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Introduction | A multi-skilled consultancy
SURREY EXPERIENCE
Formed in 2005, Iceni is now the market leader and preferred consultancy for a fast-growing number of clients. We have always sought to provide the skills of an advisor with the instincts of a developer.
We achieve this by knowing our tradecraft – the technical skills that come through years of education and on-the-job experience that is recognised by professional accreditation. But it is also daring to be different; being proactive and thinking strategically. Our client relationships are built on trust, togetherness, enthusiasm, and a courage to challenge, where appropriate. The technical specialisms that the company hold have widened, but this fundamental objective remains the same. We are committed to putting our client’s interests first – and providing them with the tools to significantly improve their performance.
Iceni Projects have significant experience of working in Surrey, spanning over many years. Our extensive knowledge and long-standing relationships with key stakeholders makes us best placed to advise on planning applications and land promotion in the county.
Beyond planning, we offer a variety of specialist services in the fields of archaeology; delivery; design; EIA management; engagement; heritage; sustainable development, townscape and transport . Our team are talented, relentless, intelligent, bold and experienced. Individually or collectively, you’ll know when you’re with Iceni Projects.
We have the expertise to deliver strategic planning at a sub-regional and local level, advising local authorities on evidence and strategy development across England. Our services include advising local authorities on aligning their evidence on housing need and economic growth, to deliver a collaborative approach to strategic planning.
Ian Anderson Chief Executive
To Iceni, thinking strategically is what we fundamentally believe to be the right way of doing things; to assess needs, evaluate constraints and maximise opportunities. It’s about having a strategic vision for a site, often looking beyond the immediate constraint of development management policies, and utilising a diverse range of skills to deliver large scale infrastructure and development projects.
Your Strategic Adviser
Birmingham
The Colmore Building
20 Colmore Circus
Birmingham, B4 6AT
T: 0121 262 4148
Edinburgh 14-18 Hill Street
Edinburgh, EH2 3JZ
T: 0131 370 3486
London
Da Vinci House
44 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH
T: 020 3640 8508
Glasgow
201 West George Street
Glasgow, G2 2LW
T: 0141 465 4996
Manchester
WeWork, Dalton Place
29 John Dalton Street
Manchester, M2 6FW
T: 0161 509 2840
The Team Structure of Iceni
DESIGN
Ian Anderson Chief Executive
Andrew Gale Chief Operating Officer
James Bompas Director | Business Devt. & Strategic Planning
ARCHAEOLOGY
Claire Cogar Director
Jonathan Stewart Director
Paul Drew Director
ECONOMICS
Nick Ireland Director
Matt Kingham Director
IMPACT MANAGEMENT
James Jaulim Director
Ian Mayhead Director
Sam Griffiths Director
Silke Gruner Director
PLANNING
James Waterhouse Director
Jamie Sullivan Director
Nick Grant Director
Simon Fowler Director
TRANSPORT
Clive Burbridge Director
John Mumby Director
Laurie Handcock Director
Paul McColgan Director
ENGAGEMENT & PLACE BUILT HERITAGE & TOWNSCAPE
Nick Walker Director
Gemma Gallant Director
Philippa Curran Director
Callum Fraser Director
Chris Jones Director
Gary Mappin Director
Ian Gallacher Director
Kieron Hodgson Director
Leona Hannify Director
Lewis Westhoff Director
Lorna O’Carroll Director
Fred Peters Director
Rob Amey Director
Iceni Intelligence
Iceni offers a network of Area-Based Experts that report weekly on the following:
Development Plan changes;
Delivery figures for housing/employment and the implications for future land release and policy change;
Major developments and the developers behind them;
Key planning officers and Members of influence; and
Changes in Policy Direction and New Initiatives contained within the decision taking functions of authorities at local, county and subregional level.
Iceni Intelligence ensures Iceni are at the forefront of all planning and political matters in these areas. This informs our advice to clients on planning strategy and allows us to identify opportunities at the earliest stage.
