Planning & Development

Contact

Planning

Mark Johnson

0113 2042247

mtj@dacres.co.uk

Development

Jonathan Isles

01943 885411

jji@dacres.co.uk

The Planning Team within Dacres Commercial is a dynamic and growing planning service based in the centre of Leeds. Working alongside the Company’s commercial and residential agency teams the Unit is made up of experienced Chartered Town Planners able to provide specialist and commercially focused advice across a wide range of projects.

Our services are focused upon achieving creative and well planned sustainable developments based upon best practice, straightforward advice, communication with all key stakeholders and the delivery of added value.

Core Services

1. Land and property appraisals
2. Planning applications, sustainability appraisals and statements of case
3. Applications for listed building and conservation area consent
4. Planning appeals and expert witness
5. Development Plan representations and submissions at all stages of the process
6. Environmental assessment
7. Project management and coordination of technical teams
8. Community and stakeholder consultation and workshops

Heritage

1. Listed building renovation, alteration and extension
2. PPG15 reports and statements of significance in support of applications
3. Conservation area and townscape appraisals
4. Conservation area and estates management plans
5. Production of heritage lead design briefs
6. Development feasibility and options appraisals
7. Applications for certificate of immunity from listing and representations in respect of potential listing

Health and Education

1. Specialist advisors to NHS and Primary Care Trusts, LIFT companies, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and private providers
2. PFI, Procure 21, LIFT and BSF projects
3. Formulation of outline and final business cases for major projects
4. Estates strategy and facilities capacity studies
5. Campus masterplans
6. Land valuation and disposals

Residential

1. Major and minor residential schemes, urban extensions, affordable and student housing
2. Site allocation promotions and advocacy through the Local Development Framework process
3. Representations to Local Authority Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessments, Housing Market Assessments and Affordable Housing documents
4. Advise on Section 106 and developer contributions, including affordable housing
5. Production of residential market reports
6. Land development appraisals and viability assessments
7. Residential masterplanning

Commercial

1. Office and industrial developments
2. Foodstores, retail outlets and warehousing, mixed use shopping developments
3. Market assessments and sequential testing
4. Town Centre developments and appraisals

Sports and Leisure

1. Hotel and tourist accommodation
2. Stadium redevelopment, expansion and new build
3. Golf and leisure clubs
4. Touring and static caravan parks
5. Market appraisal reports

Rural and Agricultural

1. Estate and rural diversification strategies
2. Green belt development
3. Village appraisals and development plans
4. Rural economic development projects – from feasibility to delivery