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Introduction | A multi-skilled consultancy

TOWN CENTRE REPURPOSING

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.

Town centres and high streets in the UK have dramatically changed. Since the late 1990s, the rise of internet shopping, visits to out-oftown retail parks and variations in consumer spending habits have been catalysts for change. Moreover, a deep economic recession in 2008 and the Covid19 pandemic, has resulted in further impacts to bricks and mortar retailing and the functioning of the town centre.

The so called ‘decline of the high street’ has been a subject of deliberation for several years in the property sphere and in Government. Concern over the long-term viability of our high streets has prompted the publication of The High Street 2030: Achieving Change, December 2018, and latterly changes in permitted development rights, in response to Covid19 to attempt to breathe life back into town centres.

which town centres have to play in daily civic life. People should be proud of their high streets and want to use them, not solely for shopping but also for leisure and lifestyle activities.

There is still a place for retail and a real opportunity to enliven town centre spaces through a mix of housing and civic spaces as demonstrated by some of the case studies included in this document.

Ian Anderson Chief Executive

Despite changing retail habits, Iceni Projects holds an optimistic outlook for the future of town centres. The ‘death of the high street’ has been exaggerated. There is still a place for retail, just not antiquated retail. There needs to be innovation and a reimagining of the role

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The Team Structure of Iceni

Ian Anderson Chief Executive

Andrew Gale Chief Operating Officer

James Bompas Director | Business Devt. & Strategic Planning

ARCHAEOLOGY

Claire Cogar Director

Laurie Handcock Director

Walker Director

DESIGN

Paul Drew Director

ECONOMICS

Nick Ireland Director

Matt Kingham Director

Paul McColgan Director

ENGAGEMENT & PLACE

Gemma Gallant Director

Philippa Curran Director

IMPACT MANAGEMENT

James Jaulim Director

Silke Gruner Director

PLANNING

Callum Fraser Director

Chris Jones Director

Gary Mappin Director

Ian Gallacher Director

Ian Mayhead Director

James Waterhouse Director

Jamie Sullivan Director

John Mumby Director

Kieron Hodgson Director

Leona Hannify Director

Lewis Westhoff Director

Lorna O’Carroll Director

Nick Grant Director

Simon Fowler Director

TRANSPORT

Clive Burbridge Director

Fred Peters Director

Mike England Director

Rob Amey Director

Nick

BUILT HERITAGE & TOWNSCAPE

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Town

Centre

Basildon

In September 2022, Iceni were delighted to receive a positive decision on a major urban development project in Basildon Town Centre, working on behalf of Infrared Capital Partners. The outcome followed a two-week public enquiry following an appeal against non-determination of the original planning application.

The appeal followed Iceni’s involvement as a supportive interested party in two other public inquiries in the calendar year for neighbouring developments, which were also allowed through the appeal process.

The scheme Iceni were involved in from point of conception to the granting of permission through the appeal decision in September 2022, was an outline application and comprised the redevelopment of a major part of the town centre. The proposals include the retention but consolidation of the exisiting shopping centre to provide a mix of uses and improvements to both the bus station and the public realm. The proposals range in heights up to 21-storeys to accommodate the provision of up to 2,800 new homes including student accommodation, later living and co-living.

The proposals and planning process were years in the making and will now move forward through reserved matters applications to develop and finesse the scheme design over the coming months and years. The process to date has been a true tribal effort, with planning, townscape and heritage and 5-year housing land supply at expert witness evidence provided at the inquiry, as well as EIA, archaeology and sustainability expertise given as part of the original application.

Town Centre

Slough

The Queensmere and Observatory Shopping Centres, are located within the heart of Slough Town Centre. The sites have been earmarked for regeneration by Slough Borough Council for over ten-years, with clear aspirations for a development which could transform the Town Centre and provide a significant uplift in the number of homes.

Iceni was instructed by British Land as the Planning Consultant, to lead on the planning application strategy and submission – to redevelop the Queensmere shopping centre part of the site to provide up to 1,600 residential units, up to 40,000 sqm of office floorspace, and between 5,500 and 12,000 sqm of flexible town centre commercial retail and community floorspace, as well as the potential for a live music venue or cinema. The scheme also has the potential to significantly enhance the public realm, through the provision of a Town Square, Local Square and Urban Park.

Given the scale of the proposals and the long term nature of the development, achieving maximum levels of flexibility for the proposed development was of critical importance. Given the importance of the site to the Council and to the future regeneration of Slough, Iceni was involved in over two years of pre-application engagement with officers at Slough, where positive discussions were had resulting in the proposals submitted to planning. The proposals were submitted through an Outline Planning Application with all matters reserved in October 2021.

B&Q Cricklewood

Cricklewood

Iceni projects have secured a resolution to grant for a mixed use, residential led scheme on the B&Q site on Cricklewood Lane in Cricklewood. Currently an underused site comprising retail warehouse units, the proposal sees the delivery of 1050 new dwellings, with ancillary retail & commercial uses at ground floor.

The permeability of site is enhanced by the provision of some 45% of the site being given over to publicly accessible space. Notably, the scheme also provides a new civic square for Cricklewood alongside enhancements to the existing Cricklewood Green which is a designated Asset of Community Value.

