Technical Approval Gained on Kettering Road
Our Infrastructure Design team have successfully gained technical approval for a lengthy scheme of footway widening works to introduce a shared footway/cycleway along Kettering Road in Market Harborough. The works connect Davidsons’ emerging Little Bowden development to the town centre. As ever, an apparently simple scheme was complicated by the details, such as the levels, […]
The Outfall From Gentleshaw Lane
Solihull Council last week granted unanimous approval to the Kler Group’s outline planning application for 151 houses on Gentleshaw Lane in Solihull. Our Transport Assessment persuaded National Highways that mitigation measures were not necessary at M42 J5. Particularly tricky was the flood risk assessment and drainage strategy work, and we successfully persuaded the Lead Local […]
Tasley Garden Village Approved
Great news, that Shropshire planning committee resolved to grant planning consent to the Tasley Garden Village scheme in Bridgnorth. The proposals include 1,500 homes, 14.6ha of employment, a primary school, local centre, sports pitches, and country park. On behalf of Bloor Homes and Taylor Wimpey, all our services were involved. Our Water Management team produced […]
Brilliant News for Bellway
Bellway’s East Midlands division and Central Strategic Land team have successfully gained outline planning consent for 209 houses across two sites in Charnwood, south of Barkby Lane and north of Barkby Thorpe Lane. The applications were supported by our Flood Risk Assessment and drainage strategy. Our Transport Assessment examined the off-site traffic impacts in this […]
Drainage Pipe Velocity
Just to show the news isn’t always about planning successes, we are pleased to report that this week our colleague Riley has developed a spreadsheet to calculate pipe velocities using the Cole-Brook White equation. It gives a clear, printable output that can be included directly in our reports, to demonstrate flow capacities for isolated pipes […]
A Win at Whetstone
Blaby District Council have voted unanimously to approve David Wilson Homes’ full planning application for 59 new homes at Whet stone. It follows lengthy discussions with Leicestershire County Council about the acceptability of Wright Close to be extended to serve further houses.
Fantastic News in Fradley
Another unanimous approval, this time by Lichfield District Council, to an outline application for 230 houses on a strategic site between Fradley and the A38. On behalf of Bloor Homes, our Transport Assessment successfully addressed off-site capacity concerns raised by Staffordshire County Council and National Highways.
Two Scored at Charnwood
Charnwood Borough Council consider two sports applications at their Plans Committee meeting on 19 March. Both were granted consent, ann both were supported by our Water Management and Transport Planning services. The first, a new cricket ground for Rothley Park Cricket Club, was particularly tricky because of concerns about flood risk downstream of the site […]
Phase 2 Permitted – Blackbird Road
Back in 2013 we were first approached by Barratt North Midlands to assist them with the site they were buying from Leicester City Council at the former Blackbird Road playing fields. We produced a Transport Assessment that examined the full site, and its redevelopment for 434 dwellings. A subsequent outline consent for a Phase 1 […]
The Kings of Karting
We were grateful to be invited by BDW North Midlands to their charity go-karting event in aid of The Children’s Bereavement Centre. Our team of five – Arun, Chris, Taylor, Riley and Ashley – placed 6th overall, although held first place for a few laps. Taylor made the second fastest lap of the day. Well […]
