Suffolk, will be renovated to create a business centre. The majority of the barrelled vaulted structure will be retained along with the iconic timber clad facade. The proposals also involve the demolition of warehouses elsewhere on the site to make space for between 130 and 150 new homes. Visit the Project Website or Contact the Planner.
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Winnersh Triangle, Berkshire
Our Planners and Designers worked closely to realise planning permission for this industrial estate renovation project at one of SEGRO’s flagship estates, near Reading. Our Planners secured permission for the new 191,00m high specification offices, retail, restaurants and Barton Willmore designed public realm in 2007. The project is now on site and due to open later in 2010.
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Minworth Trade and Business Park, Sutton Coldfield
Minworth Trade and Business Park is a 142,500 sq ft proposed complex, that adjoins and existing 150,000 sq ft business park. We provided Planning, Architectural, Landscape Design, Project Management and Cost Consultancy services to transform these oversized, underperforming units into flexible B1 and B8 units plus 30% additional trading area, while still allowing existing tenants to operate. Located close to excellent road connections across the Midlands the project was successfully completed in 2009.
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University of Reading Science & Innovation Park
The University of Reading is currently working closely with our Planners to drive forward plans for an 800,000sqft Science & Innovation Park, to the south of Reading. Phased over a 20-25 year period it will be linked to the town via substantial infrastructure improvements between the park and the university campus, Reading station and the town centre.
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Town Planning – Industrial
DHL Plant, Colnbrook
In 2008 DHL were awarded the full 12 million meal in-flight, short-haul catering contract by British Airways Terminal Five. To support this a new food processing plant was required close to the terminal and a vacant warehouse within the Lakeside Indsutrial Estate at Colnbrook nearby offered the perfect opportunity. Our Architects and Planners redeveloped the site under tight budget constraints, into a high-tech, processing, logistics and distribution centre for DHL and their operating partner Northern Foods, successfully delivering the facility in early 2010.
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Minworth Trade and Businesss Park, Sutton Coldfield
Minworth Trade and Business Park is a 142,500sqft proposed complex, that adjoins and existing 150,000 sq ft business park. We provided Planning, Architectural, Landscape Design, Project Management and Cost Consultancy services to transform these oversized, underperforming units into flexible B1 and B8 units plus 30% additional trading area, while still allowing existing tenants to operate. Located close to excellent road connections across the Midlands the project was successfully completed in 2009.
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Town Planning – Retail
Futura Park, Ransomes Way, Ipswich
Our specialist Retail Planning team secured a hybrid outline / full planning permission for AquiGen in December 2011 for a retail and employment led regeneration of a 44 acre out-of-centre former industrial site. The permission provides circa 136,000 sq.ft of retail floorspace including Waitrose and John Lewis at home stores in their first combined single building, a bulky goods unit, 25 acres of land for B1, B2 and B8 development and associated infrastructure. We worked closely with the Local Authority to achieve a planning permission in 13 weeks which will unlock a key strategic employment site. We also promoted the site at the Ipswich Core Strategy Examination appearing on employment and retail policy matters. Contact the Planners
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Westmoreland House, Wakefield
Outline planning permission for the redevelopment of Westmoreland House in Wakefield City Centre, Yorkshire was secured recently following a Council Design Review. High specification retail units and residential accommodation has been proposed by our Planners and Architects to regenerate this redundant site and link it into the surrounding contemporary retail environment of the existing high street, some 100 yards away.
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First Point Business Park, Doncaster
We secured a hybrid outline / full permission in November 2011 for Catesby Property Group for a new 8,360 sq.m gross foodstore, petrol filling station, Park & Ride scheme and managed workspace. Our Planners and Architects worked collaboratively on the scheme, including promotion of the application, preparation of the Retail Assessment and the scheme design. We partnered with the Local Authority to secure planning permission for this important regeneration site in Doncaster which will deliver a number of important economic benefits to the town. Contact the Planners
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Great Homer Street, Liverpool
Great Homer Street has historically been a major retail artery for Liverpool but latterly the visitor and shopper numbers have dwindled. Working closely with St Modwen Properties our Town Planners are developing proposals to transform the Street with a major 20ha mixed-use development which will include a large district centre supporting retail, industrial, residential, business and community uses. The application is supported by comprehensive Environmental, Townscape, Visual and Socio Economic Assessments, conducted by the team.
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Bargoed Town Centre, Rhymney Valley
The former mining town of Bargoed has suffered since the closing of its colliery during the 1970s. Our Planners, Masterplanners and Landscape Designers worked closely in 2008-9 to produce a Development Brief, Public Art Strategy and Design Code for a unique town centre site intended to act as a catalyst in regenerating the town and the wider area. All are now working on the implementation of these proposals.
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Chelmsley Wood Town Centre Regeneration
Working closely alongside our Architects and laterly our Project Managers, our Town Planners drove all elements of the planning strategy adopted in the delivery of the Chelmsley Wood Town Centre Regeneration Programme. Close liaison with the Local Authority was imperative in the delivery of this project which has successfully delivered a new anchor foodstore, non-food retail units, relocation of existing council office space, a new library and probation centre, together with the refurbishment of existing malls, car parking, reconfiguration of local road network, provision of a new bus interchange and improvements to pedestrian access. The projects major elements were completed on site in early 2010.
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Town Planning – Energy
Ely Energy from Waste, Cambridgshire
This development is the first straw burning power station in the world and can process up to 225,000 tonnes of straw per annum, generating 35MW. Our Planners, Architects and Environmental consultants delivered the plant over a two year period on behalf of the European Development Corporation Ltd. For more information on the project and our work within the power industry please feel free to contact the Partner leading the energy team.
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Capel Energy from Waste Plant, Surrey
Our Energy team secured permission for this Energy from Waste Plant at Capel in Surrey, in 2009. The facility will process some 110,000 tonnes of MSW per annum to generate 8MW of electricity. Acting on behalf of clients SITA, we coordinated the preparation and submission of the application and Environmental Statement, utilising Planning, Architecture and Landscape Planning specific skills to overcome a Site of Special Scientific Interest allocation. To view the SITA's online information on the project click here.
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Salt Union CHP Plant, Runcorn
The Salt Union Combined Heat and Power Plant has been generating some 45MW of power for around eight years. Our Energy team secured all consents required to deliver the facility, providing a fully integrated planning and design service to the client, Scottish Hydro Plc. To view further information regarding our services to the Energy industry, please click here.
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Keadby Power Station, Lincolnshire
As one of the first independent power projects to be undertaken post privatisation of the electricity industry, this plant represented a significant step towards the replacement of old coal buring stock. The new Combined Cycle Gas Turbine driven plant delivers some 680MW and was delivered by our Planners, Architects and Environmental consultants on behalf of Scottish Hydro-electric Plc. For more information on the project and our work within the power industry please feel free to contact our Partner leading the energy team.
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Greater Gabbard, Suffolk
Working closely with Airtricity, our energy specialist planning team secured consent for an extensive onshore infrastructure to support the operations of a 500MW off-shore wind farm at Greater Gabbard. The farm is designed to generate sufficient electricity to power some 415,000 homes in the region. For more information on the project and our work within the power industry please feel free to contact our Partner leading the energy team.
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Smurfit Combined Heat & Power Plant, Snodland
The Smurfit Townsend Hook Paper Mill in Snodland is a leading paper manufacturer but was operating outdated oil fired boilers to heat and power production. Our Planners led the development of a replacement Combined Heat & Power Plant for the Mill, which will deliver some 38MW, providing sufficient electricity to power the Mill's operations, sell additional back to the Grid, as well as providing heating and steam for use in the paper making process. For more information on the project and our work within the power industry please feel free to contact our Partner leading the energy team.
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Town Planning – Leisure
Sandown Racecourse, Esher
Acting on behalf of Jockey Club Racecourses, our Planning team secured planning permission for an enlarged hotel within the Metropolitan Green Belt at Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher. The proposals involve the replacement of an existing 21 bed hotel with a contemporary 109 bed hotel together with the upgrading and replacement of existing racing facilities including the saddling enclosure, jockey’s medical facility, and stable lads/lasses canteen and changing facilities.
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Chester Zoo, Chester
Attracting over 1.1 million visitors each year, Chester Zoo is ranked the best performing visitor attraction in the North West Region. The ‘Super Zoo’ concept currently being guided by our Designers and Planners will build upon the success of Chester Zoo to date, by creating a larger, internationally recognised tourist attraction, as well as a world-renowned conservation and research centre. Working alongside Chester Zoo a 150 ha expansion into the Green Belt will preserve the openness of the area whilst also ensuring the long term viability of the Zoo.
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Contemporary Fishing Hut, Craigendinnie
Working in association with architects, Adjaye Associates, our Edinburgh Planning and Landscape Planning Teams have recently secured planning permission for an extraordinary intervention on the banks of the River Dee. The contemporary fishing hut at Craigendinnie, Aberdeenshire, provides shelter, storage space and a rest spot for fly fishermen, as well as provide a viewing platform to the river. Our team successfully defended the proposal in terms of its function and design, as well the landscape and visual impact - no small task! For more information on the project please click here.
Town Planning – Waste
Gerpins Lane Waste Transfer Station, London
The increased recycling of household waste has necessitated the development of bespoke facilities to house the sorting and processing systems nationwide. Our Planners have delivered a number of Waste Transfer Stations across the UK for various suppliers, including this unit on the outskirts of London. For more information on this project or our services to the waste industry please click here to view our 'Services to the Waste Industry' brochure.
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Waste Water Treatment Works, Dover
Broombank is the site of a completely new wastewater treatment works for southern Water,developed to meet the sewage disposal needs of Dover, Folkstone and the surrounding area. Working closely with Southern Water, our Planning Team coordinated a comprehensive Envirnmental Assessment of the site , including pipeline construction, tunnels and the umping station itself in order to ensure that all works respected the 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty' that the project sat within. As a result of works undertaken Folkstone beach has been awarded 'Blue Flag' status. For further information on this project please contact the Partner leading this service.
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Minosus, Cheshire
Our Planning, Environmental and Landscape Planning team led the development of this underground hazardous waste storage facility in Winsford, Cheshire which provides sufficient space to store some 100,000 tonnes per annum. For further information regarding our services to the waste industry please click here.
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Town Planning – Retirement & Care
Waverley Court, Portishead
Waverley Extra Care Facility was planned, designed and delivered alongside Hanover Housing Association in 2009. The project comprises 60 apartments, 8 bungalows and ancillary accommodation designed to Hanover Housings ExtraCare scheme standards. Colours and massing provide a distinctive architectural language which also assists the elderly residents with navigation, while internally extensive measures to reduce the carbon footprint of the building and it's operation have been integrated. For further information regarding our services to the Retirement and Care sector please click here or contact Guy Flintoft.
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Castle Village, Berkhamsted
Barton Willmore acted as architects, town planners, master planners, urban designers, landscape and environmental consultants for this award winning, new retirement settlement of 151 dwellings, which replaced a redundant research establishment in the Hertfordshire Green Belt. The scheme was approved after Barton Willmore presented evidence in support of the proposals at a call-in Inquiry. The centrepiece of the scheme is a Grade II Listed mansion which has been retained and refurbished and now serves as a social, health and administrative centre for the village. For further information on our services to the Retirement and Care sector please click here.
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Bridge House, Twyford
Barton Willmore provided Town Planning, Landscape Design, Heritage and Research services for the consolidation and extension of care provision at Bridge House Nursing Home in Berkshire. The proposals, which recently received a resolution to grant planning permission at the local level, will turn the facility into a modern Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), a care concept which seeks to provide alternative types of accommodation that promotes independence whilst delivering high quality care and support facilities (fitness suite, restaurant, consulting rooms, cinema, IT suite and hydrotherapy pool). For more information on the Bridge House, Twyford scheme please download the project sheet or contact Alyson Jones. For further information on our services to the Retirement and Care sector please click here.
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Ash Lea Court, Bristol
Our Architects and Planners, in association with Hanover Housing Association, recently delivered this suburban care facility comprising 48 apartments with ancillary accommodation and landscaping, in Horfield, near Bristol. Integration into the urban context was paramount within the scheme, while the massing enables the rooms to make the most of views and daylight throughout the facilities. For further information regarding our services to the Retirement and Care sector please click here or contact the Planner.
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Town Planning – Oil & Gas
Exploratory Gas Well, Ebberston Moor
Lying just within the North York Moors National Park, securing planning permission for this exploratory gas well was by no means simple. Following extensive negotiations with the Park and the development of a comprehensive Environmental Statement, permission was secured in March 2007 and, following the discharge of conditions, drilling by Moorland Energy began in March 2009. We have also coordinated an application for gas production on the site which, if successful, will enable it to become the first gas production well site in the National Park for more than 35 years.
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Gas Production Site, Pickering, North Yorkshire
Permission was obtained by our team in 2009 on behalf of Viking UK Gas Ltd, for the development of a borehole and gas production at an existing wellsite near Pickering, North Yorkshire.
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Natural Gas Storage Facility, Saltfleetby
Our Energy team, on behalf of Wingas UK Gas Storage, secured planning permission and a Storage Authorisation Order under the Gas Act 1965 for this Natural Gas storage facility. The site at Saltfleetby, near Louth in Lincolnshire will comprise some 11 new boreholes, the construction of a Gas Storage Facility to process the gas before injection and withdrawal and associated pipelines between all elements. The application will increase gas storage capacity in the UK by 0.715billion cubic metres, thereby making a significant contribution to fuel security in the future.
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Gas Wellsite, Kirkleatham, Redcar
In August 2009 our Planners successfully secured permission for Egdon Resources UK Ltd to drill two new appraisal boreholes, begin gas production from an existing borehole and construct a 450m pipeline between the wellsite and the adjoining Wilton International Works.
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Underground Gas Storage Facility, Preesall
We are working with Halite Energy Group Limited to obtain consent for an onshore underground gas storage facility. The proposals will see the development of salt caverns for gas storage, the construction of an offshore and onshore pipelines, associated buildings and infrastructure to enable the facility’s operation. The application was submitted to the IPC in 2011.
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Architecture – Residential
Franklands Drive, Runnymede
Our Architects recently secured permission for this 100% affordable family homes development in Surrey. Some 350 units are proposed each attaining a minimum of Code Level 3 compliance and providing a spectrum of contemporary accommodation types and sizes whilst still reflecting aspects of the local architectural style. We have worked closely with Natural England to protect a vast majority of this protected woodland at this site. To find out more click on the pdf below or contact the Designer.
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Tonbridge Residential Proposal
On a site adjacent the award winning Tonbridge Conference Centre (designed by our Architects), our Planners and Designers are currently guiding proposals for a large residential development that will assist with the regeneration of this riverside community. The residential scheme is arranged in a high rise block to take advantage of the views, and is designed to provide high quality, mixed size and tenure accommodation, all of which is Code Level 3 compliant.
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Bramshott Place, Liphook
We have provided a full architectural service for the realisation of this Retirement Village facility on the edge of Liphook, guiding the urban design, outline and detailed architectural design, as well as the conservation elements of the proposals. Previously occupied by a hospital, the site had lain derelict for a number of years. A historic bell tower was conserved as part of the sites transformation into a modern retirement village providing 147 dwellings, all to EcoHomes Excellent rating and extensive supporting community infrastructure. To view the project website please click here
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Aberdeen Lane, Islington
Designed to replace redundant two-storey warehouse buildings in the heart of Islington, our Code Level 4, high specification residential proposals reflect a modern architectural language while remaining sympathetic to their surroundings. The scheme provides contemporary living and working accommodation that utilises natural ventilation and sustainable technologies, while creating a life and interaction day and night via retail and small workspace units centred around a central pedestrian area.
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The Lakes, Coln Water
Working closely with Yoo Design Ltd, our Architects have designed 160 two, three and four bedroom holiday homes and associated leisure infrastructure for a leisure park at Coln Water in Gloucestershire. Centred around a series of redundant gravel pits, the luxurious homes achieve Code level 4 as a minimum, via sustainable construction technologies throughout and the option to add further renewable energy technology at the build stage. For further information please click here to visit the project website.
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Wilson Close, Maidstone
Our Architects recently secured permission for much needed contemporary family housing on the suburban edge of Maidstone. The proposals will provide 14 generously proportioned private homes arranged over two, three and four storeys as a direct response to the site’s steep gradient. Double height spaces provide residents with stunning views across surrounding mature woodlands. The designs incorporate Passivhaus standards resulting in a 90% reduction in energy consumption, and, following praise by Maidstone Council for the quality of design, are due to begin on site immediately.
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Dower House, Bristol
Having lain derelict for decades this iconic Bristol landmark and it’s grounds were comprehensively renovated and refurbished to their original state by our specialist heritage team in 2008. Additional contemporary housing in the grounds replaces derelict ex-hospital buildings and collectively generates a strong sense of community around the historic focal point. Monuments and routes through the grounds were restored and enhanced to provide an open space for everyone.
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Ash Lea Court, Bristol
Building on a strong relationship with Hanover Housing Association, our Architects and Planners recently delivered this suburban Extra Care Facility, providing some 48 care apartments with ancillary accommodation at Horsley, Bristol. Engaging views were paramount during the design of both the built form and landscaping, as well as merging the previously unsighly site back into the urban fabric. Detailed construction information and all interior high specification finishes were undertaken by the team and since completion the development has secured a Building Excellence Award from the Local Authority Building Control. For further information on this project please contact Avril Chadwick.
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Architecture – Urban Regeneration
Poplar Business Park, London
Our Architects are developing proposals in close collaboration with the private sector land owner and local council for this redundant employment land in London. The proposed scheme will provide double the employment accommodation, whilst retaining a vast area of open public space. To improve the viability and sustainability of the site, a hotel and extensive residential uses have been integrated into the proposals to provide a comprehensive mixed-use development.
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Chelmsley Wood Town Centre Regeneration
Our Architects have delivered detailed designs for this wide-ranging town centre regeneration programme, working collaboratively with our Planners and Project Managers. A new anchor foodstore, non-food retail units, relocation of existing council office space, a new library and probation centre, together with the refurbishment of existing malls, car parking, reconfiguration of local road network, provision of a new bus interchange and improvements to pedestrian access were all guided by our Architects and successfully delivered in early 2010.
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Ashby's Yard, Tonbridge
Ashby’s Yard represents the third phase of development for Tonbridge riverside guided by our Planners and Architects and will deliver 93 further homes of varying sizes and tenure, each of which will attain Code Level 3 and 4. A strong aesthetic accommodates sustainable technologies throughout while maximising natural light and site features and opportunities, including the full opening of the riverside route through to Medway Wharf.
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Westmoreland House, Wakefield
Following a successful presentation to the Council's Design Panel, our Architecture and Planning teams were granted outline planning permission for the redevelopment of Westmoreland House in Wakefield City Centre, Yorkshire (retail use with residential above). Adjacent to the large new 'Trinity Walk' shopping centre scheme our development has been designed to link this contemporary retail environment to the existing high street 100 yards to the south. A similar distance away is The Cathedral Church of All Saints making this a remarkable result so close to the City's Cathedral and Conservation Area.
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Aberdeen Lane, Islington
Our Architectural team, working closely with our in-house Town Planners, have steered the development of a Code Level 4, high specification residential scheme in central Islington. The scheme is designed to replace a redundant two-storey warehouse building with contemporary living and working accommodation using natural ventilation and sustainable technologies, all set within an engaging building envelope.
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Architecture – Commercial
Poplar Business Park, London
Our Architects are developing proposals in close collaboration with the private sector land owner and local council for this redundant employment land in London. The proposed scheme will provide double the employment accommodation, whilst retaining a vast area of open public space. To improve the viability and sustainability of the site, a hotel and extensive residential uses have been integrated into the proposals to provide a comprehensive mixed-use development.
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Tonbridge Regeneration
Tonbridge Conference Centre was the first element of the Tonbridge regeneration proramme delivered by our Architects some five years ago. Since its completion the building has been awarded a Civic Trust Award for Design Excellence. Its success has resulted in two further commissions from the Harvester Group, for the rest of the regeneration programme, including a headquarters for their charitable and commercial operations and street level community and retail elements.
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Castle Street, Reading
This office refurbishment scheme on the edge of Reading Town centre successfully secured the second BREEAM Excellent rated office development in the town. The renovation proposals developed by our Architects have combined new glass cladding and improved floor layouts and services to maximise efficiency, while a glazed entry canopy makes a small but significant statement. The refurbishment works are now complete and the building is up for let.
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Thames Water HQ, Reading
Designed specifically for Thames Water as their UK Headquarters, Clearwater Court maximises the opportunity this riverside site offers. At 10 years old the project was the first BREEAM Excellent building in Reading and remains only one of two in the town, providing contemporary, naturally lit and versatile spaces for Thames Water employees across 9,300m.
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Waverley, Sheffield
Our Planners and Designers are currently guiding a 60,000sqft office park proposal on behalf of UK Coal and Helical Bar at Project Waverley, Sheffield. The scheme will transform the 19.4ha contaminated site, to provide extensive employment provision for the adjacent new community also proposed. High quality, sustainable architectural solutions surrounded by considered landscaping form the critical mass required to create a self-sustaining development.
