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Government guidelines for building new homes in isolated rural settings have changed and developers must now plan for a building which is ‘truly outstanding, reflecting the highest standards in architecture…and significantly enhance its immediate setting, and be sensitive to the defining characteristics of the local area’ if it is to qualify as an exception. Paragraph […]
Construction could hold key to economic revival post-COVID lockdown
Whatever your views on the relative merits of lifting lockdown measures while COVID-19 continues to live among us, it seems we are all agreed on one issue – it is a thriving construction industry that will give the clearest message that Britain is once again open for business. In support of kickstarting building projects, the […]
Land promotion service launched
Syntegra has launched a new service for clients to help landowners maximise the profits on their land by taking over the entire planning process to attain planning approval and subsequent uplift in property/land value. Under the land promotion service, our team will part or fully fund the process and commit our experience and expertise in […]
Housing programme kickstarted by PM lifting borrowing cap
Syntegra colleagues are ready to work with local councils across the UK as moves to build thousands of new homes are expected following the Prime Minister’s announcement that she is lifting the cap on their borrowing to fund new developments. ‘There’s a government cap on how much local authorities can borrow against their Housing Revenue […]
Fast track planning process for schemes offering more affordable housing
Development schemes offering a minimum of 35% affordable housing will be fast tracked through the planning process under plans unveiled by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan to boost levels of affordable homes in the capital. Schemes which don’t meet that threshold will be required to submit ‘detailed viability information’ to the Greater London Authority (GLA) to […]
Bat Survey – Planning Application
All species of bat native to the UK are legally protected through their inclusion in Annex II of the EC Habitats Directive, which is transposed in England and Wales by the Habitats Regulations 2010. It is a criminal offence to deliberately harm, capture, kill or disturb a bat or its resting place. When considering an […]
Standardised Homes Scheme for London
The Standardised Homes Scheme is an initiative to build thouplasands of standardised homes all across London. It was developed and initiated by Kelvin Campbell; one of the consultants behind the London Design Guide. The Standard Homes Scheme aims to integrate different agreed design parameters for different houses in London so that the planning application relating […]
Ampress Park- Industrial New Build, BREEAM Assessment
Syntegra Consulting were appointed as BREEAM Assessors for the project: Ampress Park, Plot G3 Industrial development. A BREEAM 2011 Pre-Assessment Estimate for Ampress Park was prepared to support the planning application for the industrial unit development to be submitted to the New Forest District Council. Also, the BREEAM pre assessment estimate aims to provide the […]
Richmond Energy Statement – Bloomfield Road, Kew, Richmond,TW9 3HR
Syntegra Consulting appointed to undertake an energy statement for a planning application for Richmond Local Authority to convert a 3No. flats over 4 storeys into a single large 5,000 sqft detached property.
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