Project Management: Inventory

Project Management

Tim can help with all aspects of planning restoration or new traditional style new development. As with all projects, it is important to manage events and keep control of activities. The first step is to define what is to be done. Detailed client's instructions are formed into the Property Development Plan.

Development Plan

This is a working document where all elements of the project are defined and maintained. It can contain appendixes such as Cost Estimates and Quotations, Schedule of Works, Schedule of Doors and Windows and other similar defining documents.

Design and Access Statement

The design and access statement (DAS) is a document to accompany and support a planning application. It explains the proposed development, the design and how it relates to the site and its setting. It demonstrates that the site can be adequately accessed by prospective users.

Restoration Plan

Restoration Plans are a good means of communicating with Conservation Officers the need for repairs and restoration and the proposed means by which repairs are to be tackled. It can include photographs of problem areas and drawings and descriptions showing how the issue is to be resolved. It gives confidence to the Conservation Officer that the project is being managed in a professional way.

Heritage Statement

This document accompanies Planning Applications particularly when Listed Buildings or proposals in Conservation Areas are involved. It indicates the historic context and significance of the property and its setting.

Site Management

Site Management is a key element of success. Sensitive working methods in valuable and historic gardens are important in such settings. Even simple cottage gardens can be cared for by ensuring everyone involved appreciates their value.

Planning Applications

Tim has successfully achieved a number of contentious Planning Applications and Listed Building Applications. An understanding of how best to conserve old buildings or to design new buildings in Conservation Areas or other sensitive locations is essential.

Planning Appeals

It is far better to avoid a planning appeal if only due to the time delays and additional costs. A good proposal should always look closely at the local plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework(NPPF) but it should also include architecture sensitive to the setting. A planning refusal and the potential need to appeal is a stressful exercise. Being confident of the case for a planning appeal starts with a good planning application. A Statement of Case is the key document for a planning appeal presented to the Planning Inspectorate.

Restrictive Covenants

A Restrictive Covenant is a legal means by which certain use of land is restricted. It is normally seen as a clause within a Title Deed held by the land registry or in unregistered title documents. The burden of the restrictive covenant can some times be removed by negotiation with a beneficiary or by order of a court or the Lands Tribunal.

Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment

This document is typically needed for planning applications in a conservation area or an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty(AONB). As the name implies it shows how a proposal impacts its surroundings. It should ideally be assessment made at an early stage of the design process to ensure the buildings are presented in the best possible way within the setting.