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Honda HQ, Slough
Designed and delivered by Barton Willmore Architects in 2004, this building still commands attention, sitting alongside the M4 at Slough. The new headquarters for Honda UK were designed to catch the eye, with colour, glazing and lighting used to reflect the Honda’s technological industry and branding. Fully flexible internal spaces maximise views over the adjacent Queen Mary Reservoir, while a grand four storey entrance hall provides a dramatic arrival for any visitors.
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Architecture – Industrial
DHL Facility, Colnbrook
In 2008 DHL were awarded the full 12 million meal in-flight, short-haul catering contract by British Airways Terminal Five. To support this a new food processing plant was required close to the terminal and a vacant warehouse within the Lakeside Indsutrial Estate at Colnbrook nearby offered the perfect opportunity. Our Architects and Planners redeveloped the site under tight budget constraints, into a high-tech, processing, logistics and distribution centre for DHL and their operating partner Northern Foods, successfully delivering the facility in early 2010.
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Baglan Power Station, Port Talbot
Due to a Government Moratorium on Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Stations at the time, all proposed plants were put on hold. The Baglan Energy Park near Port Talbot however, was allowed to proceed due to its location. The client tried to use a basic design proposed for Hull but the local authority refused this approach and our Architects and Planners stepped in to develop a facility which would accommodate all workings on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government.
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Architecture – Retail
Chelmsley Wood Town Centre Regeneration
Our Architects have delivered detailed designs for this wide-ranging town centre regeneration programme, working collaboratively with our Planners and Project Managers. A new anchor foodstore, non-food retail units, relocation of existing council office space, a new library and probation centre, together with the refurbishment of existing malls, car parking, reconfiguration of local road network, provision of a new bus interchange and improvements to pedestrian access were all guided by our architects and successfully delivered in early 2010.
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Carterton Local Centre
Retail and community provision often lies at the heart of any strong mixed-use scheme. Carterton in Oxfordshire was no exception. A Masterplan for some 1,170 homes was developed in conjunction with David Wilson Homes and Robert Hitchin, incorporating a central commercial hub of retail, community and open space provision. Our Architects worked closely with our Masterplanners to integrate this element of the scheme into the wider design, reflecting the architectural language of the surrounding new community.
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First Point Business Park, Doncaster
We secured a hybrid outline / full permission in November 2011 for Catesby Property Group for a new 8,360 sq.m gross foodstore, petrol filling station, Park & Ride scheme and managed workspace. Our Planners and Architects worked collaboratively on the scheme, including promotion of the application, preparation of the Retail Assessment and the scheme design. We partnered with the Local Authority to secure planning permission for this important regeneration site in Doncaster which will deliver a number of important economic benefits to the town. Contact the Designer
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Minworth Trade and Business Park, Sutton Coldfield
Minworth Trade and Business Park is a 142,500sqft proposed complex, that adjoins and existing 150,000sqft business park. We provided Planning, Architectural, Landscape Design, Project Management and Cost Consultancy services to transform these oversized underperforming units into flexible B1 and B8 units plus 30% additional trading area, while still allowing existing tenants to operate. Located close to excellent road connections across the Midlands the project was successfully completed in 2009.
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Westmoreland House, Wakefield
Outline planning permission for the redevelopment of Westmoreland House in Wakefield City Centre, Yorkshire was secured recently following a Council Design Review. High specification retail units and residential accommodation has been proposed by our Architectural team to regenerate this redundant site and link it into the surrounding contemporary retail environment of the existing high street, some 100 yards away.
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Architecture – Energy
Baglan Power Station, Port Talbot
Due to a Government Moratorium on Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Stations at the time, all proposed facilities were put on hold. The Baglan Energy Park near Port Talbot however, was allowed to proceed due to its location. A condition of the facility moving forward was a bespoke design for the main operating sturcturee, something which was developed by our Architects and Planners on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government.
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Belvedere Energy from Waste Plant
Located on the bank of the Thames, on the site of a previous oil-fired power station, the Belvedere Energy from Waste plant was designed by our architects to burn some 575,000 tonnes of waste, which will in turn generate some 72MW of electricity. Working closely with Cory Environmental, we developed a sensitive yet architecturally interesting design for this site, which was completed in 2011.
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Architecture – Retirement & Care
Badminton Gardens, Downend
This extra care home in Downend, Bristol was designed by our Architects and achieves a BREEAM “Very Good” rating. Developed and managed by Hanover Extra Care in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council, the facility features 63 one and two-bedroom apartments over three floors plus a lounge, restaurant, activities centre, garden, café, hairdressing salon and assisted bathing facility. Sustainable features of the building include low energy corridor function lighting and solar photovoltaic panels. Badminton Gardens was officially opened in October 2011.
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Ash Lea Court, Bristol
Building on a strong relationship with Hanover Housing Association, our Architects and Planners recently delivered this suburban Extra Care Facility, providing some 48 care apartments with ancillary accommodation at Horsley, Bristol. Engaging views were paramount during the design of both the built form and landscaping, as well as merging the previously unsighly site back into the urban fabric. Detailed construction information and all interior high specification finishes were undertaken by the team and since completion the development has secured a Building Excellence Award from the Local Authority Building Control. For further information on this project please contact Avril Chadwick.
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Bramshott Place, Liphook
Previously occupied by a hospital the site had lain derelict for a number of years. As a Practice we have provided a full Planning & Design service for the realisation of this Retirement Village facility on the edge of Liphook. A historic bell tower was conserved as part of the sites transformation into a sensitive, yet modern retirement village, incorporating high quality public realm and extensive community facilities. Detailed design was provided to realise the 147 dwellings, all of which have been designed to EcoHomes Excellent rating. For further information regarding our services to the Retirement and Care sector please click here or contact Nick Pitcher.
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Waverley Extra Care, Portishead
Waverley Extra Care Facility was designed and delivered alongside Hanover Housing Association in 2008-9 and comprises some 60 apartments, 8 bungalows and ancillary accommodation designed to Hanover Housings ExtraCare scheme standards. Colours and massing provide a distinctive architectural language which also assists the elderly residents with navigation, while internally extensive measures to reduce the carbon footprint of the building and it's operation have been integrated. A comprehensive review of the project post completion was undertaken with staff and residents and has greatly informed our work in this sector since. For further information regarding our services to the Retirement and Care sector please click here or contact Guy Flintoft.
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Architecture – Leisure
Langkawi Island Resort
Barton Willmore have undertaken feasibility studies for a proposed 6-star Thai theme village resort and supporting facilities on this virgin island. Our Architects and Urban Designers have collaborated to produce a proposal providing around 200 rooms, 100 Chalet units, Sports Centre, Health Centre, Restaurant and Golf Club, that takes full advantage of the location, vistas and landscape, and has great regard for the conservation of local history, tropical flora and fauna and the existing Feng-Shui.
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The Lakes, Coln Water
Working closely with Yoo Design Ltd, our Architects have designed 160 two, three and four bedroom holiday homes and associated leisure infrastructure for a leisure park at Coln Water in Gloucestershire. Located around a series of redundant gravel pits, the luxurious homes achieve Code level 4 as a minimum, via sustainable construction technologies throughout and the option to add further renewable energy technology at the build stage. For further information please click here to visit the project website.
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Shendish Manor, Hemel Hempstead
Shendish Manor is a Grade II listed building outside Hemel Hempstead. Our Architectural team guided the complete refurbishment of the manor house along with an extension containing a new reception area, 50 bedrooms and conference facilities. A new restaurant has also been added to the rear opening onto the manor’s well maintained walled garden. Although a modern vernacular was used throughout the extension, it was praised by the local planning authority as a very successful and sensitive addition to the listed building.
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Architecture – Heritage
Farleigh House, Bath
Our Planners and Designers have been engaged by Bath Rugby Club to develop a modern reincarnation of this fantastic heritage asset. A comprehensive heritage masterplan has been developed to preserve and enhance the Estate, whilst making the most of visual links, the existing habitats and landscape structure. Approval has already been secured in respect of the initial change of use and the first phase of physical alterations to the listed building, but the project will ultimately see the development of an artificial training pitch, catering facilities, changing rooms, a medical centre, a bespoke gymnasium and a variety of administrative accommodation for staff and players.
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The Granary, Bristol
The Granary is a Grade II* Listed former grain store built in 1868 and designed by Pontin and Gough in the ornate Bristol Byzantine style. Bristol City Council owned the building and invited competitive bids from developers for its renovation and conversion. Our architects produced the designs which supported the winning bid and our involvement continued through to the detailed design and specification of the interior. The project was highly challenging as each of the high specification apartments had to be fitted into this listed building, with no alterations to the exterior. In addition a ground floor commercial unit was inserted into the shell, and opened out to the street with extensive glazed panelling.
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Dower House, Bristol
Our Planners and Designers delivered the comprehensive refurbishment of this fine, prominent Grade II* listed Elizabethan House, including the removal of the flat roof, reinstating of original pitched roofs, a large variety of masonry repairs and numerous ‘secret’ repairs to structural timbers, to deliver 13 high specification apartments. Set within 250 acres of parkland, a masterplan was also developed for the wider site that has seen the replacement of former hospital buildings with a mix of well integrated apartments and townhouses. Monuments within the parkland were also restored by specialist conservationists.
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Shendish Manor, Hemel Hempstead
Shendish Manor is a Grade II listed building outside Hemel Hempstead. Our Architectural team guided the complete refurbishment of the manor house along with an extension containing a new reception area, 50 bedrooms and conference facilities. A new restaurant has also been added to the rear opening onto the manor’s well maintained walled garden. Although a modern vernacular was used throughout the extension, it was praised by the local planning authority as a very successful and sensitive addition to the listed building.
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Landscape – Urban Places
The Avenue, Spinningfields
The Avenue is the retail heart of Spinningfields. Working with Allied London Properties Barton Willmore have developed the design of the public realm to deliver a unique shopping and leisure environment which complements the existing commercial district of Spinningfields. To contact the Project Director please click here.
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Goodyear, Wolverhampton
All that remains of the massive former Goodyear tyre plant in Wolverhampton is the clock tower of the main manufacturing building. Barton Willmore’s proposals, developed in close liaison with the local authority, are a subtle blend of sound Master Planning and playful place making. A school, shops, offices and homes cluster around a new urban square. Working closely with highway engineers, the scheme sensitively integrates urban traffic engineering to create a place where pedestrians dominate. Evocative of the former production processes on the site the new space is populated with a series of ‘urban tyres’, places for seating, interaction and play. To contact the Project Director please click here.
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Southwater, Telford
Southwater will create a genuinely urban mixed-use quarter with a high quality public realm to kick start the environmental and economic regeneration of the town. At the heart of the proposals Southwater Square will provide a major new civic space for the town. Flexible in function the square will be surfaced in contemporary brick and cast iron evocative of Telford’s rich industrial past.
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Golden Square, Birmingham
Our design competition entry for Golden Square, a major new space at the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, explores innovative spatial ideas that empower the community. Moveable interlocking furniture provides a flexible space to accommodate both a ‘chat with friends’ and large performances. The square’s surface is richly patterned with a series of metal hoops, which draw on the creative and manufacturing heritage of the Jewellery Quarter. To contact the Project Director please click here
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Bargoed Town Centre, Rhymney Valley
The former mining town of Bargoed has suffered since the closing of its colliery during the 1970s. At the heart of the regeneration proposals a new market square, on the site of the existing bus station, gives the town a new focus, a space for events, the town’s emerging market and even the Christmas Tree. The new space forms the focus of a town wide public realm strategy. To contact the Project Director please click here.
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Trinity Square, Spinningfields, Manchester
Working for Allied London Properties and Manchester City Council the proposals for Trinity Square extend the Spinningfields masterplan creating a direct pedestrian link to the retail heart of Manchester. The space will provide a new living room for the city. A series of new curvaceous urban sofas nestle below a canopy of pine trees with a new surface of black granite setts creating a distinctive and welcoming destination. To contact the Project Director please click here.
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Poplar Business Park, London
In the rapidly evolving London Docklands, our proposals for Poplar focus on the creation of a major new public square. This lively new space will form a key stepping stone on a pedestrian route from the deprived district of Poplar to Canary Wharf south of the site. The new space has been designed to meet the needs of the wider community and complement existing public spaces in the borough. To contact the Project Director please click here.
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South Acton Estate Regeneration, London
The landscape proposals for the regeneration of the South Acton Estate boldly reformat the existing, unstructured open space into a series of connected urban parks. Each of these parks has a clearly defined function, designed to meet the needs of the diverse adjacent community. Food growing areas, skate parks and bowls greens are all carefully stitched into the new landscape structure.
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Landscape – Workplaces
Poplar Business Park, London
In the rapidly evolving London docklands we have developed proposals for the creation of a major new public square for central Poplar. This lively new space will form a key element of a new pedestrian route, from the deprived district of Poplar to Canary Wharf south of the site. The new space has been carefully designed to meet the needs of the wider community and complement existing public spaces in the borough. To contact the Project Director please click here.
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Winnersh Triangle, Berkshire
An orchard and a rooftop wildflower meadow form two key parts of the competition winning landscape for Winnersh Triangle. Linked by a new ‘Green Bridge’ to the adjacent railway station and approached by a series of sinuous sandstone steps the new plaza at the heart of the development forms a new social space for the adjacent businesses. Developed by SEGRO the first phase of the scheme was completed in May 2010. To contact the Project Director please click here.
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Kennington Business Park, Oval
Kennington Business Park, a 2.6ha site consisting of a series of Victorian buildings and yards in the heart of Oval, is being revitalised into a mixed use development. Barton Willmore were invited to explore the potential of Oval at a strategic level and understand why Oval, an international name in the world of cricket, has a distinct lack of identity locally. The study identified the potential for a new public square within Kennington Business Park which would not only improve the newly renovated neighbouring buildings but provide a quality piece of animated public realm for the area. The square will provide the region with a true destination catering especially to the people who will inhabit it and enhance local identity and sense of place. To contact the Project Director please click here
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Leather Exchange, London
The Leather Exchange is found in a secluded yet highly accessible corner of central London. The region has undergone and is continuing to undergo dramatic change, enhancing the true mix of uses and mix of communities which inhabit this place. As a result of our innovative approach to the public realm potential, Barton Willmore has been appointed to produce detailed proposals for the redesign of the courtyards at the former London Leather Market. The series of listed structures, historically the origin of over 70% of the UK's hide, leather, hoof and horn supplies, sit in close proximity to The Shard in central London. In a rapidly changing area of the capital, the proposals will create a new heart for a developing cluster of creative industries. To contact the Project Director please click here.
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Southwater, Telford
Southwater will create a genuinely urban mixed-use quarter with a high quality public realm to kick start the environmental and economic regeneration of the town. At the heart of the proposals Southwater Square will provide a major new civic space for the town. The square will be transformational, bringing life and activity to the new town centre with the use of moving water, flowering trees and subtle level change. To contact the Project Director please click here.
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Longbridge, Birmingham
Landscape is at the heart of Barton Willmore’s approach to place making at the former MG Rover Car Plant. This approach, commended by CABE, uncovers the River Rea to form a thread running through the site along which a necklace of new parks and spaces is created. Austin Park will form the focus of the new town centre. Strongly sculpted earth forms and lush planting will create an ecologically rich yet distinctly urban space. To contact the Project Director please click here.
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Worcester Bosch
A site with ancient woodland, water meadows and species rich grassland is not normally where you would seek to locate a major new world class research and development and manufacturing facility. This was however the challenge given to Barton Willmore’s Masterplanning and Landscape teams. Worcester Bosch, guided by Advantage West Midlands have selected a site on the ‘wrong’ side of the M5 for their major new domestic sustainable energy systems research and manufacturing facility. We rapidly recognised that a world class environmental mitigation and compensation package was required. This included the diversion of the existing waterways and extensive habitat translocation and creation. To contact the Project Director click here.
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Landscape – Historic Landscapes
Farleigh House, Bath
This historic house and landscape has recently been purchased by the new owner of Bath Rugby Club. Investment in the Club is his priority and our Landscape Designers are working with our in house Planning and Architectural colleagues to produce a world class training facility sensitively integrated into the existing historic landscape.
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Dower House, Bristol
Our Heritage Team worked closely with a consortium of housebuilders and the local authority conservationists to deliver the remarkable transformation of this iconic Grade II* listed building on the edge of Bristol. Having lain derelict for decades the original building and grounds displaying numerous monuments and stunningly beautiful vistas were sensitively restored to provide contemporary homes and open space for residents and the local community.
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Landscape – Parks & Gardens
Chester Zoo, Chester
A legible and immersive landscape was the brief given by the North West England Zoological Society to our Landscape Designers. A new pedestrian circulation route in the form of a ‘linear park’ provides the structure to this ambitious new masterplan. This route threads through a series of themed ecotope landscape zones populated by mixed species and animal enclosures, enhancing both the visitor experience and welfare of the animals.
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Longbridge
Landscape is at the heart of Barton Willmore’s approach to place making at the former MG Rover Car Plant. This approach, commended by CABE, uncovers the River Rea to form a thread running through the site along which a necklace of new parks and spaces is created. Austin Park will form the focus of the new town centre. Strongly sculpted earth forms and lush planting will create an ecologically rich yet distinctly urban space. To contact the Project Director please click here.
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King Abdullah International Gardens, Riyadh
Barton Willmore developed the winning design competition entry to design and deliver extensive internationally acclaimed Botanical Gardens for Riyadh. Designed to become a world-leading demonstration of mankind’s understanding of the process, consequence and study of climate change, the destination captures and displays extraordinary ecotopes from throughout history and presents the choices available to us today. To view the project website please click here.
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Warren Gorge, Kent
Barton Willmore guided the design and implementation of the built and natural environment at Chafford Hundred, a 270ha residential development in Grays, Essex. Warren Gorge lies at the heart of scheme as an extensive natural open space with substantial water bodies. Key to the success of the new park was the translocation of species rich chalk grassland and extensive areas of new native planting.
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Landscape – New Communities
Newark Future
The Proposed Development assumes a strong form which is carefully and strongly interlocked with the wider landscape. The form of this landscape is driven by water movement, creating a broad strata of parallel bands linked to the southern edge of the built form. These bands provide opportunity for a wide range of active landscapes from formal sports provision to community coppiced woodland. Planting is boldly structured responding both to the Middle Beck river corridor, pedestrian links to the main development area and the aspiration to provide a range of ecological habitats. In December 2011, we secured outline planning permission for the scheme. To contact the Project Director please click here.
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South Acton Estate Regeneration, London
Our Masterplanners and Architects developed extensive proposals in response to a design competition for the renewal of the South Acton Estate. The proposals transform the built and public realm environment, reshaping the built forms to generate a clear architectural language and security by design which will substantially enhance the streetscape and sense of place throughout the estate.
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Barnbow, Leeds
The proposed development at Barnbow will embody the key principles of sustainable development. The unique landscape proposals for this residential led, mixed use development will result in a network of multi-functional spaces providing a resource for hydrology and ecology. The characteristic landscape features of water, stone walls, grass and woodland run through these different open spaces and provide a strong unifying theme throughout the proposed development area. To contact the Project Director please click here.
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Harlow Urban Extension
Our Designers worked in partnership with Egret West to create proposals for a potential urban extension north of Harlow. The 'Great Park' lies at the heart of the proposals and defines the character of the new community, accommodating sport, food production and education. The process of Masterplan evolution is the most interesting element of this scheme, allowing maximum flexibility for the developer and the future occupants of the site. The approach adopted is one our designers are continuing to evolve and promote.
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Environmental Consultancy – Residential
St George Wharf, London
Situated within minutes of Victoria and Waterloo stations this represents a prime location for Berkeley Homes. Visual and Environmental Impact Assessments combined with comprehensive strategic and local level planning advice secured permission for the main development. Some 750 market and affordable homes have already been delivered on the site along with associated riverfront retail and leisure facilities. An additional proposed 50 storey mixed-use tower element of the scheme was also secured by our Planning team following a Secretary of State Call-In.
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Grosvenor Waterside, Chelsea
Grosvenor Waterside creates a new quarter for Chelsea, centred around an historic dock. Six individual yet complimentary buildings designed by Allies and Morrison gather around the waterside, providing some 620 new residential units plus a gym, spa, retail and business centre. Complex permissions for the scheme were delivered by our Town Planning and Environmental teams, with special regard to the environmental and visual impact of the proposals and in the long term securing the completion of the scheme in 2008.
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Environmental Consultancy – Energy
Capel Energy from Waste Plant, Surrey
Our Energy team secured permission for this Energy from Waste Plant at Capel in Surrey, in 2009. The facility will process some 110,000 tonnes of MSW per annum to generate 8MW of electricity. Acting on behalf of clients S.I.T.A., we coordinated the preparation and submission of the application and Environmental Statement, utilising planning, design and Landscape Planning specific skills to overcome an SSSI allocation.
