Planning
DBA Estates provides a full range of planning services for projects large and small, delivering a comprehensive “Cradle to the grave” facility, including:
- Site Identification
- Strategic Land Searches
- Planning Promotion – making appropriate representations
- Planning Applications
- Planning Viability – justification for Affordable Housing and Financial Contributions
- Section 106 Negotiations
Case Study
DBA Estates provided project management services to promote a 30 acres greenfield site through the Local Development Framework for residential development. We oversaw the preparation of the Core Strategy representations, political lobbying and preparation of the planning application. The role included the monitoring of a multifaceted team of internationally recognised consultants. Planning permission for over 300 residential units was approved.
DBA Estates obtained outline planning permission for a client for 165 plots on the former Ever Ready site in Telford. We have also worked for clients on complex mineral and waste planning and licensing matters in Sussex providing historic research projects and planning advice.
Environmental
Using our mineral and waste management experience, we explore and advise our clients on alternative uses for redundant sites, often in open countryside including development solutions on contaminated land.
DBA Estates prepare and manage Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Planning Applications with in-depth knowledge of the EIA screening, scoping and regulations. Working with leading environmental consultants to prepare and advise on appropriate development strategies and solutions.
Case Study
DBA Estates advised a client on a regeneration scheme for over 1,800 dwellings, including significant infrastructure, both on and off site at North Leigh Park, Wigan. We addressed contaminated land issues, planning viability and maximised value from the layout ensuring the project will provide a new road, local centre, around 600,000 sq. ft. of employment land and associated public open space and local facilities. Planning permission has now been granted.
Expert Witness
As a Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) and developer, with a focus on housing delivery and 5 year housing land supply, Andy Timbrell is uniquely experienced to act as an Expert Witness for both major housebuilders and land facilitators to assist in obtaining approvals for planning permissions at the planning inquiry stage.
Case Study
Using his commercial experience as Expert Witness on Five Year Housing Land Supply at Public Inquiry for Christopher Young QC at No.5 Chambers, the DBA Team prepared a Proof of Evidence for Richborough Estates which ultimately proved successful in assisting Richborough at securing planning permission for circa 140 units at Ludlow, Shropshire.
The Proof of Evidence identified, analysed and detailed delivery rates per development site across Shropshire by housebuilder status, highlighting issues of recent planning permissions, saturation points and lead in times amongst other points from both a commercial and housebuilder perspective, applying 20 years of development experience.
Land Agency
Our experience with national house builders, means that we fully understand the requirements of the eventual purchaser, but also offer our clients the opportunity to maximise the value from their land assets.
Case Study
DBA Estates maximised value for our clients in the sale of 400 residential plots in 2015 to two national house builders, Bovis and Taylor Wimpey with a further parcel of land with sale currently agreed subject to contract.
We are also currently appointed to sell two residential development sites, each for circa 300 units.
Housing
We act for many PLC, national, regional and local housebuilders and major U.K. landowners, offering development advice and assistance including; site appraisals, scheme efficiency, scheme critique and development project management.
Case Study
DBA Estates advised on scheme efficiencies, access, phasing, development area, assessment, viability and planning negotiations for a scheme of 281 residential units in Rowley Regis.
Development Engineering
The team at DBA Estates applies its PLC and commercial experience to reduce costs and maximise land assets by adding value through more efficient layouts for site development by reducing road widths down, changing orientation of houses and achieving efficiencies in the choice of materials used.
Case Study
DBA Estates provided planning and project management services and commercial land agency advice in relation to a brownfield regeneration scheme for up to 275 dwellings and 200,000 sq. ft. of commercial development. DBA Estates Limited provided advice to maximise the value of the scheme, secure planning permission and provided advice on the sale of the land.
Land Investment / Acquisition
Land searches and land assembly on behalf of clients for a variety of residential and commercial uses.
Case Study
The DBA team has completed the land assembly of a significant strategic and immediate development site in Worcestershire extending to over 70 acres for a national strategic land business. The initial phase now benefits from planning permission for residential development with a proposed allocation for a further 375 new homes.
Previously DBA Estates has also secured a significant strategic housing site in Staffordshire with a joint venture partner for circa 800 dwellings and two further sites in Worcestershire and Rugby.
