McLoughlin Planning has secured planning approval for 13x affordable homes with associated works on land to the north of Down Ampney, near Cirencester at Planning Committee. The proposed development will deliver much-needed housing on an allocated parcel of land within the Cotswold District Council Local Plan and inside a defined settlement boundary. The approved scheme is a high-quality, considered and sensitively designed residential development which strives to set a “new standard” for the delivery of affordable housing. These homes will be among the most energy efficient to be built in the district in recent years, in accordance with the Government and Council’s climate action ambitions.
The proposed development will provide 100% affordable housing in an area where there is high demand. The housing mix directly responds to an identified need for the provision of smaller family homes in the area and, as a result, a mix of 2x and 3x bedroom homes will be developed.
The project team worked rigorously through technical analysis and feedback from community engagement exercises, to ensure that the final scheme successfully responded to existing site constraints and opportunities. In addition, the development seeks to set a “new standard” for the delivery of affordable housing, with a fabric-first approach to ensure the project meets its target of being highly sustainable.
The scheme will also provide the following benefits:
Furthermore, the site itself was once used for garaging and car parking but is now overgrown and fenced off from public use. These proposals will enable the sustainable use of a redundant site, in a location that is within the development boundary.
This policy compliant scheme in a sustainable location will deliver on the Local Plan’s development allocation and provide much-needed new affordable housing in Down Ampney. The aspiration is to set a new standard of build quality for affordable housing, with the development seeking to provide holistic renewable energy solutions to support low energy costs. This visionary development builds on a collaboration agreement between Bromford and Cotswold District Council to facilitate the development of sustainable, affordable homes in the area.
It was great to work with Bromford Housing Association on this project, with excellent architectural vision from Ridge and Partners Architects and landscape and ecological input from EDP. We thank Cotswold District Council, its elected members, and consultees for their thoughtful response to this considered, needed, and well-designed affordable housing scheme which has community at its heart.
We are McLoughlin Planning, and our team has a simple objective: to get results for our clients by providing high quality planning consultancy.
Our team of chartered town planning consultants deal with a host of interesting planning projects from across southern England and Wales – from strategic promotions and commercial premises to private developments and rural projects.
We are a friendly and approachable team who care passionately about the built environment, always striving to get the best outcome for our clients and the community.
If you have a development project which would benefit from expert planning consultancy input, then feel free to contact us through either our “Arrange a Call” tab on our contact page or via the email and telephone number provided below.
Chris Moore – Director
E: chris.moore@mplanning.co.uk
T: 01242 895008
Project Team:
Image Source: Ridge and Partners (2024)
McLoughlin Planning is pleased to have helped a property owner secure Permission in Principle (PiP) with the London Borough of Sutton for an upward extension (airspace) development for 9 new flats. This is the first approved Permission in Principle granted by this London Borough.
Due to the significant number of reports and plans required through validation for full planning permissions, we have been approached by SME developers to find a means of managing development risk and to ensure the principle of their aspirations is something which can be agreed with the Council before investing in the technical work required. This is particularly applicable to constrained inner-city urban development sites where upward extensions for airspace development can be met with resistance.
Following previous success in London in using Permission in Principle, we worked with the landowner to develop a scheme which could be presented through a PiP to secure the principle of airspace development for the property. As this application type considers only the location, land use and amount of development, the level of supporting information is a fraction of a full planning permission. Whilst it does not remove the considerations and risks of subsequent technical considerations, it does provide an opportunity to agree with the Council whether the amount (i.e. number of residential flats) and location of the airspace development is acceptable. As PiP’s are limited to up to 9 residential units, this type of proposal is ideally suited for smaller development proposals in urban areas.
Following submission, McLoughlin Planning worked closely with the Council and case officer to ensure the proposal was being determined correctly and to agree with the officer on the appropriate amount of development which would be realistic to approve for further technical consent.
We are so pleased to have helped provide the landowner with reassurance through the PiP of their property’s development potential and to secure another first with a London Borough.
If you would like a FREE initial consultation call to explore whether your property could benefit from PiP, then please get in touch!