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Masterplanning – Residential
Beitun, China
Our Masterplanning & Urban Design and Town Planning teams, in partnership with Buro Happold, are currently preparing proposals for the major expansion of the city of Beitun, located within Xin-Jiang province, China. The plans will see the town grow to seven times its current size accommodating some 200,000 residents within a new community with all necessary infrastructure, social and economic components.
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Longbridge, Birmingham
Our Designers are working closely with St Modwen Properties and Advantage West Midlands on proposals for the former MG Rover site in Birmingham. Employment, residential, education and leisure uses together with integrated infrastructure to form a comprehensive masterplan. Public Consultation and a close working relationship with the Local Authorities has taken the project through the Area Action Plan stage to submission of Outline Planning Application.
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North West Cheltenham
Our Masterplanners are currently developing sustainable extension proposals for a site adjacent to Cheltenham which will deliver some 4-5,000 new homes, a 10ha extension to the existing adjacent commercial area as well as extensive retail and community infrastructure. Three walkable neighbourhoods integrate extensive public realm with a view to promoting healthy living and reduced carbon emissions throughout the new community.
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Newark Future
Our Planners and Designers have guided this project since 2006, securing its status as an allocated Growth Point in 2007 and developing a comprehensive masterplan proposal for an urban extension to the south of the town. Some 3,150 new homes and substantial employment (office and industrial) accommodation have been integrated within an extensive public realm and infrastructure proposal, resulting in a very positive CABE design review. In December 2011, we secured outline planning permission for the scheme.
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Ford Airfield, Yapton
These proposals for an ex-airfield in West Sussex secured allocation as one of 15 Government reviewed Eco-Town proposals in 2008. The Masterplan developed would accommodate some 5,000 new homes, 2,000 of which would be affordable, along with 4,000 new jobs, a combined heat and power plant and a full range of community facilities and public transport infrastructure to support the new and existing community.
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Masterplanning – Urban Regeneration
Brackla North East Development Brief, Bridgend Council
Barton Willmore produced a Masterplan and Development Brief for the Brackla area to the north of Bridgend Town Centre. The Masterplan sets out a vision for the sustainable mixed use regeneration of the currently struggling employment area. The masterplan works with the existing highways and structures and seeks to consolidate the area with additional employment, retail and residential uses, in addition to improved permeability and green infrastructure.
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Longbridge, Birmingham
Our Designers are working closely with St Modwen Properties and Advantage West Midlands on proposals for the former MG Rover site in Birmingham. Employment, residential, education and leisure uses together with integrated infrastructure to form a comprehensive masterplan. Public Consultation and a close working relationship with the Local Authorities has taken the project through the Area Action Plan stage to submission of Outline Planning Application.
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South Acton Estate Regeneration, London
Working alongside Bellway Homes, Affinity Sutton, Inspace and Hyde Housing Association our Masterplanners and Architects have developed extensive proposals for the renewal of the South Acton Estate. Proposals will transform the built and public realm environment, reshaping the built forms to generate a clear architectural language and incorporate 'Secure By Design' principles to substantially enhance the streetscape, security and sense of place throughout the estate.
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Southwater, Telford
Our Planners and Designers are currently guiding regeneration proposals for the revitalisation of a 6ha site in Telford Town Centre. Proposals will include residential, retail, leisure and employment uses as well as new public realm infrastructure that are to be delivered over a 10 year period. Acting as lead consultant we have guided extensive consultation and collaborative working across the consultancy and client team, to deliver, what we believe are highly innovative solutions for this tricky site. To view the development website and further information please click here.
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Masterplanning – New Communities
Newark Future
Our Planners and Designers have guided this project since 2006, securing its status as an allocated Growth Point in 2007 and developing a comprehensive masterplan proposal for an urban extension to the south of the town. Some 3,150 new homes and substantial employment (office and industrial) accommodation have been integrated within an extensive public realm and infrastructure proposal, resulting in a very positive CABE design review. In December 2011, we secured outline planning permission for the scheme.
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Ebbsfleet Valley, Kent
Working closely with Land Securities, our Town Planners and Masterplanners have secured outline and ongoing individual consents for one of the largest brownfield regeneration schemes in Europe, at the heart of the Thames Gateway development region. Some 40 % of the 1,035 acre ex quarry at Ebbsfleet Valley will be open, natural space whilst 6msqft of office space will provide a commercial heart and 10,000 homes will bring life and vitality.
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Ford Airfield, Yapton
These proposals for an ex-airfield in West Sussex secured allocation as one of 15 Government reviewed Eco-Town proposals in 2008. The Masterplan developed would accommodate some 5,000 new homes, 2,000 of which would be affordable, along with 4,000 new jobs, a combined heat and power plant and a full range of community facilities and public transport infrastructure to support the new and existing community.
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North West Cheltenham
Our Masterplanners are currently developing sustainable extension proposals for a site adjacent to Cheltenham which will deliver some 4-5,000 new homes, a 10ha extension to the existing adjacent commercial area as well as extensive retail and community infrastructure. Three walkable neighbourhoods integrate extensive public realm with a view to promoting healthy living and reduced carbon emissions throughout the new community.
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Masterplanning – Commercial
Waverley, Sheffield
Our Planners and Designers are currently guiding a 60,000sqft office park proposal on behalf of UK Coal and Helical Bar at Project Waverley, Sheffield. The scheme will transform the 19.4ha contaminated site, to provide extensive employment provision for the adjacent new community also proposed. High quality, sustainable architectural solutions surrounded by high quality landscape form the critical mass required to create a self-sustaining development.
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Masterplanning – Retail
Southwater, Telford
Our Planners and Designers are currently guiding regeneration proposals for the revitalisation of a 6ha site in Telford Town Centre. Proposals will include residential, retail, leisure and employment uses as well as new public realm infrastructure that are to be delivered over a 10 year period. Acting as Lead consultant we have guided extensive consultation and collaborative working across the consultancy and client team, to deliver, what we believe are highly innovative solutions for this difficult but exciting redevelopment opportunity.
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Bargoed Town Centre, Rhymney Valley
The former mining town of Bargoed has suffered since the closing of its colliery during the 1970s. Our Planners, Masterplanners and Landscape Designers worked closely in 2008-9 to produce a Development Brief, Public Art Strategy and Design Code for a unique town centre site intended to act as a catalyst in regenerating the town and the wider area. All are now working on the implementation of these proposals.
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Masterplanning – Leisure
Chester Zoo
Attracting over 1.1 million visitors each year, Chester Zoo is ranked the best performing visitor attraction in the North West Region. The ‘SuperZoo’ concept currently being guided by our Designers and Planners will build upon the success of Chester Zoo to date, by creating a larger, internationally recognised tourist attraction, as well as a world-renowned conservation and research centre. Working alongside Chester Zoo a 150 ha expansion into the Green Belt will preserve the openness of the area whilst also ensuring the long term viability of the Zoo.
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King Abdullah International Gardens, Riyadh
This project has attracted extensive press coverage as it clearly represents such an exciting leisure proposal for Riyadh and the tourism industry in the United Arab Emirates. The gardens, enclosed within interlocking crescents, demonstrate mankind's understanding of the process, consequence and study of climate change on our botanical world. As a successful design competition entry our Masterplanners and Landscape Designers have worked closely with Buro Happold to deliver this award winning design which is now out to tender. For more information please visit the project website
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Al Warsan Aviary, Dubai
Lying at the heart of the Nakheel International City development, this proposal, developed in collaboration with Omrania & Associates will create the largest free-flight aviary facility in the world. Located on the edge of a large area (25ha) of native wetland and freshwater lakes, the two conditions will accommodate some 280 bird species and provide a unique visitor attraction for this dynamic city.
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Graphic Design – Print
Chester Zoo, Chester
To support the development of the 'Super Zoo' proposals for Chester Zoo, our Graphics team worked closely with our Planners and Designers to develop a style and vibrancy that will convey the exciting design ethic of the proposals and the fact that wildlife and conservation is at the heart of the proposals. The printed documentation assisted in securing outline permission for the scheme's first phase and the graphics team continue to work with Chester Zoo in communicating the plans to their visitor audience. To view further information regarding our Graphic Design services please click here.
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Rebuilding Britain
As a promotional initiative for the Practice, our Graphics team supported the development of a publication regarding the future of the Planning System within the UK and the ways in which a Government could improve the system and speed of delivery for the development industry. A strong graphic style was developed to enliven the predominantly text based content and give each essay and contributor a consistent yet engaging identity. The publication was subsequently used to lobby the Current and Shadow Cabinet prior to the elections and the new development departments post election.
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Farleigh House
When our Planners and Designers were appointed to the conversion of the historic Farleigh House and Estate into the Bath Rugby Club headquarters, getting the public onside was paramount. As an aid to the public consultation process, our Graphic Designers developed literature to facilitate the sharing of ideas and proposals, as well as storyboards to demonstrate the vision for conservation and enhancement of the grounds and historic buildings. In addition, a design and access statement was produced to comprehensively communicate plans for the site.
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Churchfields, Daventry
In support of work by our Planners and Designers, the Graphic Design team developed a clear and colourful graphic style for the project's Design & Access Statement.
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Mereham New Community
Working jointly with Barton Willmore Masterplanning and Urban Design Teams, our Graphic Designers produced a comprensive 174 page Design & Access Statement for the Mereham New Community site. Green and blue hues alongside images of natural landscape are used throughout the document to reflect the sustainable attributes of the site and proposals. The document is also printed on sustainable stock to further support this message.
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Tender Submissions
In support of business development opportunities across the practice our Graphic Designers regularly strengthen bid proposals by reflecting the values and principles of the project through the tender layout and graphics. For further information regarding our Graphic Design services please click here.
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Graphic Design – Branding
Golden Square
Golden Square is a major urban space at the heart of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter. We worked closely with our Landscape Designers to develop this engaging competition submission for the revitalisation of the square into a key destination. A contemporary feel to the graphics and brand were essential and icons were one of the quick visual methods we utilised in order to communicate the potential dynamic uses for the space. For further information regarding our Graphic Design services please click here.
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First Tuesday Club
We were recently commissioned by this networking club, to create a new identity and logo. The graphics convey a warm, friendly and approachable organisation while the use of a tagline clearly outlines the aim of the group and anchors the logo itself. The logo reflects the 12 annual meetings of the club and uses a contemporary font to update the organisation.
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The Pithay
The Pithay Hotel sits within a historic location in one of Bristol’s most recognisable streets. The corporate identity therefore reflects a subtle yet distinctive, high quality establishment via font and colours. A simple accompanying set of identity guidelines was also developed to assist in the brands implementation within all communications.
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Retail Logo Branding
Working closely with our Architectural team we are currently developing new brand identities for several retail developments. A new Shopping Quarter in Leicester has provided a particularly interesting brief as the brand seeks to communicate the type of specialist retail it will be offering as well as raising the quality perceptions of passing customers.
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The Barton Willmore brand
The rebrand of Barton Willmore was driven by a need to refresh and update our image as a Practice and generate a more identifiable single brand. The team spent a considerable amount time canvassing opinion across the Practice and developing a brief in conjunction with the Partners that would satisfy the Practice’s ambitions. The identity has continued to evolve and develop over the years, but these core aims are always at the heart of any identity tweaks.
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BW International
As the most recent addition to the Barton Willmore family our International team needed to make an impact on the international stage which would build on our Barton WIllmore brand. For simplicity the shortened form of BW was chosen and a simple clean logo developed, utilising the pink from our corporate palatte. For further information regarding our Graphic Design services please click here.
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Lincoln
Following the development of strong application supporting documentation, we were approached by the client to develop a promotional document and brand for the development. Entitled ‘Lincoln’s Choice for the Future’ the logo seeks to reflect an inclusive, community based approach as well as the sustainable considerations that were embedded within the proposal.
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Graphic Design – Large Format Design
Chester Zoo, Chester
The display boards developed for a recent Chester Zoo public exhibition build upon the brand and identity development within the planning application document. Exhibition design must meet a wide set of criteria including legibility, subtlety and the surroundings in which they will be displayed. Hierarchy and clarity of information enable the lay person to understand and digest proposals from a distance.
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Freshney Green Estate Regeneration
Working alongside our Urban Design group our Graphic Designers produced a set of exhibition boards for three consultation meetings to discuss the proposed regeneration of this Estate near Grimsby. The exhibition was designed to promote discussion with key questions being highlighted alongside the photography, plans and sketches. The meetings were set up to help the community become more involved in their estate and the development. The ambition for the site was to create a modern housing showpiece and the boards were designed to demonstrate this fresh and vibrant approach. We achieved this goal by liberal use of bright, fresh colour, a modern typeface and a layout that highlighted the key information.
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Shinfield Public Exhibition
In 2008 our Graphic Design team were commissioned by our Planners to produce an exhibition to support proposals for a residential scheme and an adjacent Science Park proposal at Shinfield, close to Reading. The design of these A1 boards evolved from a previous design created specifically for the Character Study and incorporated the University of Reading’s branding guidelines.
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Newark Future
In order to present a large urban extension proposal at Newark to the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) , we developed an exhibition explaining the design principles behind the proposals. Complex diagrams and concepts were conveyed in an uncluttered manner mirroring the submission documents and clarity of concept.
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Graphic Design – Websites
Ford Airfield, Yapton
Ford Airfield became one of the 15 Government selected potential Ecotown sites in 2008 following the development of strong planning and design proposals. Our Graphic Designers worked on the printed material and exhibition information required for the submission as well as an interactive website, through which the local community could review the proposals and submit their feedback.
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Newark Future
A website, exhibition boards and several documents and brochures were developed to support the promotion of a large development proposal at Newark. A subtle sense of branding binds everything together using a simple palette of colours, a distinctive typeface and it’s positioning as the primary focus throughout. To view the site please click here
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Public Engagement – Regeneration
Freshney Green Estate Regeneration, Yarborough
The Freshney Green Estate Regeneration Design and Engagement Programme has been guided in close collaboration with Stamford Homes, Shoreline Housing Association and the Local Authority. Consultation began with the more vocal residents via workshops and study trips to successful projects to allay concerns and gather ideas. Efforts to engage with the youth community, and therefore the future potential estate community, were also key to tackling youth crime and vandalism across the estate. One idea gleaned through this process was an allocated graffiti wall. Suggested by a six year old resident, the facility seems to have effectively focused the estates graffiti artists’ efforts in one place and created a safe gathering point for the young residents.
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Longbridge, Birmingham
With the closure of the MG Rover car plant in 2005, the ability of the plant to act as the social and community hub of the Longbridge area was lost. The “Future Forum” was devised, consisting of a group of local residents who represented a large variety of social and economic backgrounds, ages and geographic spread. The objective of the forum was to find a way to reintegrate both physical entities and the daily activities of differing social groups to inform the creation of a masterplan for the Area Action Plan and Outline Planning Application. Residents applied to take part and then attended upon invitation. Though the Forum was selective in nature, it ultimately created an active, passionate and balanced grouping.
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South Acton Estate, London
At South Acton Estate we needed to ensure that the local community could see, at every stage, our response to their concerns and aspirations as well as ensure the team harnessed vital local knowledge held by residents to inform and hone our proposals. Local residents proposed a number of ideas which were later tested and evaluated, and subsequently incorporated into the final scheme. The final scheme proposes community gardens, allotments, and shared play spaces arranged in a series of parks which became a strong driver for the entire scheme layout and architectural design.
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Public Engagement – Commercial
Worcester Bosch
When approached by Advantage West Midlands and Worcester Bosch to assist in the relocation and expansion of their production and distribution facilities, a particular concern was the potential threat the large linear plant would place upon three ecological areas within the site. Key stakeholder engagement was therefore essential from the outset. We set up workshop sessions with representatives from various ecological groups and local authority officers. Via numerous sessions different options were tabled and discussed in order to develop an understanding of the difficult position presented, but also the need for specific accommodation for the plant. Positive engagement and a holistic view taken by the stakeholders meant that difficult decisions were made collectively and inclusively and impact has been minimised as far as possible.
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Public Engagement – New Communities
Lincoln Major Urban Extension
At Lincoln we were looking at a major urban extension proposal for Taylor Wimpey which could potentially provide much needed housing and major employment benefits for the city. Close, early collaboration with stakeholders and the local community was central to moving the design proposals forward in order that such a large urban extension met with understanding and support for the benefits it could bring. Stage 1 of a 3 stage engagement process, was fact finding and defining everyones wishes and issues for the site and surroundings. In the afternoon of the same day we then set up a 'Create your own masterplan' workshop, inviting attendees to interpret their requests. These and the following stages have greatly influenced our masterplan moving forward and we are experiencing strong support for the scheme.
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Edinburgh Garden City
The Murray Estates proposals are ambitious, contrary to current policy and not without opposition. The proposal is to create an entirely new mixed use district in the greenbelt on the western edge of the City, including over 3,500 homes, community and commercial uses, a new stadium and the Calyx - Scotland’s answer to the Eden project. Our client engaged in a 10 day design charrette which was heavily advertised to the public. This process allowed intensive discussions to develop on the masterplan and on each of the individual elements. A regular blog was published summarising the debates, decisions and resultant changes to the masterplan. The proposal is now better understood by the public and has received a huge amount of good publicity.
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Newark Future
The addition of potentially 7,500 new residents and over 1mft of employment floor space to a town of 35,000 inhabitants requires a careful combination of design skill and communication. We made a concerted effort to engage with younger members of the community who would form the mainstay of future residents. As well as factoring in the main elements identified through the consultation (community park, riverside habitats, ponds and skatepark) we also made allowances for ongoing community engagement in the future phases. Providing people with a genuine opportunity for ownership has allowed us to unlock the aspirations held by these age groups when designing their future homes and communities.
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Longbridge, Birmingham
With the closure of the MG Rover car plant in 2005, the ability of the plant to act as the social and community hub of the Longbridge area was lost. The “Future Forum” was devised, consisting of a group of local residents who represented a large variety of social and economic backgrounds, ages and geographic spread. The objective of the forum was to find a way to reintegrate both physical entities and the daily activities of differing social groups to inform the creation of a masterplan for the Area Action Plan and Outline Planning Application. Residents applied to take part and then attended upon invitation. Though the Forum was selective in nature, it ultimately created an active, passionate and balanced grouping.
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Holland Park, Spalding
Our client, Broadgate Homes, sought to develop a positive working relationship with South Holland District Council (SHDC) and ATLAS from the outset with regards to their application for over 2,000 dwellings. Over the six month design development period, a programme of engagement was devised that included a series of evening workshops with the planning committee and a final presentation that included the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive. This assisted us in understanding and responding to the wider town context and long term strategic picture as well as small scale detail issues, and enabled us to build the project around fundamental principles for long term growth and development.
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Public Engagement – Residential
South Acton Estate, London
At South Acton Estate we needed to ensure that the local community could see, at every stage, our response to their concerns and aspirations as well as ensure the team harnessed vital local knowledge held by residents to inform and hone our proposals. Local residents proposed a number of ideas which were later tested and evaluated, and subsequently incorporated into the final scheme. The final scheme proposes community gardens, allotments, and shared play spaces arranged in a series of parks which became a strong driver for the entire scheme layout and architectural design.
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Holland Park, Spalding
Our client, Broadgate Homes, sought to develop a positive working relationship with South Holland District Council (SHDC) and ATLAS from the outset with regards to their application for over 2,000 dwellings. Over the six month design development period, a programme of engagement was devised that included a series of evening workshops with the planning committee and a final presentation that included the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive. This assisted us in understanding and responding to the wider town context and long term strategic picture as well as small scale detail issues, and enabled us to build the project around fundamental principles for long term growth and development.
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Longbridge, Birmingham
With the closure of the MG Rover car plant in 2005, the ability of the plant to act as the social and community hub of the Longbridge area was lost. The “Future Forum” was devised, consisting of a group of local residents who represented a large variety of social and economic backgrounds, ages and geographic spread. The objective of the forum was to find a way to reintegrate both physical entities and the daily activities of differing social groups to inform the creation of a masterplan for the Area Action Plan and Outline Planning Application. Residents applied to take part and then attended upon invitation. Though the Forum was selective in nature, it ultimately created an active, passionate and balanced grouping.
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Freshney Green Estate Regeneration, Yarborough
The Freshney Green Estate Regeneration Design and Engagement Programme has been guided in close collaboration with Stamford Homes, Shoreline Housing Association and the Local Authority. Consultation began with the more vocal residents via workshops and study trips to successful projects to allay concerns and gather ideas. Efforts to engage with the youth community, and therefore the future potential estate community, were also key to tackling youth crime and vandalism across the estate. One idea gleaned through this process was an allocated graffiti wall. Suggested by a six year old resident, the facility seems to have effectively focused the estates graffiti artists’ efforts in one place and created a safe gathering point for the young residents.