Surrey Area-Based Expert
Aisling Merriman
SURREY/MILTON KEYNES
T: 07765 766 991
E: amerriman@iceniprojects.com
Josie Doherty
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
T: 07799 035 831
E: jdoherty@iceniprojects.com
Mary Helen Elliott
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
T: 07786 734 206
E: mhelliott@iceniprojects.com
Lauren Cadore
BEDFORDSHIRE
T: 07909 528 393
E: lcadore@iceniprojects.com
Matthew Madden
HERTFORDSHIRE
T: 07909 530 312
E: mmadden@iceniprojects.com
Georgia Foy BERKSHIRE
T: 07799 089 425
E: gfoy@iceniprojects.com
Lou Hirrien
OXFORDSHIRE/ CAMBRIDGESHIRE
T: 07350 404 895
E: lhirrien@iceniprojects.com
Toby Bonny
SUSSEX
T: 07788 912 615
E: tbonny@iceniprojects.com
Isabella Ingram
KENT/ BIRMINGHAM
T: 07990 372 954
E: iingram@iceniprojects.com
Lydia Frimley
ESSEX
T: 07760 653 824
E: lfrimley@iceniprojects.com
Yasmin Hamde
SUFFOLK
T: 0790 952 8468
E: yhamde@iceniprojects.com
SHROPSHIRE
STAFFORDSHIRE
DERBYSHIRE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE LEICESTERSHIRE
LINCOLNSHIRE
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE WEST MIDLANDS
WORCESTERSHIRE WARWICKSHIRE
HEREFORDSHIRE
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
AVON
SOMERSET WILTSHIRE
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
BEDFORDSHIRE OXFORDSHIRE
HERTFORDSHIRE
GREATER LONDON
HAMPSHIRE BERKSHIRE
SURREY
ESSEX
EAST
SUSSEX WEST SUSSEX
KENT
DORSET
DEVON
CORNWALL
NORFOLK
SUFFOLK
Iceni Futures
The Iceni Futures team was set up in response to the rapidly changing world and the acknowledgment that more than ever, we need to create futureproofed and sustainable development. The teams role is to assess, predict and influence change across the development industry. In practice that means exploring how places and people will function in the future, analysing existing barriers and providing strategic advice which aligns with clients goals and aspirations to ensure development is fit for the future.
The team doesn’t claim to be experts in every new discipline or product, but they understand the existing barriers and outdated development processes that persist across the industry and the importance of working innovatively and smarter to deliver client visions and change that actually works. It’s understood that each client will need tailored advice and the Futures team look to work collaboratively to provide advice which is tailored to a specific site, company strategy or product. Essentially, if you’re looking to plan for or capitalise on the future, Iceni Futures can be there to support you and drive that ambition.
Iceni Futures: Smarter Sustainability
Introduction to Surrey Local Plan Progress Political Portrait Housing Delivery
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Snapshot of Surrey
1.19 million people.
The population is set to grow by at least 106,000 people by 2031 (9% increase).
Two AONBs covering 26% of Surrey’s land area.
103,440 hectares of Green Belt Land.
Six Surrey Authorities have a greater proportion of non-developed land than the national average.
505,654 dwellings in Surrey (88% private, 8% social and other 4%).
Average house prices range from £431,955 in Spelthorne to £581,000 in Elmbridge.
The government estimates that at least 60,000 new homes will be needed in Surrey over the next 10 years.
Land Values
Land Value Estimates in Surrey
Residential Land Values per hectare (2019)
There has been a general decrease in land value over the past 2 years within Surrey.
Elmbridge had the highest estimated residential land value in Surrey.
In 2019 the average prices range from £5,800,000 per hecare in Surrey Heath to £9,280,000 in Elmbridge.
Key Contacts in Surrey
Iceni have a number of key contacts within Surrey including close relationships with many case officers and Surrey County Council.
Key Contacts Include the following:
Local Authority / Body
Elmbridge
Epsom and Ewell
Key Contact (Head Of Planning)
Kim Tagliarini
Ginny Johnson
Guildford - (ex Head of Planning has not been replaced)
Mole Valley
Reigate and Banstead
Runnymede
Spelthorne
Surrey Heath
Tandridge
Waverley
Woking
Piers Mason
Andrew Benson
Rachel Raynaud or Ashley Smith
Heather Morgan
Gavin Chinniah
Mark Berry (interim)
Claire Upton-Brown or Abi Lewis
Giorgia Framalicco
Proposed / Possible Garden Communities
Runnymede
Runnymede committed to Longcross Garden Village which is set to supply c.24% of their housing target. A planning application was submitted in March 2022 | 1,700 homes
There are emerging plans for ‘Fairoaks Garden Village’ in both Runnymede and Surrey Heath | c.1000 homes.
