A disused high-rise office block is an unlikely candidate for housing a school – but we recently attained permission for exactly that. The benefits of this approach include reusing brownfield land, minimising travel distances, freeing up land for other uses, and the potential to provide an educational facility where traditional constraints would make it impossible to do so.
Exciting proposals for Ouseburn given green light by Planning Committee
Over the last twenty years the Ouseburn Valley has undergone a dramatic transformation from post-industrial wasteland to Newcastle’s foremost cultural and creative quarter. We have been working with a client for some time on […]
General Data Protection Regulations
We’re committed to protecting and respecting the privacy of our clients suppliers, staff and associates. Our policy on GDPR comes into force on the 25 May 2018 This together with our terms and conditions of […]
Converted Dovecote receives planning permission
We’ve never applied for planning permission to convert a Dovecote to a house – we love a challenge and again we’ve been successful. Derelict dovecote, windmill, toll house or what – we can help with […]
Refused planning permission?
If you are unhappy or unclear about the reasons for refusal or the conditions imposed, then we can help. We have a team of chartered planners with a wealth of experience of plannign applications. We […]
Do you own land in Northumberland..?
Northumberland County Council are preparing their Local Plan, which will run to 2036. What does that mean? (And why would anyone be interested?) Every local council has a duty to create a strategy that takes into […]
Sneak preview into a new land-based open data tool…
We’ve all had the experience of walking past a derelict building and thinking: “What a shame – surely there must be a better use for that?!“. This morning EP hosted a workshop with our friends […]
Vacancy: Graduate Planner /Surveyor/Environmentalist
Problem solver? Digitally savvy? Challenger? Values driven? Ambitious? So if you are all of these, a recent graduate and wanting a new career in the planning sector then please check us out and our advert […]
Congratulations – elected as a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute
For over 100 years, membership of the Royal Town Planning Institute has been the hallmark of professional expertise and integrity. We are delighted that Matthew Creedy has now been elected as a full member of […]
Designing a home with natural light, planned shadows and colour control
We shared our concepts for a unique sensory stimulated home today at a ‘design review’ – the enthusiastic panel supported our innovative integration of texture, shadows, light and colour elements in this new home. Its very […]
For he’s a jolly good Fellow…
…and so say all of us. Allen’s recent election as a Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment is both a recognition of his many years’ worth of commitment to sustainability; and a […]
When she WINS, who wins?
The murmur of voices. The chink of glasses. The warmth of a friendly welcome after a walk in the cold of a Thursday evening in November. “Hello, I’m Jenny! So nice to meet you – do […]