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Public Engagement – Energy
Shoreham Renewable Energy Facility
At Shoreham, a biofuel-based energy facility, we faced a very active environmental movement against biofuels for power generation. To assist with engagement we developed a communication which clearly, openly and honestly presents the situation, i.e. the proposed fuels, where they will be sourced and how they are a genuine renewable energy generating alternative. We then targeted local and neighbouring MPs to the scheme, as well as local ward members and the leader and deputy leader of Adur District Council. This approach has proved successful with positive responses from targeted MPs along with a strong positive response from local authorities affected.
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Public Engagement – Retail
Fareham Shopping Centre
It was clear from the outset that existing tenants and employees of Fareham Shopping Centre felt threatened by the potential for change that our proposals would create. By breaking down the process proposed and communicating it via small focused workshop groups, we were able to summarise the construction approach visually, as well as address their concerns with regards to each stage. A similar format was used when presenting the proposals to both statutory consultees and the local general public and press. This uncovered a number of opportunities we would otherwise have missed, as well as a number of unexpected project champions.
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Public Engagement – Heritage
Farleigh House, Bath
Large scale publicity surrounded Bath Rugby Club’s proposed move to the historic Farleigh House and Estate and could have quickly overshadowed any sensitive local consultation processes. It was therefore imperative that we devised a carefully considered approach to consultation with local residents tackling it in as individual a way as possible. The well known, long term estate manager was engaged to personally invite everyone in the neighbourhood to an ‘open book’ sharing of ideas and proposals, prior to the press release of information at which we sought to demonstrate the vision for conservation and enhancement of the grounds and historic buildings. The residents quickly understood and became excited about and supportive of the proposals.
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Public Engagement – Leisure
Chester Zoo, Chester
In 2008, Chester Zoo approached us to assist in the delivery of an ambitious expansion and refurbishment project across their attraction that would enhance existing and add new habitats as well as provide significant improvements throughout the park. Developing support for the project was paramount and quickly we realised the need for personality in the proposals. To unite the diverse range of documentation, particularly the consultation material, our graphics team led the development of an identity that conveyed the excitement, unity and personality of proposals to all those consulted, both via online and print mediums.
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Project Management and |-br-|Cost Consultancy – Retail
Chelmsley Wood Town Centre Regeneration
Our Project Managers have guided this comprehensive town centre regeneration programme from conception through to delivery. Working collaboratively with our Planners and Architects and Wates Contractors, our Project Managers guided the temporary relocation of units, demolition and construction of a new shopping centre, along with major refurbishment works and infrastructure alterations. All was completed on time and within budget in early 2010.
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Minworth Trade and Business Park, Sutton Coldfield
Minworth Trade and Business Park is a 142,500sqft proposed complex, that adjoins and existing 150,000sqft business park. We provided Planning, Architectural, Landscape Design, Project Management and Cost Consultancy services to transform these oversized underperforming units into flexible B1 and B8 units plus 30 % additional trading area, while still allowing existing tenants to operate. Located close to excellent road connections across the Midlands the project was successfully completed in 2009.
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PEOPLE
People – Leadership
Barton Willmore is a partnership. We pride ourselves on building strong, collaborative relationships throughout the practice, and on the leadership provided by our 19 partners.
Adrian James – Partner
Adrian joined Barton Willmore as an Associate in 1988, became Partner in 1991 and now leads the Cambridge office. He has a wide range of experience in all aspects of planning work including major housing, employment and retail development. Adrian and his team also provide leading planning advice to the Power industry, guiding power generation facilities, renewable energy proposals and gas and oil storage facilities for sites across the UK through the planning system.
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Chris Brett – Partner
Chris joined Barton Willmore as a Senior Planner in 1987 and became a Partner in 1996. Chris has delivered urban regeneration projects across the capital and the Thames Gateway region, specialising in the last 10 years in riverside regeneration solutions. Chris’s team is currently leading estate regeneration proposals at Kidbrooke and has recently completed a sensitive, high specification redevelopment project at Grosvenor Waterside, opposite Chelsea Barracks.
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Dan Mitchell – Partner
Dan joined Barton Willmore in 2004 and became a Partner in 2008. He now heads up our Manchester based team, steering projects across the North West on behalf of numerous residential and commercial clients. Current projects include the guiding of expansion plans at Chester Zoo alongside our Designers, as well as conducting strategic land promotion for new homes in Bury, Wigan and Salford.
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Dominic Scott – Partner
Dominic joined Barton Willmore in 2002 and became a Partner in 2008. Dominic leads the Reading based Masterplanning & Urban Design team, and works closely with the Reading based Landscape Design team. Dominic has an established design reputation, particularly with regards to challenging urban regeneration proposals such as those he is leading at the ex MG-Rover site in Longbridge and at Eastern Quarry for Land Securities.
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Huw Edwards – Partner
Huw Edwards joined Barton Willmore in 2004 and became a Partner in 2008. He now leads our Ebbsfleet team alongside Lee Newlyn guiding a number of large scale mixed-use and commercial schemes through the strategic and local planning process. Huw is an experienced Expert Witness having presented at Public Examinations, Local Plan Inquiries and taken direct instruction from Counsel at major S78 Inquiries. He is also experienced at guiding complex regeneration projects and their associated Environmental Impact Assessments.
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Iain Painting – Partner
Iain joined Barton Willmore in 1996 and became Partner leading the London based Planning team in 2002. Iain provides advice to a range of clients including developers, commercial agents and public sector agencies. Major projects include the delivery of permission at Barking Riverside for over 10,000 dwellings, the promotion of 1.25mm of rail linked logistics accommodation in the Midlands and the comprehensive regeneration of the Mardyke Estate in Rainham.
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Ian Mellor – Partner
Ian joined Barton Willmore in 1985 and is now the Partner leading our Bristol office. He has experience of promotion for a wide range of land uses through all stages of the planning process, and has been responsible for several award winning developments including two awards from RTPI for Planning Achievement.
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Ian Tant – Senior Partner
Ian joined Barton Willmore in 1986 and became the Senior Partner in 2008. Based in our Reading office, Ian has a strong reputation across the region, having led projects such as the redevelopment of RAF Greenham Common, a new urban extension to the south of Reading and is currently leading the proposals for a Science & Innovation Park on University of Reading land to the south east of the town. Ian also has extensive expertise at Inquiry, having appeared on numerous occasions as a project planning consultant and an independent Expert Witness.
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James Carr – Partner
James joined Barton Willmore as an Associate in 1989 and became a Partner in 1997. He now leads the London Architectural team in the design and construction of a wide range of building types including the iconic Honda HQ at Slough and residential developments of all types and scale throughout London and the south east.
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James DeHavilland – Partner
James joined Barton Willmore as a Director in 2007 and became a Partner in 2009. He has extensive expertise in the delivery of large strategic development from regeneration to urban extension or new community development and the associated stakeholder consultation processes. James also works closely with Design Council as an Enabler, is a Building for Life Assessor, provides critiques to Cardiff University students and sits on the South West Design Review Panel.
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James Hall - Partner
James Hall first joined Barton Willmore in 1998 and became a Partner in 2012, leading our Leeds office. James works for a range of landowners, developers and housebuilders, as well as infrastructure and energy providers. He has consistently secured a range of planning permissions and allocations across Yorkshire, Humber and the North East for the majority of builders and specialises in co-ordinating complex EIA applications and consultant teams.
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John Haxworth - Partner
John joined Barton Willmore in 2008 and became a Partner in 2011. He leads Barton Willmore's landscape and public realm design team. Focussed on creating exciting yet viable designs, John's experience spans all sectors of the development process from the creation of a new masterplan for Chester Zoo to the delivery of a sequence of squares and parks forming a key part of the regeneration of the former MG Rover car plant at Longbridge.
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Lee Newlyn - Partner
Lee joined Barton Willmore as a Senior Planner in 1982 and became a Partner in 1986. He now leads our Ebbsfleet team alongside Huw Edwards, delivering major housing, employment and retail developments across the south east and east of england regions. Current projects include an urban extension for Wyndham, Norwich and retirement proposals for small villages in the rural areas surrounding Tunbridge Wells.
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Mark Sitch - Partner
Mark joined Barton Willmore in 1999 and became a Partner in 2003. He now leads our Solihull team supporting projects of all types for a wide range of clients. His major projects include the comprehensive regeneration of Telford Town Centre on behalf of the Local Council, as well as the realisation of major urban expansion at Newark, which, following extensive lobbying, resulted in the Government granting the town ‘Major Growth Point’ status.
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Matthew Chard - Partner
Matthew joined Barton Willmore in 1998. He has extensive experience and an established reputation in undertaking townscape/landscape and visual impact assessments, feasibility studies and preparing landscape and GI strategies and detailed landscape and public realm design on a wide variety of proposals throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Matthew is also an experienced expert witness on townscape/landscape and visual matters at Public Inquiries successfully promoting strategic house allocations, commercial, energy and power developments and development associated with highly sensitive underlying townscape and landscape planning designations such as sites within AONB and Green Belt.
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Nick Sweet – Partner
Nick joined Barton Willmore in 2005 as a Partner, following 25 years of experience on national and international Masterplanning and Architectural projects. Nick has a considerable reputation in the specialist field of large scale, complex urban regeneration. He leads our London Masterplanning team on projects across the UK as well as guiding all International work undertaken by the Practice. Current projects include the King Abdullah’s International Gardens which are about to commence on site, and in Europe a recent appointment to advise the French Government in relation to their Ecocities programme to deliver new, sustainable urban development nationwide.
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Nigel Normington - Partner
Nigel joined Barton Willmore in 1986 and became a Partner in 1996. As an Architect and Partner, Nigel has led numerous innovative and sustainable projects presented on this site, which includes developments in leisure, commercial, industrial, residential, regeneration, mixed-use, power and waste and transportation. Nigel leads both the Reading Architecture team on behalf of a diverse client base with property throughout the UK.
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Paul Newton - Partner
Paul joined Barton Willmore in 2010 as a Partner leading our London based Commercial, Retail and Leisure Planning team. Paul has a proven track record of delivering complex planning and development projects nationwide. Watermark Westquay in Southampton was one of his most recent schemes, which saw the delivery of major retail and leisure expansion to an existing Shopping Centre and mixed-use city centre development.
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Robin Meakins - Partner
Robin joined Barton Willmore in 2003 and became a Partner in 2008. He is currently leading the regeneration at Ebbsfleet Valley, the largest brownfield site in Europe and a key element of the Thames Gateway regeneration programme. He also works closely with major funds and land owners to deliver improve asset value via the securing of permission and delivery of commercially viable schemes.
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Robin Shepherd - Partner
Robin joined Barton Willmore in 2008 to establish the Cardiff office and became a Partner in 2011. Robin has an established reputation in complex development projects, working with housebuilders, national developers and the public sector to deliver enhanced asset value, with notable achievements in the redevelopment of Knowle Hospital to create a new settlement, Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth and the redevelopment of a former military airbase in the Cotswolds AONB for a new mixed use community. He has particular expertise in engaging with communities and providing training on planning, design and sustainability.
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Simon Prescott – Partner
Simon joined Barton Willmore in 2005 as a Planning Associate and became a Partner in 2009. A major project led by Simon has been the ongoing delivery of a viable development proposal for the redevelopment of RAF Filton, at Northfield, where is working closely with our designers to realise a mixed-use development of over 2,000 units.
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Stephen Toole – Managing Partner
Stephen leads the Practice Management team, based centrally in Reading. As a Chartered Accountant he was previously a fee earner with Ernst & Young before joining us in 2007 and taking on the Managing Partner role in 2009. Stephen has over 20 years experience in advising businesses on strategy and finance.
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Stephen Tucker - Partner
Stephen Tucker joined Barton Willmore as a Director in 2010, and became Partner in 2012. He leads the Barton Willmore team in Scotland as well as our Urban Design and Masterplanning offer across the North of England. Stephen has extensive experience of delivering new settlements and urban masterplans, development frameworks, design guidance and design and access statements. He serves on the leadership of the Royal Town Planning Institute in Scotland and is a past member of Architecture and Design Scotland. Stephen is also recognised for his regeneration and public engagement expertise.
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A small group of staff and clients and took on the might of Snowdon on a surprisingly warm dry day in May. Walking, climbing and it has to be said a bit of scrambling up via the Snowdon Allt Maenderyn (South) Ridge from Nant Gwynant and the Watkin Path, the intrepid explorers made the summit in a heroic time of 2hrs 45m, just in time for the sun to come out. Perfect!
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The Barton Wheelmore Cycle Relay, 5-16 September 2011, involved over 80 staff, clients and friends pitching in to connect each of our ten offices by bicycle, from Cardiff to Edinburgh! The relay marked our 75th Anniversary in 2011, and raised over £20,000 for Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres and the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity to support cancer sufferers and their families throughout the UK. click here to visit the event website.
Vivienne Lauder (Ebbsfleet) has completed a second stint on the Shakespeare Dig in Stratford-upon-Avon, where she dug and sieved for bone, shell, glass, nail and pottery. The site will be featured on the BBC series ‘Hands on History’, presented by Dan Snow.
A keen swing dancer, Helen Forsyth from our Leeds office took part in the annual 'Lindy at the Light' performance for the NSPCC on Saturday 11th December 2010 at The Light in Leeds, spreading festive cheer to Leeds' Christmas shoppers. Dancing a charleston to 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', she helped to raise £2,436.46 on the day, which will go towards the £5,000 overall target.
Barton Willmore has designated the Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign as our 2011 company charity in celebration of our 75th anniversary. We hope to raise a significant contribution to aid in the fight against cancer.
The Barton Willmore Challenge Cup entered it's fifth year, as teams of clients and staff took to The Park Golf Course at Goodwood, on the 24th September. Andrew Whitaker of the HBF returned victorious with a stableford score of 38, while Wayne Bridges led home the winning team in an impressive 90. To view photos of day please click here.
An epic ride across the Pyrenees. Iain Painting, Planning partner in our London office, and four other Dads from St Agatha's School completed a 720km cycle challenge in order to raise £10,000 for a new IT suite at the school.
Barton Willmore turn out in force as the Reading Triathlon returns!
Jacques Toerien's creative talents extend well beyond the built environment, as his recently completed Vespa project demonstrates. All ready for a ride out!
Viv's Dig went well! Further to our earlier instalment, Viv in our Ebbsfleet office joined the 'Dig for Shakespeare' archaeological dig in Stratford this summer, digging, sieving, photographing scaling and documenting her exciting finds. These included a fine Gryphaea fossil, medieval ceramics and a clay pipe. Viv's looking forward to taking up her trowel again in 2011.
The competitive spirit was evident at our annual Football Tournament held at the end of July. The Ebbsfleet team secured victory this year, but not before some creative challenges on the ball were made and injuries sustained! Roll on 2011.
Our annual photography competition gleaned some 240 entries this year, and some stunning submissions. Congratulations go to Adrian Cohen for this winning image.
The joy of a drip detail was evident during our cross-discipline study tour of Birmingham City Centre recently. Architects, Masterplanners and Landscape Designers took inspiration from the Bull Ring, The Cube, Mailbox and Fort Dunlop and their surroundings as well as maybe a little retail therapy.
Viv in our Ebbsfleet office is a keen Archaeologist and Shakespeare fan and is realising a dream this summer, when she joins the ‘Dig for Shakespeare’ event being held by Birmingham University at the site of Shakespeare’s last home. We will follow her findings closely!
The South Bank is fast becoming the social destination in town, and the sun shone for a recent study trip from Borough Market, through the Thames Festival to the Tate Modern and The Crypt at St Martin’s.
The BRE Innovation Site and Integer Millennium House offered members of our residential architects some food for thought during a recent visit.
A study trip to Holland proved energetic!
Is a retirement Home any different to an everyday home? A Design Charrette set by Urban Retirement Villages challenged our Designers to consider this and many other issues, when developing layouts for a contemporary retirement penthouse proposal. To see the winning proposal click here.
Sports Relief fundraising efforts saw our Reading office challenge the teams to an indoor Wii Boxing championship.
Sukbhir Jheent, an Architect in our Reading team is celebrating successfully scaling Snowdonia. Photographic evidence from the summit was required to secure donations to Enzo’s Friends, a burns support charity for children.
One month before Christmas, armed with over 1000 tea lights, 7 boxes of matches, 3 lighters and bellies full of festive cheer, the teams at Barton Willmore came together to create a Christmas message for all our clients, co-consultants and friends.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All, from Barton Willmore!
Nick Sweet, Partner in our London office, recently converted a disused pumping station into a “nil bill” home for his family. The house incorporates geothermal heating, solar power, rainwater harvesting, a sedum roof and specialised insulation to manage the power, heat and water requirements for the house. The conversion has been shortlisted for a British Homes Award 2011 and was featured on the BBC Two programme “Restoration Home”.
James Gross, an Urban Design and Masterplanning Director from our Reading Office (pictured right), is on a six month secondment to the Prince's Foundation from 1 February 2011. His participation stems from our shared interest in creating places and in developing approaches to localism and community engagement. Barton Willmore is a member of the Foundation's framework of consultants.
People – Leadership Blurb
Barton Willmore is a partnership. We pride ourselves on building strong, collaborative relationships throughout the practice, and on the leadership provided by our 23 partners.
People – CSER
We believe that the future of our Practice is best served by respecting the interests of all our Stakeholders and by carrying out our services in a sustainable way. The Practice is aware of its responsibilities to the wider community and the need to foster and promote social cohesion and inclusion. Our formalised Corporate Social and Environmental Responsibility Report draws together all the actions currently implemented across the Practice, evaluates their success and seeks to prescribe actions for the future. The report reflects relevant issues that apply both to us as a business and the industry as a whole. It is based around a structure that represents each of our Stakeholders. For each Stakeholder group we have formally analysed current activities and proposed aims and objectives to further our commitment to continued improvement of standards and development. We recognise that a clear, measurable, long-term vision is vital to motivate and implement positive outcomes across the Practice and communicate these actions to all Stakeholders.
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People – Business Profile
Barton Willmore has grown its business organically since being established as an architectural partnership in 1936, to become the UK’s leading independent, integrated Planning and Design consultancy. Today we are a £23m business with ten offices across the UK owned and managed by 22 Partners. We have over 270 members of staff, 17% of whom have 10 years or more service with the Practice.
The majority of our services are provided via Barton Willmore LLP (Limited Liability Partnership) apart from our Architects who operate within Barton Willmore Design Ltd. Our work outside the UK is also separated out under Barton Willmore International Ltd. As a Practice, our teams support a wide array of sectors from residential to retail, industrial and niche sectors such as the energy, oil & gas and waste sectors throughout the UK.
Ranked number one in the 2011 Planning Consultants Survey (Planning Magazine: November 2011), our core business objective as Planners and Designers is to discharge client instructions in a way that exceeds client expectations. This is often focused on adding value through the negotiation of difficult planning permissions, to the formulation of innovative and workable masterplans. We believe our strategic growth will come from maintaining this market position while retaining and attracting the best people available in the industry.
For more information on Barton Willmore International's activities please click here.
People – Careers – Overview
Distinguished as the largest independent Planning and Design consultancy in the UK, Barton Willmore offers prospective employees an exciting working environment and a collaborative working culture. Our talented teams of specialists work with high profile clients on a wide range of projects across the UK and beyond.
Many of our people joined us early in their careers and have progressed to Partner level, and we aim to nurture a strong pool of successors to the current Partners in all disciplines and regions.
Do you have the passion to be part of a Practice that delivers innovative solutions and meets an agenda of sustainability and quality of the highest standard? Would you be inspired to be part of a collaborative community of active minds? If so we would like to hear from you.
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People – Careers – Training and Development
People are at the heart of our Practice and we recognise how important it is to develop talent. To this end we have a planned and structured approach to training and development.
In the appraisal process people are encouraged to discuss both their current training and development needs and their longer term career aspirations. Individually tailored developmental projects and coaching by managers have an important part to play, in addition to internal and external training courses and other learning methods such as job training, continuous professional development (CPD) and support for professional qualifications. We also seek to encourage multi-disciplinary learning in integrated workshops, training sessions and design critiques.
People – Careers – Recruitment Agencies
As a Practice we work only with direct applicants and with recruitment agencies which are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We do not consider CVs from other agencies nor do we pay fees to agencies which do not have a signed agreement with us.
If you are currently on our PSL, please ensure that you log all CVs with our People Team based in Reading. If you go directly to a regional office it is our policy not to pay the introduction fee.
We review the PSL annually (in June) and therefore if you wish to be considered for inclusion please
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IDEAS
Arisa Ishibashi, top student a University of Bath’s architecture school, is the recipient of the Barton Willmore Travel Award, a £250 bursary in recognition of excellent work undertaken at the architecture school. Her award-winning project entitled “The Hub” is conceptualised around reconciliation with the physical in a society oriented toward the virtual. Click here to see her concept board.
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A multi-disciplinary team from our Reading office submitted an entry for the AC-CA London Olympic Games Information Pavilion Ideas Competition. The team worked collaboratively to meet the brief to "design a temporary free-standing information pavilion within the world famous Trafalgar Square", then took the brief a step further with their concept "Nelson Welcomes the World".