Tandridge
South Godstone Garden Community | 4,000 homes
Subject to South Godstone Garden Community Area Action Plan being progressed (Local Plan been delayed until Summer 2023 due to potential changes to NPPF).
Dunsfold Park - Construction commenced in October 2022 | 1,800 homes
TANDRIDGE REIGATE & BARNSTEAD
MOLE VALLEY
WAVERLEY
Surrey’s 2050 Place Ambition Plan
The Surrey 2050 Place Ambition Plan was published in July 2019. The Plan outlines the economic strategic objectives for the county over the next 10, 20 and 30 years to ensure Surrey continues to be a place where people can live, work and learn.
The Surrey Local Authorities have committed to facilitate ‘good growth’ in Surrey, the Plan defines ‘good growth’ as growth that is:
Is proportionate and sustainable, focusing on the places where people both live and work.
Supports overall improvements to the health and well-being of our residents
Is supported by the necessary infrastructure investment - including green infrastructure.
Delivers high quality design in our buildings and public realm.
Increases resilience and flexibility in the local economy.
Builds resilience to the impacts of climate change and flooding.
Is planned and delivered at a local level while recognising that this will inevitably extend at times across administrative boundaries.
The Plan identifies the Stategic Oppourtunity Areas within the county as:
Longcross-Staines-Heathrow Corridor
Woking Hub
Guildford Hub
Blackwater Valley Corridor
Cranleigh-Dunsfold Corridor
M23-Gatwick Corridor
South Godstone
Surrey’s 2050 Place Ambition
Existing Infrastructure in Surrey
Existing Capacity:
152 miles of motorway
3,600 miles of public highway
84 rail stations
Key Roads:
M25 – London Orbital; almost 1/3 of route is within Surrey
M25 and M3 – forms part of the Trans European Road Network (TERN)
M23 – key link to Gatwick and South Coast
A3 – key link from London and Portsmouth
Key Rail Routes:
South West Mainline
Portsmouth Direct Line
London-Brighton Mainline
North Downs Line
Thameslink
Proposed Infrastructure in Surrey
Motorways in the county carry 80 % more traffic than average for the South East and Surrey’s A roads have 66% more traffic than the national average. Hence, some major infastructure projects are proposed with Surrey to ease this congestion. Surrey have indenfited £3.04 billion of potential funding for infrastructure projects to 2031.
Key Proposed Infrastructure Projects include:
Road
Improvements to the strategic Wisley interchange between the A3 and M25 Junction 10, works started in September 2022;
The A23/M23 Hooley interchange north of the M25 upgrade;
A320 Corridor Strategic Solution to M25 upgrade;
Rail
Woking flyover;
Upgrage of Guildford Station including new platform;
Crossrail 2 (see next page).
Crossrail 2
The northern Local Authorities in Surrey are set to benefit from Crossrail 2. Due to be operational by the 2030’s Crossrail 2 will serve stations throughout the South East, linking south west and north east London, including destinations in Surrey. Towns in Surrey will benefit from faster and more frequent journeys into London on both Crossrail 2 trains and National Rail Services, reducing congestions into London Waterloo.
Stations within Surrey that will become part of the Crossrail 2 line are:
Epsom
Ewell West
Stonleigh
Worcester Park
Thames Dittorn
Hampton Court
Shepperton
Upper Haliford
Sunbury on Thames
Sunbury
Upper Halliford
Shepperton
RUNNYMEDE
SURREY HEATH
WOKING
Kempton Park
Hampton Fulwell
Teddington
Hampton Wick Norbiton
Hampton Court
Thames Ditton
Kingston Surbiton Tolworth
North Chessington
South Chessington
ELMBRIDGE
Clapham Junction
New Malden
Malden Manor
Balham
Balham
Wimbledon
Raynes Park
Motspur Park
Worcester Park
Stoneleigh
Ewell West
Epsom
REIGATE & BARNSTEAD
GUILDFORD
MOLE VALLEY
TANDRIDGE
WAVERLEY
Surrey’s Local Enterprice Partnership
Surrey is split between two Local Enterprise Partnership areas – Coast to Capital LEP (which covers Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate & Banstead and Tandridge) and Enterprise M3 (which covers Elmbridge, Guildford, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Waverley and Woking).
Coast to Capital LEP
Since the Coast to Capital LEP was formed in 2014 it has successfully invested over £300 million of public money in local infrastructure, and generated a significant return in the growth of the local economy within and around Surrey.
