Development Projects & Briefs (Submission) Flashcards
What is the difference between a development & project brief?
Development briefs: prepared prior to a planning submission. Typically contain site analysis and development principles. They essentially establish what a development needs to achieve.
Project briefs: Usually prepared once the development brief has become sufficiently advanced. This is then often shared with external professionals to progress their work.
How have you learnt the importance of highlighting the relevant site issues?
Shreding Green example, there was a fuel pipe running under the ground through the middle of the scheme. In this instance we would have had to build roads/ gardens above the pipe and surrounding area, hence impacting the layout…
Why is it important to undertake extensive due diligence prior to briefing the architects?
In advising my client what offer level to submit at the site. The more information I have at the start of the process means, the architects can draw a suitable scheme, meaning my advice to the client can be as accurate as possible, allowing my client to be as competitive as possible on their offer.
Where would you find Local Authorities housing density requirement?
Depends on the local authority, often can be found in the SHLAA or Local Plan/ Local Plan supporting documents e.g. Core Strategy
What were the parking standards for the Dee Road, Tilehurst site?
Depending on the amount of bedrooms of the units these were either 1, 1.5 or 2. Also 1 space per 4 dwellings for visitors.
What did you include within your Development Brief?
Aff housing
Unit mix
Access proposal
Neighbouring site for density, height
Planning History
Would you speak to other internal stakeholders in order to add value?
Sales team = to guage an understanding of a change in layout that might achieve a premium
Planning director = to see if he thinks value could be added at a future date through a S73 or a S96a
What if you thought some of the comments from your sales team, for example, weren’t going to add value?
I would ask for more peoples opinions. Especially colleagues who have dealt with simialr sites.
What was the required number of bedrooms in St Albans from the SHMA?
St Albans:
1 bed = 5%
2 bed = 20%
3 bed = 40%
4+ bed = 35%
How did the pump station effect the Ashford Hill scheme? What was this for?
Had a buffer between the dwellings and the pump station of a LAP and parking. In order to pump the sewage to the nearest connection point
What was the significance of the two Listed Buildings on the Ashford Hill scheme? How did you find these?
Found using Historic England Listed building search. Minimise the impact of the development on the listed building i.e. ensure good buffer
What was the affordable housing split required for Ashford Hill?
40% Affordable. Split 70% AR and 30% SO.
What did you advise to add more value to the Ashford Hill layout?
Increasing the size of the houses and suggestion of altering the layout so we have more houses having the Open Public Space and countryside beyond as I thought this could add more value.
Why was a buffer required on Ashford Hill? How did the architect incorporate this?
In order to avoid future development into the open country side. Given I knew the amount of units from the outline, the approximate mix and the density of the neighbouring scheme, the architect used these and they used the land left over as the approximate buffer that would be required when submitting RM.
What legal and regulatory issues would you typically consider within the project brief?
Planning permission status
Compliance with potential s106 obligations
Listed Buildings in close proximity
Conservation areas
Whether there’s a restrictive covenant