In celebration of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Nelson is throwing a big party in his living room at Trafalgar Square. Click here to download the submission board.
Following our successful event in Cardiff yesterday evening, please see below three links to the individual presentations offered by Barton Willmore and the Bank of England. Should you have any questions regarding these or any other planning or design related matters feel free to contact Robin Shepherd direct.
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As a result of our innovative approach to the public realm potential, Barton Willmore has been appointed to produce detailed proposals for the redesign of the courtyards at the former London Leather Market. The series of listed structures, historically the origin of over 70% of the UK's hide, leather, hoof and horn supplies, sit in close proximity to The Shard in central London. In a rapidly changing area of the capital the proposals will create a new heart for a developing cluster of creative industries.Click here to download the proposal.
A vibrant palette of contrasting materials, the use of glass ‘shards’ within the external envelope, the interplay of internal and external spaces…please click to view our Designers concept proposals.
Our Landscape Designers submitted their competition entry for New Shore Park, South Shields Riverside. Please click to view the competition submission.
Our Design Competition winning entry for Spinningfields in Manchester seeks to clarify routes through and around the city centre, while creating dynamic engaging spaces for everyone, day and night. To view our competition submission click here.
A reinvigoration of the terrace housing typology has recently been researched and designed by our Architects. In a reaction to increasing pressure on Code for Sustainable Homes performance and social housing space standards, the design proposals promote a healthy and sustainable lifestyle through design. To view the proposals click here.
Ian Tant has released his Blog for the Public Property Website. To view within the site click here. Alternatively click here to view a pdf version.
21st Century London Living... Is it car or public transport focused? Our London Planning team, in collaboration with PFA Consultants, has undertaken research into travel patterns across the city. To download a copy of the document click here.
Rebuilding Britain was compiled by Barton Willmore and Meeting Place Communications pre-election, to bring together the views of our industry on how Government can influence and improve the property industry and planning policy. To view the publication please click here.
NEWS
2012 – April
17 April 2012 - Barton Willmore to Advise on £17bn French Railway Project
We have been appointed to advise Société du Grand Paris on the planning of a new Paris orbital railway. The project features 58 new stations and more than 100 miles of railway track in a loop around the French capital. Barton Willmore International is leading the creation of a design code to guide the architecture of the project’s five maintenance sites, which are located in very different parts of the city.
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5 April 2012 - Two New Partners for Barton Willmore
Barton Willmore has appointed two new partners in our Leeds and Scotland offices. James Hall is Partner leading our service offering across Yorkshire, Humber and the North East, and Stephen Tucker is Partner leading our Scotland operations as well as our masterplanning services across Northern England.
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2012 – March
28 March 2012 - Ambitious, Long-Term Planning Vital to Scotland's Future
Stephen Tucker, Partner leading our Scotland team, has responded to the Ministerial Statement on planning in Scotland made by Derek MacKay MSP today.
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28 March 2012 - NPPF - Lessons for Wales and Scotland?
Director Mark Roberts and Partner Stephen Tucker, from our Cardiff and Edinburgh offices respectively, have provided comment on the National Planning Policy Framework released yesterday and its implications and possible influences on planning policy in Wales and Scotland.
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27 March 2012 - Barton Willmore Responds to the NPPF
Ian Tant, Senior Partner at Barton Willmore, has provided a response to the National Planning Policy Framework released today.
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21 March 2012 - Ian Tant Responds to the Budget
Ian Tant, Senior Partner at Barton Willmore, said: "The NPPF will be published and come into effect next Tuesday 27th March. The Chancellor said it will come into effect immediately, but it remains to be seen whether there are any transitional arrangements for those Planning Authorities well advanced in bringing forward new Core Strategies. What's clear is that the intention is for the NPPF to remain growth-friendly and to retain the presumption in favour of sustainable development. However, it remains to be seen what caveats, if any, are introduced to provide the indicated balancing protection for environmentally important areas."
View IanTant-16002101.jpg16 March 2012 - Tropical Islands Plans Unveiled for Chester Zoo
Plans have been unveiled of a £30 million conservation project at Chester Zoo that will begin its transformation into a “world class” tourist attraction. The Islands project is described as a “conservation expedition bringing the islands of Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Bali, Sumatra, Sumba and Sulawesi to the heart of Cheshire". It will include a major new Indonesian tropical house which will be the largest indoor zoo exhibit in the UK and home to orangutans. The first phase of the project features a 1.5km jungle path. Islands includes 50,000 sq m of landscape integrating it with more than 25 buildings.
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12 March 2012 - Barton Willmore Wins Second Consent for Hospital Site
Barton Willmore has secured planning permission for the second phase of the redevelopment of Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Welwyn Garden City. The consent will allow for construction of a new healthcare facility, extension of the existing Isabel Hospice and up to 164 new homes together with new roads, landscaping and car parking. This permission follows Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council’s resolution last September to grant planning consent for the first phase of the site’s development, the demolition of the existing hospital and its replacement with a new local general hospital.
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5 March 2012 - Barton Wheelmore Cycle Relay Takes Home Top Charity Award
Barton Willmore's 'Barton Wheelmore' cycle relay received charity website Justgiving’s award for Workplace Fundraiser of the Year. The award comes in the same week that Barton Willmore reached its fundraising target for the ride, raising an incredible £25,000 for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and Maggie’s Centres. Both charities provide professional and community support for cancer patients across the UK. For more information on the Barton Wheelmore cycle relay, visit the event website.
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2 March 2012 - Plans Submitted for Revamped Kirkgate Shopping Centre
Barton Willmore's Manchester planners have submitted a planning application for the redevelopment of the Kirkgate Shopping Centre in Bradford city centre. The proposals for the 1970s concrete clad building include reconfiguration of units revamped store frontages in an effort to give the centre a more contemporary feel and in turn meet the retailers' requirements for large modern units.
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2012 – February
27 February 2012 - Barton Willmore Wins Consent for Portishead Offices
Barton Willmore’s architects have won planning consent
for a new office block in Portishead for Churngold Construction Limited. Comprising 16,680sq ft of office space over three floors, the Barton Willmore designed scheme will achieve a BREEAM 'Excellent' rating.
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Why Bigger is better in housing; Building Magazine - 07 February 2012
Ian Tant has posed his thoughts on a Housing Strategy for England in today's online 'Comment' forum of Building Magazine. In this piece he highlights the benefit of larger development to all concerned.
Click here to access the full article on the Building.co.uk website.
Professor Dave King - 01 February 2012
Barton Willmore is sad to announce the death of Professor Dave King, who passed away on Wednesday 1st February 2012.
As a close colleague of many within Barton Willmore his death has been a shock and he will be sadly missed by the Practice.
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2012 – January
27 January 2012 - Barton Willmore Celebrates 75 Years in the Reading Area
Established in 1936, Barton Willmore, whose head office is in Bourne Close, Reading, celebrated with a drinks reception at Reading Town Hall, one of the town’s most recognisable buildings. The event was the culmination of a year of events and fundraising exploits, which have taken place across the firm’s ten regional offices. Featuring speeches by Ian Tant, Senior Partner, and John Howell MP, the event also served as a launchpad for Barton Willmore's "75" publication.
"75" looks back on the various phases of Barton Willmore's existence and offers some thoughts on the future. For your copy, contact Jackie Vine.
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26 January 2012 - First Underground Gas Storage Facility Application For IPC
The Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) is to consider its first application for a gas storage facility. Halite Energy has applied for a Development Consent Order (DCO) to store up to 900 million cubic metres of natural gas in a network of new salt caverns to be created 300 metres below ground in the Preesall salt field in Lancashire. Barton Willmore is acting a planning consultant to Halite Energy on the scheme.
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13 January 2012 - Holiday Park Wins Planning Consent
Barton Willmore has succeeded in obtaining planning consent for a holiday park in Laugharne, south west Wales, on behalf of Seasons Holidays Plc. The redevelopment of the existing holiday park will provide 212 holiday lodges and 48 serviced apartments as well as associated leisure facilities within landscaped grounds. It is expected to bring over 100 jobs to the local area.
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2011 – December
1 December 2011 - Barton Willmore are top of the Planning Consultancy Survey again!
Planning Magazine's annual survey of Consultants nationwide, has once again placed us Number One, Leading Employer of Planning Consultants in the UK.
The survey reviews the current views of leading protagonists within our industry, to see how we feel about the future of our profession and for growth in the industry. Barton Willmore also secured the top position in terms of growth over the last 15 years, and were one of the top 5 largest consultancies operating within the Residential, Commercial, Mixed-use and leisure sectors. To view the full survey please click here.
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8 December 2011 - New Market Towns Concept Officially Launched
Today, the New Market Towns concept was officially launched with a debate at the House of Lords, hosted by Barton Willmore and the TCPA.
Says Clive Rand, Partner at Barton Willmore, “The UK is suffering a major housing crisis; if we do not take steps to address this there will be nowhere for future generations to call home. New Market Towns offer one solution to the problem. They draw on the Garden Cities and New Towns Movement whilst addressing the issues of sustainability and community responsibility."
Full details of the New Market Towns concept can be found on the New Market Towns website.
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2011 – November
29 November 2011 - Autumn Statement: Planning Still Waiting on NPPF
Ian Tant lays out his thoughts on the Autumn Statement presented by the Chancellor. According to Tant, the Statement provides '"few surprises, but few answers either'" until the National Planning Policy Framework is in place by April 2012.
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16 November 2011 - Robin Shepherd to Speak at Nearer to Zero Conference
Over last 12 months government policy has become more clearly defined but planning and house building continue to face huge challenges as the 2016 deadline for zero carbon housing moves a year closer. On 29 November, the Nearer to Zero conference will examine these challenges. Held at the HG Wells Conference Centre in Woking, Surrey, Barton Willmore Partner Robin Shepherd will be specifically addressing what the NPPF means for zero carbon housing.
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14 November 2011 - Homes "Must Be Built" on Greenfield Land
Scotland is facing a housing crisis unless it is prepared to build on green field land, warns Stephen Tucker, Edinburgh Office Director.
With almost 200,000 people on the Scottish housing waiting list the country is facing a “dearth of quality and affordable housing for ordinary people”. But he says it is vital the authorities safeguard those precious areas that “genuinely require protection”.
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8 November 2011 - New Market Towns Website Launched
Barton Willmore has officially launched a website for our New Market Towns concept. New Market Towns focus on self-reliance, organic growth and community building. The website has been launched in the run-up to a debate at the House of Lords on 8 December 2011 to introduce New Market Towns to the political sphere and move the concept forward.
Click here to visit the New Market Towns website.
8 November 2011 - New Scheme Brings Jobs to the Heart of Gateshead
The creation of 500 new jobs in Gateshead has come a step closer with Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council awarding planning consent for a mixed-use regeneration scheme on Askew Road, Gateshead. Barton Willmore Director James Hall, commented: “This scheme is a crucial element in the wider regeneration of Gateshead and will go someway to kick starting the improved economic future of the town.”
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2011 – October
21 October 2011 - Planning for Growth Seminar Highlights Key Issues
Barton Willmore's Planning for Growth seminar, held yesterday at the Birmingham Hippodrome, highlighted key issues as the current planning system is about to be overhauled. The seminar featured presentations by Richard Smith of OPUS Land and Coventry & Warwickshire LEP, Jeremy Cahill Q.C., Kathryn Ventham from Barton Willmore and Paul Brocklehurst of Catesby Property Group. You can find out more about what was discussed by downloading the presentations below or through our tweets during the event at twitter.com/bartonwillmore
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20 October 2011 - Our Views on What Happens Next
"What happens next with the National Planning Policy Framework is crucial – crucial to the future of planning in England, crucial to the millions of people who need homes in the coming decades and crucial to getting the economy back on track." Ian Tant, Senior Partner at Barton Willmore, presents his views on what is essential as the NPPF moves forward following the end of the consultation period.
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14 October 2011 - Barton Willmore Expands Offering in North West
Our Manchester office is now able to offer clients expert masterplanning advice. With experience in all aspects of masterplanning from employment parks, large-scale inner city regeneration to urban extensions and town centre frameworks, the new team will offer a complete planning and design package including conceptual proposals, urban design strategies and development frameworks.
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14 October 2011 - Planning Consent for Secure Horse Facility
Barton Willmore has secured planning consent for a new equine marshalling yard at Newmarket, Cambridgeshire on behalf of International Racehorse Transport. The facility will house some of the country’s finest racehorses, and will include paddocks, stables, a horse walker and a hostel for departing horses’ stable staff. Barton Willmore undertook architecture, landscape design and planning on the project. As the facility is situated in the open countryside, Barton Willmore prepared a detailed landscape strategy plan that sought to enhance the local landscape.
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10 October 2011 - Shinfield West Development Featured on BBC Berkshire
Ian Tant, Senior Partner at Barton Willmore, was invited by BBC Radio Berkshire to discuss the Shinfield West scheme in advance of the Public Inquiry slated to begin tomorrow. The 1300-home development is proposed by a consortium comprising David Wilson Homes, Taylor Wimpey and the University of Reading. To listen to the broadcast, click here (Ian is on at 40:45).
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16 September - Barton Wheelmore Makes it to Edinburgh!
Over 850 miles pedalled and a £20,000 fundraising total is now looking possible as a group of 8 cyclists made it in to Edinburgh this afternoon after completing the last 115 mile slog from Newcastle. Over 80 participants, supported by our offices across the UK, have joined in over the course of this two week event to raise money for Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres and Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. To access the blog for each day, our fundraising pages and photos of the epic adventure please visit the event website by clicking here.
View Wheelie-06E67B56.jpg13 September 2011 - Plans Submitted for BREEAM Excellent Portishead Offices
Barton Willmore’s architects have submitted a planning application to North Somerset Council for a new BREEAM EXCELLENT rated office in Portishead for Churngold Construction Limited who will occupy part of the building. Set within a one acre mature landscaped site, the proposed 16,680 sq ft building will help define the entrance to Portishead from the Sheepway roundabout.
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12 September 2011 - Barton Willmore Wins Consent for New Hospital
Barton Willmore has secured planning consent for the first phase of the redevelopment of the Queen Elizabeth II hospital in Welwyn Garden City, on behalf of Assemble Community Partnership Limited. The consent will allow for the demolition of the existing hospital and its replacement with a new local general hospital, together with new landscaping and a reconfiguration of the existing car park. The new hospital will consist of a local A&E, rapid assessment unit, outpatient facilities, diagnostics, ante and post natal care.
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9 September 2011 - Barton Willmore Submits Plans for Housing Association’s New Home
Barton Willmore has submitted a planning application to North Somerset Council for a new 40,000 sq ft head office for Knightstone Housing Association. Barton Willmore undertook the design and planning for the scheme, which will be located on the Weston Gateway Business Park in Worle.
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7 September 2011 - Barton Willmore Wins Consent for Oil Production
Barton Willmore has secured a 10-year planning permission for the production and temporary storage of oil on behalf of Egdon Resources. The firm’s Cambridge planning team London landscape team won consent for the oil production and storage facility at Whip Ridding Farm, Kirklington, near Newark.
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2011 – August
19 August 2011 - Consent Granted For New Food Store In Runcorn
Halton Borough Council’s Development Control Committee has granted planning permission for a major food store at Halton Lea town centre in Runcorn. The new store will comprise of 13,782 sq.m gross floor space including a mezzanine floor, car parking, servicing, landscaping and a petrol filling station. This planning consent follows a longstanding objective of the council to continue the regeneration of Halton Lea town centre whilst an outline-planning consent was originally granted in April 2008 for a similar proposal upon this site. Barton Willmore undertook town planning, architecture and landscape architecture services, whilst also preparing the Retail Assessment for the scheme.
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19 August 2011 - Barton Willmore Builds Manchester Expertise
Barton Willmore continues to expand its team in the North West with the appointment of Vincent Ryan as an Associate Planner in its Manchester office. Vincent joins from Cunnane Town Planning in Manchester, bringing an established track record in a range of fields. His recent successes include securing planning permission for a 9MW wind farm in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and for a European headquarters for UK based charity UKIM, which incorporates over 5,000 sq m of community, education and office facilities.
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12 August 2011 - Barton Willmore Secures Whitfield Urban Extension
Barton Willmore has secured a resolution from Dover District Council to grant outline planning consent - on behalf of Phillip Jeans Homes Ltd - for up to 1,400 new homes and a 66 bed care home in Whitfield near Dover. The proposals also include a residential care home, supported living units and a new two form entry primary school with early years provision. The proposal constitutes Phase 1 of the Whitfield Urban Extension, the subject of a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which was adopted by Dover District Council (DDC) in April 2011. Whitfield is part of a wider strategic allocation for 5,750 homes and associated infrastructure.
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11 August 2011 - Barton Willmore Secures Green Light for Bicester Eco Town
Barton Willmore has successfully secured planning permission for the first phase of the NW Bicester Eco development on behalf of P3Eco (Bicester) Ltd, together with A2 Dominion. The scheme will provide 393 new homes and a renewable energy centre as part of this first phase, as well as new employment, retail, social and community facilities and a primary school to form a local centre at the heart of a sustainable new “village”. The project includes a firm commitment to zero carbon development and to meet the exacting targets of a government designated eco town.
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2 August 2011 - Barton Willmore Submits Plans to Bring Jobs to Wakefield
Barton Willmore has submitted exciting plans on behalf of SEW Eurodrive for the development of a new high-spec assembly hall and storage/distribution building, which also incorporates new administrative facilities, at Normanton Industrial Estate in Wakefield.
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2011 – July
29 July 2011 - Barton Willmore Secures Family Homes for New Exeter Community
Barton Willmore has successfully secured outline planning consent for 63 new homes in Millbrook Village, Exeter, on behalf of developers Urban Renaissance Villages and Helical Bar. This consent is in addition to outline planning consents achieved previously for 135 retirement dwellings for over 55 year olds as well as two guest suites and communal facilities including a bar, restaurant, library, swimming pool and shop on the northern part of the site. The existing outline consent for the site also includes affordable Extra Care housing and a care home.
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25 July 2011 - Barton Willmore's First Thoughts on NPPF
In response to the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) released today, Robin Shepherd, Partner leading our Cardiff office, shares his views on the Framework. "We welcome the shorter and clearer statement of policy that the NPPF seeks to provide, as well as its concise and readable nature... However, we remain concerned that the effectiveness of the NPPF will depend on how it is interpreted in practice by LPAs and others involved in planning."
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13 July 2011 - Nick Sweet Proves His Sustainability Credentials
Nick Sweet, a Partner at Barton Willmore, has completed his most personal development project to date by creating a 21st Century ‘carbon positive’ home from an original 1930s water pumping station. More a complete transformation than traditional restoration, the aim was to turn the utilitarian building into a carbon efficient home for life for the couple and their young family. Nick and his family’s refurbishment of the pumping station featured in the BBC Two Restoration Home series presented by Caroline Quentin broadcast on Tuesday 12 July. The scheme has also won the Sussex Heritage Trust’s Principal Award for a residential development 2011. Click here to view the episode of BBC Two's Restoration Home (available until 12th August).
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12 July 2011 - Barton Willmore Awards University of Bath Student
Arisa Ishibashi, top student a University of Bath’s architecture school, is the recipient of the Barton Willmore Travel Award, a £250 bursary in recognition of excellent work undertaken at the architecture school. Her award-winning project entitled “The Hub” is conceptualised around reconciliation with the physical in a society oriented toward the virtual.
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11 July 2011 - Major Planning Success at Pickett Piece
Barton Willmore has secured planning permission for a development of 530 new homes, sports and community facilities and neighbourhood centre, is to be located on a largely greenfield site at Picket Piece, Andover. The permission was secured on appeal on behalf of Wates Developments, following the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government supporting a positive Inspector recommendation for the development to be allowed.
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1 July 2011 - HBF Planning Conference 2011 Now Open for Registration
This year's House Builders Federation (HBF) Planning Conference focuses on "Localism in Action." As the Localism Bill makes its way through Parliament, on receiving Royal Assent it will become the Localism Act. Things are about to change for how housebuilders bring forward sites through the planning system and engage with local authorities and communities. Or are they?
Sponsored by Barton Willmore, this conference will bring to light the implications of the Localism Bill, expected to be passed just prior to the conference.
Early-bird rates apply for registrations received by 15 July. For full details, visit the HBF website.
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1 July 2011 - Bristol Girl Scoops Top Title in Property Industry Awards
Hollie Deverell, a University of Plymouth Architecture student, has taken the top regional prize in a national property competition run by the Association of Women in Property.
Georgina Tibbs, Chairman of WiP’s South West branch and Town Planner at Barton Willmore LLP, said “The standard of entrants is consistently high; the winner Hollie from Plymouth University did exceptionally well to win the regional award. Armed with the experience these Awards bring she will be well equipped to make her mark on the industry. She is among the industry’s future stars."