Now, thier focus is to identify further, major investments that can address the economic challenges we face and lay the foundations for future prosperity.
Enterprise M3
In 2021 Enterprise M3 faciltiated the investment of £37m in jobs, homes, learning and business last year within and around Surrey.
They worked with 83 schools and colleges to inspire and prepare young people for the world of work.They also played a key role increation and safeguarding of over 450 jobs and support for 237 enterprises by the EM3 Growth Hub.
Enterprise M3 is due to recieve £13.3m funding from the Governments ‘Getting Building Fund’.
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Local Plan Progress
Overview District
Elmbridge
Epsom and Ewell
Guildford
Mole Valley
Regulation 19 Consultation took place in June 2022. Submission to SoS due in Autumn 2022.
Call for Sites consultation took place March 2022. Regulation 18 Consultation due to take in November 2022.
The Council adopted their Local Plan Part 1 in April 2019.: Development Management Policies Part 2 was adopted on 22 March 2023.
New Local Plan was submitted to SoS in Feb 2022.
Reigate and Banstead Core Strategy was reviewed in 2019, Development Management Plan adopted in 2019.
Runnymede
Spelthorne
Surrey Heath
Tandridge
Waverley
Local Plan Review commenced in January 2021, Call for Sites consultation taking place in October 2022.
Submitted to SOS on 25 November. The public hearings dates for the Local Plan examination, will take place on dates in May and June.
Regulation 18 consultation took place in May 2022, Regulation 19 consultation due early 2023.
The EiP for the Local Plan concluded in November 2019. The Plan is currently being examined by an Inspector and the Council have been asked to provide further information to make the Plan sound.
Local Plan Part 1: Strategic Policies and Sites was adopted by the Council in February 2018. Local Plan Part 2: Site Allocations and Development Management Policies was adopted in March 2023.
Woking Core Strategy was adopted in 2012. Development Management Plan adopted in 2016. Site Allocation DPD adopted in October 2021.
SPELTHORNE
RUNNYMEDE
SURREY HEATH
ELMBRIDGE
Map Key
Call for Sites / Regulation 18
Reg 19 / Submitted for Examination
Main Mods / Adopted
EPSOM
& EWELL
WOKING
REIGATE & BARNSTEAD
TANDRIDGE
MOLE VALLEY
WAVERLEY
GUILDFORD
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Surrey Political Portrait
The largest nondeveloped land use in all areas in Surrey was agriculture. Of the 11 Local Authorities in Surrey, 4 have a Liberal Democrats majority and 1 has a Conservative majority.
The largest nondeveloped land use in all areas in Surrey was agriculture. The political composition of Surrey County Council consists of 47 Conservatives (58%), 16 Residents’ Associations/ Independents, 14 Liberal Democrats, 2 Labour and 2 Green.
5 authorities currently have no overall control; Elmbridge Runnymede Spelthorne Tandridge Waverley
The largest nondeveloped land use in all areas in Surrey was agriculture. Following recent local elections, Brexit and other recent political changes, many Councils have seen a shift in control. The Conservatives now control 1 Council, the Liberal Democrats now control 4 Councils, and 5 are under no overall control.
The largest nondeveloped land use in all areas in Surrey was agriculture
SPELTHORNE
Map Key
No overall control
Residents Associations of Epsom, Ewell and Guildford
Liberal Democrat
Conservative
RUNNYMEDE
ELMBRIDGE
SURREY HEATH
EPSOM & EWELL
WOKING
REIGATE & BARNSTEAD
TANDRIDGE
MOLE VALLEY
WAVERLEY
GUILDFORD
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Latest Five Year Housing Land Supply Council
Vs. Iceni Analysis / Appeals
The 5 year housing land supply is a calculation of whether there is a deliverable supply of homes to meet the planned housing requirements over the next 5 years.
4 Surrey Local Authorities can currently demonstrate a Five Year Housing Land Supply. The remaining 6 have a less than 5 year supply.
This opens up opportunities for speculative applications as in decision-taking, the presumption in favour of sustainable development will apply.
Notwithstanding this, the majority of Surrey is situated within the Green Belt, therefore a robust Very Special Circumstances (VSC) will need to accompany any planning application proposals.
Whilst housing need can contribute to a VSC case, in most cases it does not outweigh protection to the Green Belt., therefore further VSC cases will need to be provided for example Retirement Housing, or Self Build Housing.