McLoughlin Planning has secured planning approval for 13x affordable homes with associated works on land to the north of Down Ampney, near Cirencester at Planning Committee. The proposed development will deliver much-needed housing on an allocated parcel of land within the Cotswold District Council Local Plan and inside a defined settlement boundary. The approved scheme is a high-quality, considered and sensitively designed residential development which strives to set a “new standard” for the delivery of affordable housing. These homes will be among the most energy efficient to be built in the district in recent years, in accordance with the Government and Council’s climate action ambitions.
The proposed development will provide 100% affordable housing in an area where there is high demand. The housing mix directly responds to an identified need for the provision of smaller family homes in the area and, as a result, a mix of 2x and 3x bedroom homes will be developed.
The project team worked rigorously through technical analysis and feedback from community engagement exercises, to ensure that the final scheme successfully responded to existing site constraints and opportunities. In addition, the development seeks to set a “new standard” for the delivery of affordable housing, with a fabric-first approach to ensure the project meets its target of being highly sustainable.
The scheme will also provide the following benefits:
Furthermore, the site itself was once used for garaging and car parking but is now overgrown and fenced off from public use. These proposals will enable the sustainable use of a redundant site, in a location that is within the development boundary.
This policy compliant scheme in a sustainable location will deliver on the Local Plan’s development allocation and provide much-needed new affordable housing in Down Ampney. The aspiration is to set a new standard of build quality for affordable housing, with the development seeking to provide holistic renewable energy solutions to support low energy costs. This visionary development builds on a collaboration agreement between Bromford and Cotswold District Council to facilitate the development of sustainable, affordable homes in the area.
It was great to work with Bromford Housing Association on this project, with excellent architectural vision from Ridge and Partners Architects and landscape and ecological input from EDP. We thank Cotswold District Council, its elected members, and consultees for their thoughtful response to this considered, needed, and well-designed affordable housing scheme which has community at its heart.
We are McLoughlin Planning, and our team has a simple objective: to get results for our clients by providing high quality planning consultancy.
Our team of chartered town planning consultants deal with a host of interesting planning projects from across southern England and Wales – from strategic promotions and commercial premises to private developments and rural projects.
We are a friendly and approachable team who care passionately about the built environment, always striving to get the best outcome for our clients and the community.
If you have a development project which would benefit from expert planning consultancy input, then feel free to contact us through either our “Arrange a Call” tab on our contact page or via the email and telephone number provided below.
Chris Moore – Director
E: chris.moore@mplanning.co.uk
T: 01242 895008
Project Team:
Image Source: Ridge and Partners (2024)
McLoughlin Planning is pleased to have helped a property owner secure Permission in Principle (PiP) with the London Borough of Sutton for an upward extension (airspace) development for 9 new flats. This is the first approved Permission in Principle granted by this London Borough.
Due to the significant number of reports and plans required through validation for full planning permissions, we have been approached by SME developers to find a means of managing development risk and to ensure the principle of their aspirations is something which can be agreed with the Council before investing in the technical work required. This is particularly applicable to constrained inner-city urban development sites where upward extensions for airspace development can be met with resistance.
Following previous success in London in using Permission in Principle, we worked with the landowner to develop a scheme which could be presented through a PiP to secure the principle of airspace development for the property. As this application type considers only the location, land use and amount of development, the level of supporting information is a fraction of a full planning permission. Whilst it does not remove the considerations and risks of subsequent technical considerations, it does provide an opportunity to agree with the Council whether the amount (i.e. number of residential flats) and location of the airspace development is acceptable. As PiP’s are limited to up to 9 residential units, this type of proposal is ideally suited for smaller development proposals in urban areas.
Following submission, McLoughlin Planning worked closely with the Council and case officer to ensure the proposal was being determined correctly and to agree with the officer on the appropriate amount of development which would be realistic to approve for further technical consent.
We are so pleased to have helped provide the landowner with reassurance through the PiP of their property’s development potential and to secure another first with a London Borough.
If you would like a FREE initial consultation call to explore whether your property could benefit from PiP, then please get in touch!