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2011 – June
24 June 2011 - Barton Willmore Changes Policy, Gets Consent
Barton Willmore has obtained full planning permission for 218 homes on behalf of Bloor Homes and outline consent for Dowlas Ltd for a 11,000 sq m B1/B8 Business Park, with 80 bed hotel and 900 sq m local centre at Weston Gateway, which is located near Weston-Super-Mare. As part of the application process, Barton Willmore demonstrated that North Somerset Council's ‘employment-led strategy’ was unviable.
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20 June 2011 - First Phase of Landmark South Wales Development Gets Consent
The first phase of the Barton Willmore-designed redevelopment of the former Llanwern steelworks has been awarded Reserved Matters planning consent by the City of Newport. Phase One consists of 307 dwellings, comprising of a range of terraced, semidetached and detached housing in a mix of tenure, as well as car parking, new landscaping and infrastructure. The £1bn redevelopment of the former Llanwern steelwork will eventually create 4,000 homes and 6,000 jobs.
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10 June 2011 - Economic Prospects: Delivering Change
Our Cardiff team hosted a highly successful event last night at the Park House Club in central Cardiff. Welcoming the great and good from across the Welsh property industry, our guests were offered insight into the planning system as it evolves for the principality and the opportunities opening up for many across the private and public sectors. Neil Ashbridge of the Bank of England also offered an engaging presentation regarding the intricacies of policy making within the Bank and their predictions for interest rates etc, moving forward, as finance for the development industry continues to be a challenge throughout the UK. To download the event presentations please click here to visit our Ideas section, where they are all available.
View economic_prospectsd-31612D82.jpg9 June 2011 - Barton Willmore Achieves First Phase of Basildon Town Centre Regeneration
Barton WIllmore has secured two major planning permissions for the regeneration of Basildon town centre. The applications were submitted on behalf of development partners Barratt Wilson Bowden and form the initial phase of the redevelopment project that will realise significant town centre improvements over the next 20 years.
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6 June 2011 - HBF Planning Conference details announced
Barton Willmore are once again sponsoring the HBF Planning Conference. If the current programme for the Localism Bill is maintained by September we will indeed have a new piece of primary legislation to interpret and within which to work. And with the imminent publication of the draft National Planning Policy Framework the existing world of PPGs and PPSs will be gone. For housebuilders this therefore represents an important potential update and intrpretation. We do hope you can join us Click here for booking information.
View HBF-7872A194.jpg3 June 2011 - Barton Willmore Wins Appeal for Green Belt Development
Barton Willmore has successfully won an appeal on behalf of Hertfordshire County Council and The London School of Hygiene
and Tropical Medicine for a mixed-use development in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. Plans for the Beaumont School site, which lies within the Metropolitan Green Belt, will transform the school and will be funded by the provision of up to 75 new homes.
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2011 – May
20 May 2011 - A successful launch to our 75th Anniversary event series
Our Edinburgh team hosted the first in a series of events marking Barton Willmore's 75th Anniversary last night, at The Glasshouse Hotel, Edinburgh. Our team hosted some 75 guests from across the scottish property network with entertainment supplied by Robbie Glen, an ex HM Prisons Governor, who certainly had some amusing stories to tell. Luckily none of them involved our Mr Tucker though! Pictures have been poste don the Property Week 'Morning After' site, for a quick link click here.
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Clarity for the Capital’s Housebuilders
Barton Willmore welcomes the commitment to housing delivery set out in the Inspectorate’s Examination in Public (EIP) Report into the draft London Plan, published earlier this week. A number of the report’s recommendations are, we believe, critical wins for the delivery of housing in London. Les West, Director, comments: “We welcome these recommendations which have put housing delivery back at the heart of the London Plan.”
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2011 – April
19 April 2011 - Barton Willmore Expands Retirement Expertise
Barton Willmore has been successful in gaining planning permission for an Extra Care retirement development at Maudslay Park, Great Alne, on behalf of clients Helical Bar and Urban Renaissance Villages. The scheme includes 132 private Extra Care cottages and apartments, 47 affordable Extra Care apartments and extensive health and community facilities.
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08 April 2011 - Landscape Architecture Month Continues with a City-Centre Living Room
In our continuing celebration of Landscape Architecture Month, this week we are featuring a forward-thinking design for Trinity Square in Manchester. Trinity Square links the Spinningfields development to the retail centre of Manchester and is meant to provide a 'living room for the city'.
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5 April 2011 - Barton Willmore Submits Applications for New Hospital
Barton Willmore has submitted two outline planning applications on behalf of Assemble Community Partnership Limited to Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council for the redevelopment of the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Welwyn Garden City. The two applications seek planning permission for the demolition of the current seven storey 350-bed acute general hospital and associated buildings in Welwyn Garden City, and replace it with the new QEII Hospital.
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1 April 2011 – Celebrating Landscape Architecture Month With a Fishy Proposal
April is Landscape Architecture Month, and in celebration, Barton Willmore will be highlighting some of the incredible work that our landscape architects produce. Architecture isn’t just about buildings; landscape architects make our towns and countryside truly liveable and enjoyable places.
Today, we are pleased to present a design competition entry for South Shields Riverside which required a lot of creative thinking. The regeneration of South Shields Eastern Shore, currently a series of disused docks, provided ample opportunity for an inventive and resourceful approach. The final product is one we’re really proud of. You can download the highlights of the project below or click here to view the full competition entry.
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1 April 2011 - Dan Mitchell Appointed to Places Matter! Design Review Panel
Dan Mitchell, Partner leading our Manchester office, is one of ten new members appointed to the Places Matter! Design Review Panel of built environment professionals, offering advice and support to new development in England’s Northwest.
Places Matter! Design Review is one of the eight affiliated panels working with CABE to deliver Design Review nationally. Since its creation in 2007 the Places Matter! Design Review Panel has reviewed over 200 unique schemes in the Northwest, representing over £3.5 billion of investment.
2011 – March
28 March 2011 - New Houses for Juice Site
As part of the development team, Barton Willmore has helped to secure consent for 216 homes behalf of Taylor Wimpey on a former Gerber Juice factory in Bridgewater, Somerset.
Designed by our Bristol design team, the scheme features a mix of housing types from one bedroom apartment through to five bedroom houses – including the conversion of an old residential building on the site. Approximately 20% of the new homes on the site will be affordable housing.
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17 March 2011 - Apartments With A View Get Consent
Barton Willmore has secured reserved matters planning consent for 124 apartments on behalf of Charles Church in Portishead Marina. The scheme features a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments with fantastic views across the Portishead Marina and Severn Estuary. Barton Willmore undertook the design, planning and landscape design on the scheme.
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3 March 2011 - National Planning Framework - What I'm Looking For
The National Planning Framework is currently being drafted. Ian Tant, Partner at Barton Willmore, writes about what he hopes to see in the Framework when it is finally released. How will the Framework meet the promises set out by the Conservatives before the election and how will it partner with the Localism Bill? Ian explores these issues in his latest blog, posted at Property Week magazine's website.
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2011 – February
28 February 2011 - Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce Debates Key Issues
February saw the Bristol Junior Chamber of Commerce hold the final in a series of ‘mini debates’ on key issues, which have run throughout 2010/11 as a follow-up to the successful Shaping the Future of Bristol event held in 2009, which was co-sponsored by Barton Willmore. This time the topic was localism, with a particular focus on the role of the emerging LEP and the future governance of Bristol and the city-region.
The evening was chaired by Simon Prescott, director of Barton Willmore's Bristol office, and involved an expert panel to guide attendees through the issues. The discussion ranged from the merits of localism to the difficulties around even pinning down the exact boundaries of Bristol’s ‘locality’; from the importance of effective local governance in stimulating economic activity to the emerging priorities of the LEP Board. BJC members were pleased to hear that the latter includes campaigning for the urgent electrification of the rail line to Paddington.
24 February 2011 - Georgina Takes Lead Role for Women
Georgina Tibbs, Senior Planner in our Bristol office, has been announced as the 2011 Chairman of the South West branch of the Association of Women in Property. Georgina is one of 12 new branch chairmen who collectively cover the Women in Property network across the United Kingdom, in support of the new national chairman Monique Royle of GVA Grimley Ltd.
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18 February 2011 - Barton Willmore Plans for Retirement
Barton Willmore has successfully secured a reserved matters planning application for the Millbrook Village retirement scheme in Exeter, on behalf of developers Urban Renaissance Villages and Helical Bar. The application makes provision for 135 retirement dwellings for over 55 year olds, as well as two guest suites and communal facilities including a bar, restaurant, library, swimming pool and shop. In addition the scheme will eventually include a fifty-bed residential extra-care home.
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15 February 2011 - Barton Willmore Applies for New Waitrose
Barton Willmore has submitted a planning application for a new Waitrose food store in Faringdon, Oxfordshire. The store is expected to generate 120 new jobs. Plans for the new 15,000 sq ft store have been submitted to the Vale of White Horse District Council. If successful, Waitrose aims to open the new store in 2012.
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4 February 2011 - Hats Off to Housing Champions
As sponsor of the category, Barton Willmore congratulates the winners of the Housing-With-Care (30-44 homes) grouping at the 2011 National Housing for Older People Awards. Run by the Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC), the awards recognise specialist housing schemes which are the best in their field. They were launched in 2010 to showcase the range of retirement living options available in the UK.
A short view of the event can be found here.
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3 February 2011 - Basildon Regeneration Takes Shape
Barton Willmore has submitted two planning applications for Phase I of the £1 billion regeneration of Basildon Town Centre on behalf of Basildon Regeneration (BWB) Ltd. The development phases covered by the applications will include in total 526 residential dwellings, access, car parking and landscaping with the potential for a hotel, as well as retail, office and/or leisure uses. In addition, there will be new and improved areas of parkland, including a new lake, a new bowling club and green, a play area, and a skate park. A boulevard green will link the park to the town centre, and there will be car parking, highway and landscaping improvements.
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1 February 2011 - Plans Submitted for Halton Lea Town Centre, Runcorn
Barton Willmore has submitted plans on behalf of Fordgate Group Limited for a major foodstore in Halton Lea town centre near Runcorn. The planning application follows a longstanding objective of the council to regenerate Halton Lea town centre and outline-planning consent was originally granted in April 2008 for this site. Barton Willmore undertook town planning, design and retail assessments for the scheme, which is expected to generate 350 jobs.
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2011 – January
21 January 2011 - Barton Willmore Designs Extension to Riyadh's 'Hyde Park'
Barton Willmore’s international team has won a major commission to design a series of extensions to Salam Park – the only urban park within the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Originally designed by Barton Willmore Partner Nick Sweet whilst at Aukett, Salam Park, which opened 15 years ago, is situated in the heart of the city. It is considered to be Riyadh's equivalent of Hyde Park in London or Central Park in New York, and as a result is heavily used by the city population with up to 1.5 million visitors a year which has taken its toll on the quality of the landscape of the park. The extensions will also enable the regeneration of much of the park as a whole, and the creation of a series of new destination gardens as key attraction points, including a 'Water and Adventure Play Garden' a 'Garden of Giants' and a 'Science Garden'.
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14 January 2011 - Barton Willmore Moves On To Phase II
Barton Willmore has successfully obtained a resolution to grant planning permission in principle, for the phase II development of Newton Farm, Cambuslang. Acting on behalf of Taylor Wimpey and Ashfield Land Limited, the phase II scheme extends on from the approved Newton Farm phase I development, which is currently under construction. The phase II proposals comprise 1,500 residential units, a local neighbourhood centre with associated park and ride facility, a new primary school incorporating associated community facilities, the construction of a distributor road loop, and the provision of open space including an extension of the Newton Farm Phase I linear park and new riverside park.
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13 January 2011 - Barton Willmore Raises Concerns About Planning Fees
Barton Willmore has warned the Government against the removal of the national planning application fee level which may lead to further uncertainty for the development industry. “It is important that fees are set on the basis of the service provided and not linked to any expectation of an increase in the value of land arising from the grant of planning permission”, explains Chris Brett, Partner. “The primary objective for setting fees must not be profit making, which might be tempting for some Local Authorities who find themselves significantly under-resourced as a result of the current regime of funding cuts. Setting a national maximum fee would help avoid this, along with the requirement for all new fee structures to be subject to a transparent public consultation process.”
For more information, see our Guidance Note entitled “Proposals for Changes to Planning Application Fees in England.”
06 January 2011 - Barton Willmore Submits Plans to Support Regeneration of East Manchester
Barton Willmore’s new Manchester office has submitted plans for the redevelopment of the former GEC Alstom site in Openshaw, East Manchester on behalf of St Modwen Properties plc. The scheme will deliver around 160 new homes and will complement ongoing regeneration efforts in East Manchester. For further information, see the press release attached.
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2010 – December
14 December 2010 - Localism Bill released
Pickles finally addressed the House of Commons last night in respect of the long awaited Localism Bill. As an initial response to this our Town Planners have issued a press statement regarding the implications of the Bill in the short and long term.
A fuller guidance note on the implications will be published in the next two days on our Ideas/Guidance Note section of the site. In the meantime, to download our press release please click on the link below.
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7 December 2010 - 'O Brave new world..' Barton Willmore Planning Seminar
'O Brave new world..' was an event hosted at the ICA in central London on the 7th December. Our speakers discussed the latest legislation contents, the issues and the opportunities they present to developers and land owners throughout England. With attendees from across the industry the networking and debate that followed was lively and certainly offers up more ideas that will contribute to our bid to openly discuss the situation with the Governement and in the longer term, potentially influence policy. To view the presentations from the evening please click on the download below.
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2 December 2010 - 2010 Planning Consultants Survey - Barton Willmore retain number 1 ranking
Barton Willmore has retained the number one position as the largest employer of RTPI-registered consultants (Planning Consultants Survey, Planning Magazine 2010) for the second year in a row. "Although the past two years have been challenging throughout the development industry, Planning remains a substantial sector within the UK. At Barton Willmore our people and their skills are at the very heart of our practice, which is testament to our achievement of retaining the number one position for the second year in a row" says Ian Tant, Senior Partner. “We do however also recognise the importance of specialist services and have, for some time been focused upon building excellence in specialist areas.” As such our services to the residential sector remain strong (ranked number one within the survey), and we are also recognised as trusted service providers to the Energy sector, Commercial and Retail and Leisure sectors.
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1 December 2010 - Barton Willmore to open office in Manchester
Our clients have been calling for us to have a presence in the North West region for some time and the move to open an office in Manchester will allow us to respond more effectively to their needs, as well as enabling us to be on the ground and make the most of development opportunities as they arise. The new office, which will open in January, will be located in the award winning Spinningfields development in the heart of the city.
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1 December 2010 - The Good Homes Alliance annual Christmas seminar
The Good Homes Alliance today hosts it's annual Christmas Industry event at The Princes' Foundation London. The Alliance is made up of Housebuilders and other industry supporters whose aim is to close the gap between aspiration and reality in the realisation of good sustainable homes in the broadest sense. As a company delivering Code (for Sustainable Homes) compliant development nationwide we have long supported the dissemination of understanding and expertise throughout the industry and are delighted to be sponsoring the Good Homes Alliance's event. For further information on the group please click here to visit their website.
2010 – November
26 November 2010 - Barton Willmore secures head office consent
Our Reading Planners have secured planning permission, on behalf of the Berkeley Group, for an extension – over three floors – to their existing headquarters in Cobham, Surrey. In addition to providing extra office space for the company, the consent will also allow for further improvement works to be undertaken, thereby enabling the creation of an office that is better suited to meet the needs of a sustainable business.
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24 November 2010 - Barton Willmore introduces the Open House Toolkit
Our Research team have been focusing their thoughts on the impending challenge of ‘localism’, whereby local councils have the responsibility for setting their own housing targets. We have exclusively appointed Dave King – a leading demographic expert, designer of the Chelmer model and who was, until recently, Professor of Planning at Anglia and Ruskin University; the result has been the development of the Open House Toolkit for carrying out local housing assessments. Using locally based techniques Open House will enable a council’s local housing assessment to be examined and challenged, and an alternative to be put forward where appropriate. Please contact Simon Macklen for further information.
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15 November 2010 - Barton Willmore does what the doctor ordered
Barton Willmore has secured planning permission – on behalf of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) – for the regeneration of part of Southglade Park in Nottingham into a new, modern healthcare facility. The application was welcomed by both Nottingham City Council and NHS Nottingham
City, who had already identified the need for additional GP services within the area. Barton Willmore is providing the Planning, Architecture, Landscape Design, Quantity Surveying and Project Management services for the scheme.
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10 November 2010 - Chester Zoo avoids call in
Barton Willmore - on behalf of the North of England Zoological Society - has been granted the go ahead for the ‘Natural Vision’ redevelopment of Chester Zoo, after the Secretary of State Eric Pickles MP decided not to call in the plans, thereby highlighting the importance of the project to the North West.
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01 November 2010 - Barton Willmore nets permission
Our Edinburgh Planners have secured planning permission for a contemporary designed fishing hut on the banks of the River Dee, near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. The proposal, by architects Adjaye Associates, has been carefully considered in terms
of function, design and impact on the local environment due to its proximity to the River Dee.
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2010 – October
22 October 2010 - Barton Willmore reap rewards with new grain store
Our Midlands Planners have secured Planning permission, on behalf of Arable Crop Storage Ltd, for the reconfiguration and modernisation of an existing grain storage and drying facility in Warwickshire. The proposals, for which our Landscape team undertook the landscape and visual appraisal and produced a landscape strategy plan, will increase the grain storage capacity from 25,000 to 60,000 tonnes and secured the support of 30 local farmers and the National Farmers Union.
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5th October 2010 - King Abdullah's International Gardens scoops second Cityscape award
King Abdullah's International Gardens (KAIG) scooped a second Cityscape award last night (5th October 2010) at the Cityscape Awards for Architecture, held at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai. Over the last few years these Architectural Awards have become a main focus for the emerging markets, rewarding excellence in architecture and design from the emerging regions of the Gulf States, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, South America and South and East Asia and Latin America. Our International Team, led by Nick Sweet, secured the Leisure future award ahead of stiff competition. KAIG is currently out to tender to contractors, with a view to beginning on site in early 2011. To view more information on the project please click here to access the project website.
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2010 – September
30 September 2010 - Barton Willmore secures schools for Ealing
Our London Planners have successfully secured planning permission for the redevelopment of two schools, the Cardinal Wiseman school and the Dormers Well campus in Ealing, London. The permissions provide good examples of the different approaches that can be used to upgrade established schools.
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23 September 2010 - Royal Arsenal Riverside development receives ‘Quality of Place’ award
The Royal Arsenal Riverside development in Woolwich received the ‘Quality of Place’ award at the 2010 Homes and Communities (HCA) and Regeneration and Renewal sponsored awards on the 23rd September 2010. The awards commended the scheme, for which our London Planners secured outline permission on behalf of Berkeley Homes, as being a project that demonstrates a true understanding of the value that a ‘quality place’ can bring.
View Homes-and-CommunitiesAwards101007-455053A8.jpg15 September 2010 - Painting is conquering the Pyrenees!
Iain Painting, Planning partner in our London office, is today beginning an epic challenge, cycling across the Pyrenees. Iain and four other fathers of children at St Agatha's School in Kingston-Upon-Thames are taking on the challenge in order to raise £10,000 for a new IT suite.
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20 September 2010 - Approval by Strategic Planning Board secured for Chester Zoo
Barton Willmore – on behalf of the North of England Zoological Society - has secured approval from the Strategic Planning Board of Cheshire West and Chester Council for the ‘Natural Vision’ redevelopment of Chester Zoo. On 16 September, Members voted in favour of the part outline and part detailed application, which will see the development of a new biodome, Conservation College, enhanced entrance building, a themed hotel and additional car parking. For more information see the press release below, or click here to access the Chester Zoo website.
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15 September 2010 - East Surrey continuing care facility gets go ahead
Our Planners have secured permission – on behalf of Commercial Management Ltd in association with Retirement Villages Ltd – for a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in the Tandridge green belt, north of East Grinstead. The Tandridge District Council’s Planning Committee supported the scheme, which will comprise 83 Extra Care units and a 60-bed care home with the potential for a specialist dementia wing, particularly welcoming the valuable contribution it will make towards the provision of care for the district's older people.
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13 September 2010 - Insider Magazine: Southwest local specialist panel
Government cost-cutting is an inevitable reality, however the detail surrounding the full extent of cost cuts remains unclear. Insider Magazine has recently hosted a ‘Question Time’ initiative, bringing together local specialists from the South West to discuss the potential implications cuts may hold for the area. Simon Prescott, Planning Partner in our Bristol office, was invited to attend the panel. Please click here to view the article produced from the meeting, courtesy of Insider Magazine.
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9 September 2010 - Saltfleetby Gas storage Proposal Permitted
Our Planners have today secured permission from the Department of Energy and Climate Change for a new underground Gas Storage facility at Saltfleetby in Lincolnshire. The facility will increase the UK's Gas Storage capacity by some 15% and will be the second largest such facility in the country.