* Iceni has not assessed these in detail, however consider these to be the current land supply position based on recent appeal decisions and latest available data.
Map Key
Below 5
Around 5
SPELTHORNE
RUNNYMEDE
ELMBRIDGE
SURREY HEATH
EPSOM & EWELL
WOKING
REIGATE & BARNSTEAD
TANDRIDGE
MOLE VALLEY
WAVERLEY
GUILDFORD
Housing Delivery Test Measurement
The Housing Delivery Test compares the net homes delivered over three years in each authority to the homes required over the same period.
7 Surrey Local Authorities saw an increase in their Housing Delivery Test metrics from 2020 to 2021, demonstrating that delivery has continued to rise within the County.
Out of the 11 Local Authorities, a presumption in favour of sustainable development applies to 4.
We predict that some of these authorities will also see further decreases when the latest 2020 Housing Delivery Test Measurements are published (likely to be around February 2021).
Housing Delivery Test Measurement (2019)
Map Key
Presumption Buffer
None
SPELTHORNE
RUNNYMEDE
ELMBRIDGE
SURREY HEATH
EPSOM & EWELL
WOKING
REIGATE & BARNSTEAD
TANDRIDGE
MOLE VALLEY
WAVERLEY
GUILDFORD
Housing Targets
Adopted vs Standardised Method
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Garlicks Arch, Send
Guildford
Iceni Projecs recently acted for Ptatmigan Land on the promotion of Green Belt Land through the Local Plan Process.
On behalf of Ptarmigan Land, Iceni led the promotion of this 30 hectare Green Belt site through the Local Plan process, successfully securing its removal from the Green Belt and allocation for 550 residential dwellings as part of an urban extension to the village of Send. The scheme will deliver a sustainable, well designed new residential community to help meet the identified housing needs of the Borough, and create a more logical and clearly defined southern boundary to the village.
Input to the Local Plan process involved detailed representations on the Council’s proposed housing strategy and overall housing need, as well as a site-specific Green Belt assessment. Iceni worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide the relevant evidence to support the proposed allocation and achieved an uplift of 100 dwellings above the originally suggested capacity of the site in the final version of the Plan.
Following formal adoption of Guildford’s new Local Plan, Iceni have been retained as planning & EIA consultants by the new owners of the site, London Strategic Land, to lead the preparation of a planning application to deliver the allocation. A hybrid planning application was submitted in late 2019 for the residential development of the site for c.500 dwellings, alongside a separate application for the Sustainable Alternative Natural Green Space (SANG) on the opposite side of A3. The application was approved in June 2021.
Garlicks Arch, Send (EIA)
Guildford
Iceni were responsible for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). This included drafting and submission of the EIA Scoping Report, coordination and management of the EIA consultant team, drafting of the introductory and concluding ES chapters, reviewing each of the technical assessments and coordination, management and production of all volumes of the Environmental Statement (ES), including the non-technical summary.
In addition, Iceni also authored the socio-economic impact assessment submitted as part of the planning application.
120 - 122 Bridge Road, Chertsey
Runnymede
Iceni Projects acted for Inspired Homes to secure the development of 120 - 122 Bridge Road from an office block to residential dwellings.
The planning strategy was geared around optimising value by securing the change of use of the existing building via Permitted Development Rights and adding a significant extension to the building through a further application.
As a result of this strategy, the client was able to acquire the site based on PDR value (which resulted in a change of use to 33 x 1 bed apartments and 9 x 2 bedroom apartments with 40 car parking spaces and 34 cycling spaces), with additional value achieved by rationalising the parking and landscaping to unlock a further 22 residential units with associated landscaping, car parking and other infrastructure.
Land East of Upper Halliford Road
Spelthorne
Iceni Projects was instructed by The Doicese of London to promote 3.7 hectare parcel of land to be allocated within the Emerging Spelthorne Local Plan.
Iceni has successfully promoted a Green Belt site for the Diocese of London as part of a wider portfolio management service. Iceni executed a site promotional strategy which included the production of detailed representations setting out the benefits of the site and the poor quality nature of the Green Belt. This alongside regular discussions with Spelthorne Council has led to the site being allocated for residential development in the emerging Local Plan.
Economic Experience
Surrey Wide
Iceni’s specialist Economics Team brings together staff who have a track record of working across Surrey and understand key strategic planning issues and the dynamics of local economies within the County. This draws on our experience of working with developers, site promoters and the local authorities in the County.