McLoughlin Planning has secured planning approval for 13x affordable homes with associated works on land to the north of Down Ampney, near Cirencester at Planning Committee. The proposed development will deliver much-needed housing on an allocated parcel of land within the Cotswold District Council Local Plan and inside a defined settlement boundary. The approved scheme is a high-quality, considered and sensitively designed residential development which strives to set a “new standard” for the delivery of affordable housing. These homes will be among the most energy efficient to be built in the district in recent years, in accordance with the Government and Council’s climate action ambitions.
The proposed development will provide 100% affordable housing in an area where there is high demand. The housing mix directly responds to an identified need for the provision of smaller family homes in the area and, as a result, a mix of 2x and 3x bedroom homes will be developed.
The project team worked rigorously through technical analysis and feedback from community engagement exercises, to ensure that the final scheme successfully responded to existing site constraints and opportunities. In addition, the development seeks to set a “new standard” for the delivery of affordable housing, with a fabric-first approach to ensure the project meets its target of being highly sustainable.
The scheme will also provide the following benefits:
Furthermore, the site itself was once used for garaging and car parking but is now overgrown and fenced off from public use. These proposals will enable the sustainable use of a redundant site, in a location that is within the development boundary.
This policy compliant scheme in a sustainable location will deliver on the Local Plan’s development allocation and provide much-needed new affordable housing in Down Ampney. The aspiration is to set a new standard of build quality for affordable housing, with the development seeking to provide holistic renewable energy solutions to support low energy costs. This visionary development builds on a collaboration agreement between Bromford and Cotswold District Council to facilitate the development of sustainable, affordable homes in the area.
It was great to work with Bromford Housing Association on this project, with excellent architectural vision from Ridge and Partners Architects and landscape and ecological input from EDP. We thank Cotswold District Council, its elected members, and consultees for their thoughtful response to this considered, needed, and well-designed affordable housing scheme which has community at its heart.
We are McLoughlin Planning, and our team has a simple objective: to get results for our clients by providing high quality planning consultancy.
Our team of chartered town planning consultants deal with a host of interesting planning projects from across southern England and Wales – from strategic promotions and commercial premises to private developments and rural projects.
We are a friendly and approachable team who care passionately about the built environment, always striving to get the best outcome for our clients and the community.
If you have a development project which would benefit from expert planning consultancy input, then feel free to contact us through either our “Arrange a Call” tab on our contact page or via the email and telephone number provided below.
Chris Moore – Director
E: chris.moore@mplanning.co.uk
T: 01242 895008
Project Team:
Image Source: Ridge and Partners (2024)
McLoughlin Planning is pleased to have helped a property owner secure Permission in Principle (PiP) with the London Borough of Sutton for an upward extension (airspace) development for 9 new flats. This is the first approved Permission in Principle granted by this London Borough.
Due to the significant number of reports and plans required through validation for full planning permissions, we have been approached by SME developers to find a means of managing development risk and to ensure the principle of their aspirations is something which can be agreed with the Council before investing in the technical work required. This is particularly applicable to constrained inner-city urban development sites where upward extensions for airspace development can be met with resistance.
Following previous success in London in using Permission in Principle, we worked with the landowner to develop a scheme which could be presented through a PiP to secure the principle of airspace development for the property. As this application type considers only the location, land use and amount of development, the level of supporting information is a fraction of a full planning permission. Whilst it does not remove the considerations and risks of subsequent technical considerations, it does provide an opportunity to agree with the Council whether the amount (i.e. number of residential flats) and location of the airspace development is acceptable. As PiP’s are limited to up to 9 residential units, this type of proposal is ideally suited for smaller development proposals in urban areas.
Following submission, McLoughlin Planning worked closely with the Council and case officer to ensure the proposal was being determined correctly and to agree with the officer on the appropriate amount of development which would be realistic to approve for further technical consent.
We are so pleased to have helped provide the landowner with reassurance through the PiP of their property’s development potential and to secure another first with a London Borough.
If you would like a FREE initial consultation call to explore whether your property could benefit from PiP, then please get in touch!
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