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3 September 2010 - New Associate Landscape Planner for London
Barton Willmore welcomes Anna Manthorpe, who joins the London team as an Associate Landscape Planner. Anna will produce Environmental Impact Assessments and Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments for a number of projects. In addition, she will work with the Edinburgh office to promote sites for the Bridge of Don, Broadshade and Mains of Cowie, Stonehaven in the context of Aberdeen’s emerging Local Development Plan.
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2 September 2010 - International centre is first milestone in Telford redevelopment
The International Centre (TIC) is part of the Southwater Event Group, and already boasts on-site hotels and over 11,000 sq m of conferencing and events space making it one of the largest venues of its kind in the country. Our planners, working closely with international design practice Austin-Smith: Lord to secure an exciting development opportunity at The International Centre, secured the first of a series of reserved matters applications to regenerate the town centre of Telford.
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2 September 2010 - Barton Willmore drives former GKN site back into use
Our midlands Planners secured planning permission – on behalf of Opus Land – for the regeneration of part of the former GKN Automotives site at Erdington, Birmingham. The hybrid application secured full planning permission for a 3,646 sq m industrial/warehouse unit, which will be occupied by a Builder’s Merchant. In addition, outline permission was secured for a further 11,000 sq m of light industrial/warehouse space and car showrooms.
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2010 – August
13th August 2010 - Barton Willmore advises on car park & gateway for £200m RiversideOne Development, Middlesborough
Our Edinburgh Planners secured planning permission – on behalf of BioRegional Quintain – for RiversideOne’s South Park and Southern Gateway at Greater Middlehaven, Middlesbrough. The car park – which will serve the Greater Middlehaven Phase 1 (Middlesbrough Dock Basin) – will also incorporate an ‘Intelligent Parking’ system in order to ensure efficiency and sustainability.
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6th August 2010 - Planning: The Implications for Reading
R:UK is a magazine and e-newsletter published by Reading UK CIC (the economic development body for Reading) and distributed to decision makers, including developers, occupiers, agents, local and central government and urban regeneration bodies.
In the latest edition our Ian Tant was invited to contribute an article focused on the emerging planning system changes and the implications they may have for Reading. To view the article online Click here
2nd August 2010 - New Masterplanning Director for Edinburgh
Stephen Tucker joined our Edinburgh team today, as Masterplanning and Urban Design Director. In his new role, he will lead Design projects across Scotland and Northern England, while also playing a leading role in the growth of our community engagement and regeneration portfolio across the UK. Stephen was formerly Turley's Glasgow office Director and has for over 15 years led major regeneration projects across Scotland. For further information on Stephen please download the press release below, or to contact him direct click here.
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2010 – July
30th July 2010 - Regional Strategy revocation doesn't remove need
As expected, the government has revoked regional strategies. A huge amount of work went into their production and they were founded on a substantial evidence base. However, regional strategy revocation does not remove the need for council co-operation and significant house building to ensure future prosperity, Alan Soldat warns. Click here to view Alan's article on Planning's online site (subscribers only), or click on the pdf icon below, to view the original article submitted.
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27 July 2010 - Permission secured for first phase of new Bath Rugby Club facility
Barton Willmore has secured planning permission and listed building consent for the first phase of the proposals at Farleigh House in Farleigh Hungerford, which will form Bath Rugby Club’s new training and headquarter facilities. The permission, granted by Mendip District Council, will enable Bath Rugby Club to move to Farleigh, bringing all players, training support and administrative staff into one location, and facilitates the construction of a full sized professional rugby pitch at the site.
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22nd July 2010 – Barton Willmore lands in Roscoff
Our International team has won a competitive tender to design a masterplan for the town of Roscoff in western Britanny. Working for the Mayor and Ville de Roscoff, alongside its French partner Alphaville, Barton Willmore has been appointed as the lead consultant for the project. The aim is to create a new port and marina which will serve as both a destination and a gateway to reinvigorate the town and enhance its existing tourist offer, rather than detracting from it. The masterplan for the scheme will incorporate designs for a new fishing and leisure port to replace the existing port at the historic heart of the town.
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21st July 2010 - Shinfield hits the Press
Proposals for a substantial redevelopment of land owned by the University of Reading's at Shinfield, to the south of Reading have to do come under public scrutiny on BBC Radio Berkshire. Ian Tant, our Senior Partner was this morning interviewed by Andrew Peach this morning regarding the proposals. To listen to the interview on BBCIPlayer, please click here. Ian features at 1hr 20m into the programme.
View BBCiplayer-511.jpg9th July 2010 – Southwater gets go ahead
Barton Willmore has secured planning permission – on behalf of Telford & Wrekin Council and Southwater Event Group (SEG) – for a mixed-use scheme at Southwater, Telford. We provided planning, masterplanning, design and landscape support to the project, which will provide an integrated mixed-use scheme within the centre of the town comprising up to 330 new homes, offices and a range of new retail and leisure facilities.
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2010 – June
30 June 2010 - Work underway at Chinnor
Work has begun on a new residential development at the former Chinnor Cement Works site in Oxfordshire. Our Planning team secured a resolution to grant planning permission, on behalf of Taylor Wimpey, in September 2009. Full planning permission was granted in June 2010, which has allowed work to commence.
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25 June 2010 - Barton Willmore and SEGRO secure permission for new SPZ
SEGRO and our Midlands Planning team - working in partnership with Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council - have secured the creation of a Simplified Planning Zone (SPZ) at Heywood Distribution Park in Rochdale. The SPZ will operate over a ten-year period and will help stimulate development and encourage investment in the area.
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15 June 2010 - Barton Willmore expands gallic expertise on the French Riveria
Our International Team has been appointed by the city of Cannes to create a design and development framework for Cannes Marchandises, a new mixed-use development planned at the gateway of the chic Mediterranean destination. The proposals are set to transform this part of the city and enhance and connect the entrance of Cannes to the sea front, via a new, integrated neighbourhood in which people will work, live and play.
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11 June 2010 - Barton Willmore secure permission for major urban extension
Our Planners have secured outline planning permission, on behalf of Broadgate Homes, for a new residential led mixed-use urban extension at Holland Park, Spalding. The 102-hectare site will provide up to 2,250 homes, including affordable housing, social and community facilities and a new primary school. Sustainability has played a key role in the creation of the community, its relationship to existing communities and the development of transportation, drainage and landscape infrastructure strategies.
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2010 – May
28 May 2010 - 21st Century London Living Update - Travel Research Survey
A survey has been undertaken by our London Planners and PFA Consulting into the travel patterns for residents living within modern, mixed-use developments across London. Key areas reviewed include car ownership, public transport usage and the relevance of PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) values to public transport usage. To download your copy of the research report please on the link below.
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28 May 2010 - Barton Willmore develops Commercial Planning Team
Barton Willmore is pleased to announce significant expansion of our commercial retail and leisure planning team, through two key appointments - Paul Newton and Mark Harris. For further information please click on the release below.
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28 May 2010 - Green light for green focussed business park
A revolutionary new business park at Bridgehead, Hessle (close to the Humber Bridge) has been given the green light by East Riding Planning committee. Our Leeds Team provided planning advice on the proposals that have been brought forward by Bridgeland Ltd, a joint venture between The Wykeland Group and K B Properties. Proposals comprise innovative offices, research and development space and high tech light manufacturing facilities, set to create more than 3,000 new jobs.
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21 May 2010 - Training course is streets ahead
The standard of public streets in Wales is set to improve following an initiative by the Welsh Assembly Government. Our Cardiff Team – in partnership with WSP Engineering consultants – has been commissioned to lead a programme beginning next month (June), designed to share best practice and facilitate better street design and management. The ‘Creating Quality Streets’ programme will be rolled out across all local planning authorities in Wales.
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4 May 2010 – Barton Willmore delivers award winning scheme in Solihull
The Chelmsley Wood Town Centre Redevelopment Project has won a prestigious award in the Retail, Community and Leisure category of the Built in Quality and Construction Awards 2010. We worked closely with the building contractor Wates, the Developer and key stakeholders to deliver the project, providing comprehensive Project Management, Architecture, Town Planning and Landscape Design services.
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4 May 2010 - Barton Willmore secures permission for Chepstow’s historic waterfront
Our Bristol Planners secured a resolution to grant planning permission – on behalf of Chepstow Properties Limited – for a new mixed-use scheme in the historic town of Chepstow, South Wales. Barton Willmore provided planning and masterplanning support to the application, which was given unanimous support from local members who considered it to be a 'visionary' development.
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2010 – April
26 April 2010 - Permission secured for new £20m hospice
Our Solihull Planning Team has secured planning permission - on behalf of Marie Curie Cancer Care - for a new £20m specialist palliative care facility in Solihull in the Green Belt. The new hospice will provide a high quality, modern facility for patients, their family and friends.
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23 April 2010 - New Medical Centre for Worle
Barton Willmore has submitted a planning application on behalf of General Practice Investments for a new multi GP surgery Medical Centre at Pastures Avenue, Worle in Weston-Super-Mare. The medical centre, which is due to be delivered by May 2011, responds to Lord Darzi's report on the provision of medical services within England, which identified that Worle has one of the highest demands for additional GP surgeries in the country.
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20 April 2010 - King Abdullah International Gardens wins Cityscape's sustainable development award
The King Abdullah International Gardens (KAIG) has won the 2010 coveted Cityscape Award for Real Estate in the Middle East & North Africa region in the ‘Best Sustainable Development category. KAIG is a joint venture between leading British consultancies Barton Willmore and Buro Happold. It was commissioned by the City of Riyadh as a gift to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to celebrate his accession to the throne.
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14 April 2010 - Bath Rugby Club to get new world-class training facility
Our Reading Planning Team and Bristol Architectural Team have unveiled proposals, on behalf of Bath Rugby Club, to provide a world-class training and administrative complex at Farleigh House in Farleigh Hungerford, near Bath. The club plans to upgrade the existing sports pitch and convert current buildings into training and office facilities, providing staff and players at the historic club with a cohesive base for their operations.
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09 April 2010 - Design and implementation of EcoCité programme secured
Our London International Team has been appointed by the French Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea to help deliver its EcoCitie, programme. Following a competitive bid 13 cities are being taken forward to detailed design and implementation. Barton Willmore will provide design and sustainability expertise to six of these cities, assisting the ministry in refining and improving the proposals to achieve world-class exemplar EcoCités.
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2010 – March
30th March 2010 - Permission secured for major East London estate regeneration
Our London Planning Team this week secured planning permission for the Ocean Estate in Stepney, Tower Hamlets on behalf of the East Thames Consortium. The rundown estate in London’s East End will be transformed by a £200 million regeneration programme after the planning application was approved by Tower Hamlets Council. For further information please click on the link below.
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23rd March 2010 - Latest Update Edition published
Our latest Client magazine was published today outlining some of our current projects and notably the recent Rebuilding Britain publication overview. To download a copy please click on the link below. To be added to the mailing list, please email info@bartonwillmore.co.uk
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22nd March 2010 - Rt Hon John Gummer MP speaks at Rebuilding Britain Launch
Rebuilding Britain: Some thoughts from critical friends, our joint publication with Meeting Place Communications, was launched at our final event in London on Thursday. The Rt Hon John Gummer MP provided the gathered crowd of clients and political representatives with an interesting overview of the Conservative’s proposals. To view coverage by Planning magazine please visit www.planningresource.co.uk. For a copy of the publication please click on the link below.
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2010 – February
27th February 2010 - A New Risk Sharing Model to Prevent Development Stalling
An innovative new approach to development viability is being proposed by Barton Willmore on behalf of Bovis Homes. A planning application for the housebuilder at a site in Filton near Bristol has been submitted, which although largely identical to those approved in March 2008, seeks to renegotiate the Section 106 agreement, proposing an innovative mechanism to ensure financial viability. To read more click on the link below.
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26th February 2010 - Concern over Cardiff’s LDP Proposals
Concerns about CardiffÃ'´s draft local development plan were due to be discussed by city council officers and planning inspectors this week. Robin Shepherd, Director in our Cardiff office expresses his concerns today in Planning Magazine, particularly in relation to their heavy reliance on brownfield land. To view the article click on the link below.
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25th February 2010 - Rebuilding Britian Launches Today
Rebuilding Britain: Some thoughts from critical friends is our reaction to the current political and legislative position, presenting thoughts from leading developers and consultants within the industry, as to how a Government of any colour, could influence it for the better. The publication is being launched at a series of events beginning today in Birmingham. Please click on the link below for further information on the events series or email jenni.montgomery@bartonwillmore.co.uk.
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24th February 2010 - Conservatives Green Paper - Analysis
Earlier this week the Conservatives released their latest Planning Green Paper, which, if they get into power, will clearly have a significant impact upon all within the property industry. Our Planners have therefore undertaken a review of the Paper, a summary of which can be seen by clicking on the link below.
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2nd February 2010 - PPS4 Guidance Note Released
Our Planners have today released two new guidance notes on the recently issued PPS4 legislation. The documents have been drawn together by our Retail Planning speicialist team, headed up by Simon Macklen and seek to clarify the implications of the new legislation upon anyone hoping to develop within town centre locations. To view the documents please click on the link below.
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2010 – January
27th January 2010 - Dumfries to get new Acute Mental Health Facility
Barton Willmore has secured planning permission on behalf of Dumfries and Galloway NHS Trust for a new acute mental healthcare facility near Dumfries. The new facility was proposed following a review of in-patient care within the Adult and Elderly mental health facilities, which identified the need for modern, fit for purpose facilities. To read more on the proposals please see the link below.
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26th January 2010 - Designs for Ashby’s Yard in Tonbridge are a hit!
Our Architects secured a Resolution to Grant this week on behalf of RSL, Town & Country Housing Group, for a residential scheme in the heart of Tonbridge, Kent. The development - which is the third phase of the Tonbridge regeneration programme planned and designed by Barton Willmore - will provide a total of 92 new apartments all of which will attain sustainability code level 3 or 4. For more information please click on the link below.
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5th January 2010 - Chester Zoo Expansion Submission Made
Barton Willmore is acting as Landscape Designer, Master Planning and Planning consultant for proposals to expand and enhance the visitor offer at Chester Zoo in Cheshire as part of their ambitious ‘Natural Vision’, project. For further information on the proposals please see the press release below.
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2009 – December
12th December 2009 – Sustainable Family Homes for Maidstone
Barton Willmore has released the first images of a contemporary residential development on the suburban edge of Maidstone, designed on behalf of Lilybrook Holdings Ltd. The project will provide 14 generously proportioned and much sought after private family homes ranging from 1,800 sq ft to 2,700 sq ft, arranged over 2, 3 or 4 storeys. For further information see the press release attached.
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2009 – November
23rd November 2009 - Barton Willmore Slams 5 Year Land Supply Figures
Our Planning teams today called into question the accuracy of the five year housing land supply figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) - labelling the data ‘out of date’ and ‘over-optimistic’. For more detail on our comments please click on the link below.
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13th November 2009 - KAIG wins International Property Award and goes out to tender
Last night in San Diego the King Abdullah’s Botanical Gardens scheme developed jointly by Barton Willmore and Buro Happold was the global leisure scheme winner at the CNBC International Property Awards 2009. For more information on the project, it’s latest progress towards delivery and the Award recieved please click on the press release below.
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4th November 2009 - Demolition begins at the Mardyke Estate, Romford
Barton Willmore, Stakeholders and other key development partners attended a ceremony today (04 November 2009) to mark the official start of demolition of three 1960s tower blocks to make way for a new development - known as 'Orchard Village' - in Romford, Essex. For further information please see the press release link below or visit www.orchard-village.co.uk.
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2009 – October
28th October 2009 - Retirement Community gets the go ahead
Barton Willmore has secured outline planning permission on behalf of Helical Bar and Urban Renaissance Villages for a retirement village at the former St Loye’s College, Exeter. This is the latest of a number of retirement communities that Barton Willmore has successfully designed and promoted recently as the need for specific accommodation, with varying degrees of care requirement grows. For further information on this scheme please click on the link below.
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8th October 2009 - Latest Barton Willmore Client Newsletter issued
Our latest client 'Update' has been released today. It carries stories from all our disciplines, covering current issues - namely CABE reviews and the Greater Flexibility in Planning Permissions new legislation - and some exciting projects we are currently driving forward. Please click on the link below to download your copy, or contact our marketing team on info@bartonwillmore.co.uk to be added to the mailing list.
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5th October 2009 - Greater Flexibility in Planning Permissions - But what does it mean?
Our Planners have drawn up the attached guidance note to clarify the implications of this new legislation and the ways in which it may be useful to you in thecurrent market. To view the guidance note, which will be further updated as more legislation emerges this week, please click on the link below.
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2009 – September
28th September 2009 - South West Strategy delay sparks development fears
Simon Prescott, Planning Partner in our Bristol office, this week publicly voiced his concerns over the ongoing delays incumbent upon the South West Regional Spatial Strategy. For more information please click on the link below.
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2009 – August
21st August 2009 - Design & Access Statements are brought in for Scottish developers
Following the Scottish Parliaments recent legislative changes in Planning, made earlier this month, our Planners have issued a number of Guidance Notes to explain how the changes will impact upon you, the developer. The latest in this series describes the impact of new ‘Design’ and ‘Design & Access’ Statements to our established processes north of the border. Please click on the link below to download a pdf of this note.
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17th August 2009 - Barton Willmore Designers submit Future Works Housing Competition Entry
Our Bristol Design team has this week submitted a competition entry to the Future Works Housing Competition first stage 1 submission. The competition, initiated by The Works Ebbw Vale & the Welsh Assembly Government, forms a major part of the regeneration program for the former 200 acre steel works site that seeks to deliver an exemplar mixed use sustainable community. To vioew the full entry please click on the link below.
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14th August 2009 - A Banksy could lead to your building being Listed
Simon Pugh-Jones, our Heritage specialist raised a concern this week, with Building magazine, regarding the Government’s recent revisions and consultation of PPS15. Under the plans ‘artistic interest’ including sculpture, decoration or painting would be a reason to list a building. To view the full article click on the link below.
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12th August 2009 - Scottish Planning Legislation changes come into force
Late last month the Scottish Government issued a number of Planning legislation changes to the system. To assist our clients in understanding the implications of these changes our Edinburgh Planning team have drafted some succinct guidance notes on the three core areas, consultation, validation of planning applications and Planning Appeals and Reviews. To view these documents please click on the link below.
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2009 – July
27th July 2009 - Barton Willmore hits the target!
Barton Willmore has secured permission on behalf of the Frome & District Pistol Club for a high tech shooting club facility near Wanstrow, Shepton Mallet in Somerset following a Public Inquiry. The proposals include both outdoor and indoor shooting ranges and the centre will be one of the largest in the UK providing much needed facilities to assist in promoting this important Olympic sport.
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13th July 2009 - Government offers greater flexibility on Planning permissions
Following the launch of the GovernmentÃâ€Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚´s draft document Ãâ€Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚´Greater Flexibility for Planning PermissionsÃâ€Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚´, our Planners have this week produced a Guidance Note on the implications this change in legislation may have on your application. To download the note please click on the Ãâ€Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚´Read the full storyÃâ€Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚´ link below.
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6th July 2009 - Solihull Team completes the Three Peaks Challenge
A team from our Solihull office took on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care at the weekend. The team successfully conquered the three highest peaks in the UK (Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdonia) within 24 hours between 3 and 4 July, and raised over £3,500 for Marie Curie. For more information see the press release below.
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2009 – June
29th June 2009 - Chelmsley Wood opens its doors...
The 1st phase of Chelmsley Woods regeneration programme opened its doors on Monday to a waiting crowd. The new town centre retail offer is at the heart of a wider redesign of the facilities and infrastructure for the town and has been planned, designed and delivered by Barton Willmore. More information on this opening will follow shortly.
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24th June 2009 - Safeguarding development projects in a post-crunch economy
Barton Willmore, Shoosmiths and Allsop held this hugely successful event in central Londno on the 25th June 2009. The event sought to present some of the key ways in which you can improve viability in this challenging market.To view a copy of the slides presented please click on the Read the full story link below.
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15th June 2009 - Permission for Leeds Waitrose
Following positive discussions between the project team and Leeds City Council officers Barton Willmore secured permission to regenerate the existing retail parade into a new circa 5,000 sq m split level supermarket. This will be the first purpose-built new Waitrose supermarket in the north of England and the first in the UK on two levels with a lower deck of parking.
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2009 – May
22nd May 2009 - Barton Willmore Planners take on UK Cycle Ride for NSPCC
Two of our London based planners began the ride of their lives today. Justin Kenworthy and Bob McCurry are swapping their hectic Planning jobs for three weeks of gruelling cycling, from John O'Groats to Lands End. For further information on their fundraising efforts please see the link below.
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20th May 2009 - West Sussex Retirement Community gains permission
Barton Willmore has secured planning permission on behalf of Helical Bar and Urban Renaissance Villages for a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) at Faygate near Horsham, West Sussex following a public enquiry. This is the latest in a number of similar schemes Barton Willmore has successfully promoted over recent years, by providing planning, architecture and landscape planning services.