Historically our team has advised Guildford, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Waverley and Woking Councils on objectively assessed housing need and housing mix. We have worked with a range of these authorities through the Local Plan Examination process. Iceni has also prepared a Housing Needs Assessment for Reigate and Banstead BC which has published in November 2019. More recently we have been supporting the promotion of sites in Mole Valley and inputted to its local plan examination.
Our team members have also advised on issues related to the need for employment land and in particular flexible policies for employment sites. Our team members have also advised Elmbridge BC on commercial property market dynamics and employment sites; and has worked with Tandridge BC to prepare an Economic Development Needs Assessment which has considered economic growth prospects, future needs for employment land and advised on the strategy for employment land provision within the emerging Local Plan. We are currently advising Surrey Health BC and Runnymede BC on economic and employment land issues.
We have worked with Millhill Properties to provide evidence regarding economic dynamics within the Gatwick Diamond and demand for commercial space at Horley Business Park, adjoining Gatwick Airport, which has been used successfully to provide greater policy flexibility regarding the mix of uses to support the build-out of the site. Iceni has also been advising on the need for industrial development to promote delivery of an industrial development scheme in the Green Belt, as well as articulating the scheme’s economic benefits.
Our Economics team provides a full range of economics services: from advice on understanding market dynamics and the economic benefits of development; analysis justifying the development or redevelopment of employment land; to strategic advice and support to influence site promotion and plan preparation.
Caterham Urban Area
Tandridge
Iceni Planning supported by the Transport Team secured planning permisison for the redevelopment of a site in the Caterham Urban Area for Residential Development.
Requiring detailed negotiation with officers, the team were able to make the case for the change of use of the existing retail unit to make the most effective use of the land in this urban location and deliver much needed housing for Tandridge District. The consented scheme will deliver four new high-quality residential units, in a highly sustainable location and lead to improvements to the streetscape. An innovative parking strategy was developed to overcome the constraints presented by the nature of the site.
Our Director of Engagement and Place, Philippa Curran has a significant body of experience in Caterham and holds a strong link to the authority, please see her CV for more information.
Leatherhead By-Pass
Mole Valley
Iceni Projects working on behalf of Merton College are seeking the removal of land from the Green Belt for substantial development.
Iceni Projects have worked with Barratt Homes and Merton College for several years on the large-scale release of green belt land to the north of Leatherhead. The wider site is owned by both Mole Valley Council and Merton College and would accommodate c.600 dwellings and a new neighbourhood centre. Through this project and others, we have developed a strong working relationship with the local authority and a good knowledge of the local policy context, including active engagement in the Local Plan process.
Weylands Treatment Works, Hersham
The 11ha site is located 300m northeast of Hersham railway station and 1.5km southeast of Walton-on-Thames town centre.
The Site is currently used for a variety of waste and non-waste uses, accommodating a wide range of business across the Site. These include construction and demolition waste recycling, skip hire, metal recycling, scaffolding yards and open storage. The Site was previously used as a sewerage treatment works, albeit this use ceased circa 30 years ago. Different businesses began occupying different parts of the site after the treatment works has closed, and the estate evolved organically and steadily over many years, outside of the remit of the planning system.
Iceni Projects have a long-standing relationship (approx.. 20 years) with the site.
Iceni are coordinating a forthcoming hybrid planning application for an employmentled, mixed-use development, which will provide a sustainable development that meets the social, economic and environmental objectives of the Local Development Plan.
Alfold Crossways
Waverley
Iceni Projects took a lead role on the Outline Application at Alfold Crossways providing planning advice and management and an supported the application with a range of technical reports.
Iceni Projects were instructed by W.E Black Ltd to secure planning permssion for an Outline Application for primalrily residential development on Land South of Alfold Garden Centre, Alfold Cross Ways. The planning application sought permssion for circa 80 units and a workspace hub (cira 100sqm, Class B1) with assocatied access, landscaping, sustainable drainage and assocated infrastructure.
Iceni also produced a range of technical reports to support the application including a Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment, Community Infrastrcutre Audit, Five Year Housing Land Supply, Statement of Community Engagement, Sustainabilty and Sustainabile Development Scorecad and Transport Assessment. Iceni also managed the external consultants who were providing other technical reports to ensure when the application was submitted in February 2020 all reports were submitted on time.
Iceni also provided an Archaelogical Desk Based Assessment of the historic enviroment. This assessed the archaeological potential of the greenfield site and its surrounding environs, comprehensively reviewing the available information to assist with the management of potential risk in relation to the historic environment. The report robustly supported the planning application and the proposed development.
Land Near Epsom Hospital
Epsom and Ewell
Iceni Projects Archeology Team has gained a wide range of experience in Surrey.
Working on behalf of Guild Living and in collaboration with Cast Real Estate & Construction Consultancy, Iceni Projects were commissioned to manage the archaeological work required by a planning condition.
Iceni undertook consultation with the Archaeological Advisor to Surrey County Council to negotiate an appropriate scope of works to fulfil the planning condition for archaeological evaluation.
Following the production of a written scheme of investigation (WSI) detailing the agreed scope of works, Iceni attended fieldwork monitoring visits with the archaeological advisor to the Local Planning Authority. A full compliance review was also undertaken, to ensure the works on site were appropriate to discharge the planning condition.
Iceni Archaeology specialise in large public sector and healthcare projects and currently working on several projects in conjunction with various health care trusts in and outside of London.
170 Guildford High Street
Guildford
Iceni projects have been instructed to provide planning consultancy advice on an retail building within Guildford Town Centre.
This project involves assessing the redevelopment potential of the site into alternative uses. Working with client to provide a residential-led scheme, comprising retail floorspace at ground floor level. The building is Grade II listed, within a Conservation Area and is within the Primary Shopping Area of Guildford Town Centre.
Former Guildford Bus Depot
Guildford
Iceni Projects took a lead role on the full application at the Former Guildford Bus Depot, providing planning advice and project management through the pre-application and planning application preparation process.
Iceni Projects were instructed by Stonegate Homes to prepare a full planning application for 44 dwellings at the former Guildford Bus Depot, a brownfield site in Guildford Town Centre. The planning application was submitted in October 2022 and seeks permission for the demolition of existing structures and redevelopment of site to provide 44 residential dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping and infrastructure.
The site is located within Flood Zone 3 and therefore significant pre-application engagement with Guildford Borough Council and the Environment Agency was undertaken, Iceni played a key role in facilitating these discussions and will continue to manage the project through the forthcoming consultation process until the application goes to Planning Committee in 2023.
Drift Bridge Farm
Epsom and Ewell
Iceni Projects has been promoting a 23ha Green Belt site at Drift Bridge Farm in Epsom through the Epsom and Ewell Local Plan.
A submission to the Call For Sites Consultation was made in March 2022, the site promotional strategy included the production of detailed representations setting out the benefits of the site and the poor quality nature of the Green Belt. The proposed uses of the site were also explored to highlight the significant potential of the site for a range of uses including for retirement living purposes, mixed-used development comprising residential, leisure/recreation and/or employment uses and a smaller, more bespoke housing scheme such as self/ custom build housing. Iceni will continue to promote the site through the consultations associated with the preparation of the Epsom and Ewell Local Plan along with standalone discussions with the Council, with the aspiration to get the whole site or part of the site allocated in the emerging Local Plan.
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James Waterhouse Director, Planning
T: 020 3640 8508
M: 07734 464 067
E: jwaterhouse@iceniprojects.com
A founding Director of Iceni Projects, James is privileged to work on a diverse range of projects for a diverse set of clients, with the only unifying characteristic of the casework being its planning complexity.
His work covers the full spectrum of the planning process from site appraisal and promotion through to Development Plans, regeneration strategies, planning applications and appeal work.
James’ key strength lies in his ability to think strategically in order to unlock problems and deliver successful planning outcomes, and he prides himself on providing clients with the highest levels of commercial advice. This extends to identifying new business opportunities, whether these be new business models or new sites, in addition to providing core planning advice.
James sits within Iceni’s Strategic Planning team, who enable him to maximise the range of projects he can work on at any one time.
Katie Inglis Associate Director, Strategic Planning
T: 020 3640 8508
M: 07887 494 770
E: kinglis@iceniprojects.com
Katie develops and executes planning strategies for the promotion of small and large scale development opportunities on both brownfield and greenfield sites across the country.
Katie adds value to planning applications by mobilising consultants, ensuring planning application messaging and strategy is clear and consistent, and negotiating with Council Officers to understand planning issues early to enable resolution through the planning process. Katie also brings skills in open space, recreation needs, social impact and social infrastructure assessments, to support planning arguments for planning applications.