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18th May 2009 - New Director Appointed in Barton Willmore Edinburgh Office
Barton Willmore are pleased to announce the appointment of James Hall, as Planning Director. James joins our Edinburgh Planning and Design team today, from Entec, and brings a rich background across all Development sectors. For further information please click on the release below.
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8th May 2009 - South East Plan Briefing Note Published
Barton Willmore and the HBF have joined forces to deliver a Briefing Note on the South East Plan Proposed Changes document issued by the Secretary of State on Wednesday 6th May. To download a pdf of this document please click on the link below.
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7th May 2009 - Barton Willmore comments on the South East Plan release
Barton Willmore has criticised the Governments decision to reduce housing numbers despite its own projections showing a need to accommodate 40,000 extra households per year in the South East to 2026. For the full comment on this document, released yesterday, please see the attachment below.
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6th May 2009 - Barton Willmore launches in India
Barton Willmore's international arm - Bwi - has today launched a partnership with Neilsoft, an Indian based engineering firm, to deliver Sustainable Design expertise to the Indian market. For further information on the partnership and their expertise, please see the press release below or visit www.bwineilsoft.com.
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5th May 2009 - Barton Willmore Wins Appeal For New Holiday Homes
The Bay is a purpose build holiday village located on the Yorkshire coast south of Scarborough. Set in around 100 acres of open space and with direct access to the beach at the popular Filey Bay, the Village currently comprises approximately 200 holiday homes along with a pub and two shops.
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2009 – April
7th April 2009 - Barton Willmore voices concerns over Tory Housing Policy
Barton Willmore has today voiced its concerns over future house numbers if the Tories were to win the next general election and carry through their plans. The Conservative Partys consultative Green Paper published yesterday (7 April 2009) sets out plans to abolish targets for housing density and home building in general.
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2009 – March
30th March 2009 - Three New Partners for Barton Willmore
Leading UK planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore, which becomes a Limited Liability Partnership on 1 April 2009, has promoted three Directors to Partner. Masterplanner James deHavilland and Planning Consultant Simon Prescott step up to join the managerial board alongside Stephen Toole, who will become Managing Partner. For more informaiton please click on the release below.
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26th March 2009 - Barton Willmore presents to Nuclear Industry
Adrian James and Nigel Normington (Partners heading up our Energy Planning and Design services) addressed a large contingent of Nuclear specialist developers this month, regarding the emerging Government development plans and timetable. The allocation of sites will be a highly competitive process and our team have developed a guidance note to provide some insight into how the decisions will be made. Please click on the link below to view the note.
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20th March 2009 - Gas Storage is vital for the UK's long term fuel security
Adrian James, Head of our Energy team, has this week presented the case for Gas Storage facilities for the UK, within Planning Magazine. The artciel reinforces the secure nature of these facilities and the benefits they could bring to the cost and security of fuel supply within the UK. To view the full article please click on the link below.
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4th March 2009 - Speedy Planning work by Barton Willmore saves clients pounds
Speedy planning work has met the resubmission deadline for a Leeds student housing scheme proposal. Permission for an apartment based housing scheme on this site had already been achieved, but as this became unviable in the current climate, the team submitted a last minute application for a 154-bed block of student housing at short notice. This action saved client Parklane Properties circa 16,000 in application fees by beating a 12 month resubmission deadline.
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2009 – February
26th February 2009 - 'Developing Through the Recession' South West Event
Over 80 guests joined Barton Willmore at this week's annual development seminar at Bristol Zoo. 'Developing Through the recession' sought to present the opportunities open to all sectors in these coming months via Planning, Architecture and Masterplanning related presentations. To download the full presentation please click below.
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23rd February 2009 - Barton Willmore achieves BREEAM rating of "Excellent"
AdVantage, the Barton Willmore designed, newly refurbished office development on Castle Street, Reading, has achieved a BREEAM rating of Excellent. The project becomes only the second building in the town to ever receive the accolade, behind Clearwater Court - another Barton Willmore designed commercial project on the banks of the River Thames. For more information please see the press release below.
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12th February 2009 - Download Notes from our recent Welsh Client Conference
Developing through the Recession was a client focused event hosted by our Cardiff office last week. Over 40 representatives for the Welsh property industry gathered to hear presentations and interesting debate from our Planners and Designers, plus input from Cooke & Arkwright. To download a copy of the powerpoint presentations please click below.
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11th February 2009 - Barton Willmore gets green light for redevelopment at Longbridge
The government has given the green light to the Barton Willmore designed plans for the £750m redevelopment of the former MC Rover Works site at Longbridge, near Birmingham. The go-ahead for the Longbridge Area Action Plan for the 346 acre site from a government inspector follows an extensive public enquiry. For further information please see the attached press release.
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10th February 2009 - Barton Willmore to develop an application for University of Reading
University of Reading announces Science & Innovation Park Proposals The University of Reading has announced plans for an 800,000sqft Science & innovation Park to the South of Reading. Barton Willmore Planners are currently developing an application for the scheme, to be submitted by Easter, comprising two and three storey buildings, scheduled for full completion by 2035. For more information on the proposals please see the attached Property Week excerpt.
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6th February 2009 - Barton Willmore shortlisted for Golden Square
Barton Willmore Landscape Designers been shortlisted to submit further proposals for the development of a new urban square. Competing against over 100 companies, from as far away as Poland and even Australia, the Barton Willmore team (led by John Haxworth) and six other consultancies will now submit further proposals and participate in community workshops. For further details please see the attached press release.
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2009 – January
29th January 2009 - Barton Willmore helps Zoo to grow in size
Chester Zoo, with the help of leading planning consultancy Barton Willmore, has unveiled an ambitious £225 million plan that will see it transformed into the largest conservation, animal and leisure attraction of its kind in Europe. Please see press release for further details.
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28th January 2009 - Barton Willmore gets Green Light for new homes in South Derbyshire
Barton Willmore has secured permission for up to 1,058 homes at Boulton Moor in South Derbyshire at Public Inquiry. The decision comes as part of wider appeal relating to five major housing sites in South Derbyshire. For more information please see press release below.
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19th January 2009 - Permission secured at Schoolfields Road, Thurrock
Our Planners today secured permission on behalf of Barratt Eastern Counties for 344 residential units on former industrial land at Schoolfield Road in West Thurrock. The design and layout has been subject to negotiation with Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation and CABE for over 2 years. The final approved scheme won the accreditation of CABE, who commended the design and the client team for the spirit in which any previous concerns had been received.
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16th January 2009 - Upper Rissington Application submitted
Barton Willmore has submitted an outline planning application for the mixed-use regeneration of the former military airbase in Upper Rissington, in the Cotswolds. The plans, which include 368 new homes, will regenerate and extend the existing community. The site currently is a mixture of former military housing - which has been privately sold - disused hangers and office space, as well as an operating industrial estate. For further information please see the release below.
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14th January 2009 - Barton Willmore appointed by Worcester Bosch
Barton Willmore has been appointed by Advantage West Midlands together with Bosch Thermotechnology to carry out both masterplanning and planning for the relocation of the Worcester Bosch premises from their current site in Warndon, Worcester. The plans for the market leader in domestic heating and hot water systems will further cement the investment of the company in the West Midlands region. For further information please see release below.
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2008 – December
22nd December 2008 - Barton Willmore comments on Governments definition of Zero Carbon Homes
Commenting on the Governments consultation paper on the Definition of Zero Carbon Homes and Non-Domestic Buildings, Clive Rand our leading Masterplanning & Urban Design consultant, said in the drafting of this consultation paper the Government does appear to be making some concessions on the way in which carbon emissions are to be tackled. Please see Release below for full comments.
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16th December 2008 - Transforming Telford Appointment for Barton Willmore
Urban Regeneration Company Transforming Telford today announced Barton Willmore's appointment as Planners and Designers, for the preparation and submission of an outline planning application for ‘Southwater Core’, a vibrant and forward looking development which will create a new mixed-use quarter in the heart of Telford.
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2008 – November
10th November 2008 - Stylish retirement scheme opens in Bristol's Portishead Village Quarter
An exciting new ExtraCare scheme developed by Hanover Housing Association for the over 55s opened in the new Village Quarter area in Portishead, Bristol earlier this month. Designed by Barton Willmore, the contemporary landmark development in the Village Square comprises 60 spacious one and two-bedroom apartments and bungalows for shared ownership or sale, together with a wide range of on-site services and facilities.
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2008 – October
31st October 2008 - Barton Willmore critiques Stirling Prize Winner
Today's Regeneration & Renewal Magazine features an indepth critique of Accordia, this year's Stirling Prize winner. Paul Joslin, our London based Architectural Director, was invited by the magazine to visit the site earlier this month, along with a reporter and photographer, in order to provide an immediate response to the project. The full article can be downloaded below.
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27th October 2008 - South East Plan Consultation draws to a close
This weeks Planning magazine reported an attack on the Government by the South-East England Regional Assembly, regarding their plan to impose a minimum housing target of more than 33,000 new homes a year in the region. For further informationon this article and Ian Tant, our Senior Partner's reported comments please see the release below.
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27th October 2008 - Barton Willmore to Judge new RIBA Bursary
The RIBA has launched an annual £10,000 bursary scheme for promising but hard-up architecture students. The bursary will be awarded to the student who shows the most design talent but who is also experiencing financial hardship. Barton Willmore are delighted that Simon Pugh-Jones of our Bristol office has been selected as a Judge for the Bursary and that we can contribute to helping struggling, talented students.
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17th October 2008 - Capel Energy from Waste Plant permitted
Surrey County Council has resolved to grant planning permission for an Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility on the Clockhouse Brickworks site in Capel. Barton Willmore, acting on behalf of Surrey Waste Management Limited, submitted the planning application for the new facility which will make use of 110,000 tonnes of municipal waste generated by Surrey residents every year. For more information please see the press release below.
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13th October 2008 - Green Light for Aspects Leisure Park
Planning consent has been granted for a major extension to the Aspects Leisure Park in Bedford designed by our Architects and Landscape Designers. Acting on behalf of Fordgate Ltd, we have designed a 30,000ft/2,800m two storey extension to the Leisure Park. For further information on the project please see the press release below.
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10th October 2008 - NLP Report to Government welcomed by Barton Willmore
Barton Willmore believes that the delays surrounding the making of regional housing policy in the West Midlands has resulted in a lack of affordable housing in the area and created a huge level of uncertainty for developers. This comment follows the publication of Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners (NLP) long awaited report on the region’s capacity for additional housing. For more information please see the press release link below.
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3rd October 2008 - Regional Spatial Strategy challenge in North West welcomed
Our Leeds team has welcomed the North West Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) as an important driver for ensuring new homes continue to be built in the region despite the credit crunch. Dan Mitchell, Partner of our Leeds office, said "The recently adopted North West RSS marks an important change for the delivery of new residential property as it will challenge those authorities exercising moratoriums on house building, and set increased targets for the provision of new homes."
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2008 – September
22nd September 2008 - Permission granted for new Leith Dentist
Barton Willmore has obtained planning permission for a new dental surgery at Commercial Quay as part of ongoing rejuvenation of Leith, Edinburgh. Acting on behalf of Drake Dental Care the facility will be located within Commercial Quay - a listed, former bonded warehouse. For further information please see the attached press release.
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11th September 2008 - Northern Regeneration Summit 2008
Barton Willmore are proud to announce our third successive sponsorship of the Northern Regeneration Summit. As headline sponsor we are supporting this excellent north specific networking event, to be held in Manchester on the 22nd - 23rd October. For further information please visit the event website at www.northernregeneration.com, or see the programme download link below.
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9th September 2008 - Autism Centre Competiton Entry submitted
A student currently working for our Bristol design team has recently submitted a competiton entry for the creation of a Centre for Autistic children in the historic heart of Bristol. Tom Macklen has designed a facility bringing together assessment, treatment and research t provide intensive and appropriate care. For images of the scheme please see the link below.
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1st September 2008 - Appeal win at West Costessey
Barton Willmore has obtained reserved matters planning permission for 178 dwellings in the West Costessey New Settlement in western Norwich following an appeal inquiry. The landmark decision is likely to trigger a flurry of further appeals and applications for sites in West Costessey. For more information please click on the link below.
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2008 – August
13th August 2008 - Warwickshire College Permission
Our Solihull team of Planning consultants have secured reserved matters approval for a new purpose built college facility for Warwickshire College in Rugby. The site is part of the Leicester Road Opportunity Area - the largest brownfield regeneration project in the town. For more information on the new facility please see the pdf link below.
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8th August 2008 - Family Housing secured for Edinburgh
Acting on behalf of Taylor Wimpey, Our Edinburgh Planners have successfully demonstrated to both a Local Plan Reporter and ultimately Midlothian Council, that a 10 hectare site at Bilston, 2km south of the Edinburgh city boundary, should be allocated for housing in the emerging Midlothian Local Plan. For more information regarding this result please see the pdf download below.
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1st August 2008 - Barton Willmore responds to Scottish Planning Paper
Our Planners have today called upon the Scottish Government to provide local planning authorities with the assistance they need in order to deliver the 35,000 new homes per annum by 2015 target as set out in the revised SPP3 document published earlier this week. For further information see pdf below.
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2008 – July
31st July 2008 - Green light for landmark project at Droitwich
Acting on behalf of Landmarque Sites Ltd, Barton Willmore has been responsible for the architecture of a landmark scheme that will provide a new gateway into the historic town of Droitwich, enhancing existing views through the site and assisting with the regeneration of and links with the Salwarp Canal. See press release for further information.
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31st July 2008 - Charity Cyclists hit the road
Each summer cycling enthusiast Andy Cox, of St Modwen Properties, takes on numerous day-long cycle rides, but this year he has chosen to undertake a number of long-distance sponsored rides in the Midlands and East Anglia, after his partner developed Breast Cancer. Barton Willmore is a key sponsor of his efforts and we wish him and the team every success in their further fundraising efforts. See press release by Andy for more information.
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22nd July 208 - South West RSS Proposed Changes released
Barton Willmore welcomes the revised housing figures within the Governments South West RSS Proposed Changes, published today. Its proposal for 592,460 new homes in the Region by 2026 represents a significant step towards meeting the need for new housing across the Region. To view our full response on this release see the link below.
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21st July 2008 - Consent for Anchorwood Bank
Outline planning permission hs been secured by our Planners this week, at Anchorwood Bank for the comprehensive redevelopment of a 16.5-hectare site on the banks for the River Taw in the centre of Barnstaple. For more details please see the press release link below.
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17th July 2008 - Barton Willmore's comments on today's South East Plan Release
The Secretary of State has ignored the logic of her own evidence base and failed to meet housing needs in the Proposed Changes to the South East Plan, published today, say Barton Willmore. To read more see Barton Willmore's latest press release pdf below or ee our Guidance Note on the release in Publication/Professional Publications on this website.
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10th July 2008 - PPS6 Consultation Document released
The Goverment have today relesed the PPS6 - Planning for Town Centres consultation document. Our in house specialist Retail Planners have drafted a guidance note clarifying the main implications of this legislation to all retail developers. Please click on the link below to view the pdf document. If you have any questions please contact Simon Macklen on 01732 845 845 or simon.macklen@bartonwillmore.co.uk.
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8th July 2008 - Machynys Reserved Matters Application submitted
Barton Willmore has, this week, submitted a reserved matters application for Machynys West, a former industrial site on the waterfront at Llanelli in South Wales. Our urban designers, architects and landscape designers have created a landmark, sustainable development scheme for the 5.15 hectare site which will continue the regeneration of the Llanelli waterfront.
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7th July 2008 - Winnersh Triangle Redevelopment permission secured
Our Reading based Town Planners and Landscape Designers have this week secured approval on behalf of SEGRO for the first three phases of a proposed redevelopment at Winnersh Triangle. The established Business Park on the west edge of Reading has been operated by SEGRO for over 20 years and these proposals will bring the accommodation and its grounds in line with reduced carbon emission standards.
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1st July 2008 - Nick Sweet addresses UN Sustainability Conference
Last week Nick Sweet, our Masterplanning Partner, and the designer of King Abdullah's Botanical Gardens, travelled to Dubai to address the UN Sustainable Construction Conference in Dubai. For further details on this event and presentation please see download below.
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2008 – June
26th June 2008 - Is Mr Brown right about Housing Numbers?
How do you plan for housing if you have no idea how many houses you are providing for? We are repeatedly told that Gordon Browns housing targets are plucked out of the air. In fact they are based upon the Governments household projections. Following them is much better than "lets see what is the lowest level of housebuilding we can get away with" dressed up as a capacity led approach.... To view Alan Soldat's letter to Planning Magazine see the download below.
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10th June 2008 - Barton Willmore on Power Plant Planning
The Estates Gazette this week featured comment from Barton Willmore's power specialists in its Industrial supplement. As the pressure to provide clean energy grows we are excellently placed to advise on the Town Planning and Design issues involved with Power generation and storage projects.
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5th June 2008 - PPS12 Misses the mark says Barton Willmore
PPS12 misses the mark by failing to take the current economic situation into consideration according to leading planning & design consultancy Barton Willmore. See press release for more details.
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2008 – May
23rd May 2008 - Yorkshire & Humber Regional Spatial Strategy is Published
Barton Willmore supports the prioiritisation of the regions 4 regional cities, and we strongly support strengthening the role of Leeds, within its city region. To support more sustainable patterns of development, we note that Leeds has an annual net housing requirement of 4,300 from 2008 - 2026, which again is welcomed by the company. The full document can be viewed here.
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21st May 2008 - The Cardiff Office is Open!
Our new Cardiff office officially opened this week, at Greyfriars House, Greyfriars Road Cardiff. For full contact details please see our Contacts page.
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16th May 2008 - Three new Town Planners join Barton Willmore
Barton Willmore has hired three new members of staff. Senior Town Planner Kerrie Avery BSc Hons MA RTPI has joined the Bristol office, Pete Sulley, BSc Hons DipTP MRTPI has joined our new Cardiff team and Stuart Field BA MA has joined the firms Midlands office in Solihull as a Planner.
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12th May 2008 - Consultation at Stone Pit Quarry, Kent
In a redundant quarry in Stone, near Greenhithe, Kent change is afoot! Our Planners, Masterplanners and Landscape Designers have this week presented proposals to the local community for a 1,000 dwelling mixed use new community. Initial proposals for he development have been prepared on behalf of the developers Berbank Homes and received strong support from local residents.
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2008 – April
19th April 2008 - Connah's Quay Regeneration gains permission
Barton Willmore has today achieved outline planning permission for the regeneration of a shopping parade at Connahs Quay in North Wales, on behalf of St Modwen Properties PLC. Fford Llanarth shopping parade had become very rundown over the last few years due to its anchor retailer, Kwik Save closing down, but the new plans will seek to reinvigorate the commercial area for the benefit of the Deeside area.
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5th April 2008 - Staff Changes at Barton Willmore
After a career spanning 40 years in town planning, Gareth Capner has retired from Barton Willmore, the firm he led as Senior Partner or Joint Senior Partner for a decade. Ian Tant will take over and four new Partners have now moved up through the ranks.
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2008 – March
20th March 2008 - Barton Wilmore athletes raise over £2,500 for Local and International Charities
It is the season for full marathons and half marathons and the offices of Barton Willmore are no exception. Our Kent office this week succeeded in raising over £2,500 for the Demelza Childrens Hospice - A local charity to the office - and the Children of Swaziland - An international aid charity supporting education facilities in Swaziland)
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19th March 2008 - Permision acheived at Eastern Quarry
Barton Willmore has, on behalf of Land Securities, secured outline planning permission for the development of Eastern Quarry in north Kent. Eastern Quarry will provide up to 6,250 dwellings, along with 120,000 sq ms of commercial space and 112,000 sq ms of leisure, retail and community facilities.
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13th March 2008 - Kosky presents Cambourne Expansionon BBC Cambridge Radio
Barton Willmore presented the expansion proposals for this development on behalf of our developer consortium client on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire this week.
View 13thMar2008-231.jpg12th March 2008 - Barton Willmore handed Masterplanning Brief by Chinese Government
Barton Willmore has further expanded its international operation with the appointment by the Chinese Government to prepare a concept masterplan to guide the expansion of the city of Beitun in China, in partnership with Buro Happold.
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2008 – February
6th February 2008 - Simon Grundy joins Leeds Team
Barton Willmore has appointed Simon Grundy as a Director at our Leeds office. Simon joins Barton Willmore from Colliers CRE, bringing a wide range of development based planning experience from both private and public sectors. He specialises in EIA development, regeneration, high density residential and student housing.
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2008 – January
23rd January 2008 - Permission secured for Yarborough Estate Regeneration, Grimsby
Barton Willmore has won planning permission for the regeneration of the Yarborough Estate in Grimsby. The permission was secured by Barton Willmore on behalf of Stamford Homes and Shoreline Housing Association and facilitates a regeneration scheme of up to 450 dwellings located within a wider mixed use Masterplan.
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