Katie recently gave evidence at Public Inquiry against Chiltern Council for a site on the edge of a settlement boundary. The Appeal was successful for a number of grounds including lack of 5YHLS, appropriate development in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Conservation Area, with the Inspector agreeing that there were no adverse impacts of sufficient weight to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
Nick Ireland Director, Economics
T: 020 3640 8508
M: 07917 417 834
E: nireland@iceniprojects.com
Nick provides robust technical expertise to support strategic planning and site promotion.
Nick specialises in providing advice on strategic planning and economic development issues including employment land and economic impact, housing need and five year housing land supply, feasibility studies and sub-regional spatial planning. He regularly acts as an expert witness at inquiries and local plan examinations. Before joining Iceni, Nick led GL Hearn’s Economics Team.
Nick has advised councils at a sub-regional level on strategic growth opportunities, including urban extensions, new settlements and strategic infrastructure. He led preparation of a Birmingham HMA Strategic Housing Study which encompassed a strategic review of Birmingham’s Green Belt; a Spatial Position Statement for the Partnership for Urban South Hampshire (PUSH), and has work with other local authorities in Buckinghamshire, Surrey and Surrey to assess potential locations for, and the feasibility of new settlements and large urban extensions.
He regularly provides expert witness advice on objectively-assessed housing need and five year land supply, and has led preparation of strategic housing market assessments for areas right across England. His expertise includes advising on housing mix issues and older persons housing and care needs.
Clive Burbridge Director, Transport
T: 020 3640 8508
M: 07817 735 309
E: cburbridge@iceniprojects.com
Trusted by clients to deliver a highquality product on time and budget.
Clive is a transport planner with circa 30 years’ experience. Clive joined Iceni Projects in 2010 to set up the Transport Team, and has been an integral part of the Company’s subsequent expansion. He is also a member of the Quality Review Panel for Surrey, providing independent reviews.
Clive originally took a BSc (Hons) Planning degree with spells at the London Borough of Redbridge and London Borough of Havering within the Development Control Departments. Thereafter he became a transport planner working for Surrey County Council (KCC), during which time he obtained an MSc in Transport Planning. During the 5 years at KCC he worked on a wide range of diverse projects including the widening of the M2, the Channel Tunnel and Bluewater Shopping Centre.
Clive then moved to Boreham Consulting Engineers (subsequently bought out by Waterman), where he spent 14 years reaching the position of Technical Director. During this time he built up several teams and was the driving force behind the company’s first regional office (Dublin). His clients included Hammerson, St Modwen, Capital & Regional, Berkeley Homes, Bellway, Ford, Royal Mail and Tesco to name a few.
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iSite
iSite pulls together a number of services to enable the promoter of a project – but equally the respective consultant, local authority, consultee, local community and wider interested party – to gain the knowledge and understanding of a site or location that historically has only been possible from an in-depth site visit. Moreover, many projects are of the size and scale that even a physical site visit renders difficult to comprehend.
The key focus of iSite is to provide an intelligent digital design and consultation tool. This incorporates the use of drone photography, 360° camerawork (think Google Street View for buildings), interactive, virtual consultation halls and project web sites that can pool together all of the information for effective file management and sharing. So whether you need to initiate an initial site survey appraisal, team site visit, preapplication meeting, public consultation event or committee presentation, iSite can help.
iSite wont be for everyone. We understand that. But if you are looking for cost-effective ways to progress with your proposals, it could be the answer.
To discuss iSite please email isite@iceniprojects.com
The Sustainable Development Scorecard
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has running throughout it the ‘golden thread of sustainable development’. In spite of this, there is no clear-cut, NPFbased assessment criteria to consider a site or project’s sustainable development credentials, making current assessment processes both tricky and subjective.
The Sustainable Development Commission was established to address this recognised issue with our planning system. Made up of a balanced cross-section of industry professionals, the Commission has debated the issues and found solutions, culminating in the creation of the Sustainable Development Scorecard.
The Scorecard website is free to use and accessible to anyone with a vested interest in development, including developers, architects, planners, community groups and members of the public. By crystallising the NPPF’s guidance into a simple, online analysis tool, the Commissionaims to provide a more consistent approach to sustainable development, leading to a more sustainable built environment.
www.thescorecard.org.uk
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