The proposal provides a mix of conventional housing, both market and affordable, and Build to Rent elements with flexibility in the outline application to adjust the quantum of each through the Reserved Matters Applications stage. The proposal follows the GLA ‘fast track’ route via the provision of 35% affordable housing and has been carefully negotiated through the application process with the GLA and TfL.

The proposal generated a notable amount of local interest, requiring various meetings with community groups and stakeholders, which we managed by Iceni Projects Engagement Team.

Crown House

LB of Barking & Dagenham

Iceni Projects acted on behalf of joint clients, Be First Ltd and Lightquote Ltd, to secure a Committee resolution to grant planning permission for 396 new homes and flexible commercial floorspace in Barking Town Centre. Be First Ltd are effectively the development arm of London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) Council with a mandate to drive regeneration in the Borough.

The high-density development comprised a 20 storey and a 29 storey tower within close walking distance of Barking Station, on a site which was a key regeneration objective of LBBD.

The 396 units comprised 43% affordable housing; comprising a mix of low cost rented, affordable rented, and shared ownership units.

The design evolution of the scheme was informed by various site constraints including an adjacent Grade II listed Church, residential buildings and existing roads on three sides of the development effectively making it an island site. Working closely with the design team Iceni Projects sought to provide planning advice geared at maximising the development potential of the site whilst balancing the prevailing planning constraints to ensure a high-quality development could be delivered.

Anglia Square

Norwich

Iceni secured a resolution to grant consent for the phased redevelopment of a large site in the centre of Norwich, which is currently occupied by a dated 1970s District Shopping Centre site, through working closely with Norwich City Council. This included consent for up to 1,250 homes; 11,350 sqm of hotel floorspace; 9,850 ground floor flexible retail, services, food and drink, office; 1,150 sqm commercial floorspace; a new place of worship; and a new cinema.

The new scheme will provide two new central Plazas designed to significantly enhance pedestrian and cycle movements through the site in a legible and safe manner. It will be defined by a new ‘Landmark Tower’ of up to 20 storeys in height, which will be one of the tallest building in Norwich alongside the Cathedral spire.

Iceni were responsible for the preparation of the Planning Application, accompanying Environmental Statement and Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment. Delivery services included development consultancy, planning and development viability and was critical in attracting in excess of £12 million in grant from Homes England.

St Giles Circus Camden

As part of its ongoing work for Consolidated Developments, Iceni obtained a resolution to grant planning permission from Camden Council in March 2016 for the latest set of amendments to the approved £90m St Giles Circus development in the West End, alongside a number of new planning permissions and listed building consents for the development of the site. Designed by architects Orms, the revised scheme includes the delivery of two new primary street buildings on St Giles High Street, Andrew Borde St and Charing Cross Road, as well as the refurbishment of two listed buildings on Denmark Place.

The larger of the two new buildings, which will total 9,290 sqm, includes a ground-breaking urban gallery which will provide a publicly accessible curated space incorporating 1,800 sqm of digital screens. The urban gallery will be used for a combination of brand launches, retail, advertising and screenings and will be operated in conjunction with a 2,000 person capacity music and events venue contained within a 2,800 sqm basement box underneath the site. The smaller building, which will total 4,650 sqm, will include a mix of retail, leisure, hotel and office use, with rooftop restaurants and bars.

Incorporating the music heritage of Denmark Street, St Giles Circus is a culturally significant site set to benefit from the £1bn transformation of Tottenham Court Road station and the arrival of Crossrail.

Iceni have now been advising on the project for over 5 years and are currently managing all planning aspects of the project as the construction process nears completion. Throughout the construction process we have managed the discharge of all planning conditions, S106 obligations, additional listed building consents and secured permission for multiple amendments through S96a and S73 applications, working collaboratively with the Council throughout.

Bircherley Centre

Hertford

The redevelopment of Bircherley Green Shopping Centre and bus station will provide a focal point of Hertford’s town centre.

On behalf of Diageo Pension Trust Ltd and in collaboration with Wrenbridge, Iceni Projects obtained planning permission on the 5th January 2018, from East Herts District Council (EHDC) for the mixed-use retail, hotel and residential development at the Bircherley Green Shopping Centre in Hertford. This development was later bought by Chase Homes where Iceni Transport continued to advise mainly on servicing and the bus station.

The Site is located within Hertford Town Centre and extends to 1.02 hectares and is located between Railway Street to the south, the River Lea to the north, Bircherley Street to the east and Bull Plain to the west, and has good access to local bus and rail facilities. Hertford bus station forms part of the site and is integral to any development proposals.

The development comprises 4,694 sqm of retail floorspace (Use Classes A1 to A5), an 86-bed hotel and 70 residential flats and includes the refurbishment of the existing car park in addition to enhancement of bus station facilities and new public realm. Enhanced bus capacity was also considered utilising additional stops on street.

The proposals have evolved through extensive consultation with key stakeholders including Hertfordshire County Council, EHDC and the local community, and it is anticipated that the redevelopment of the site will provide significant long term benefits to the wider area in the form of housing provision, retail opportunities and leisure facilities. The site will provide a modern, high quality and sustainable development in an accessible location.

Town Centre

Maidenhead

Iceni’s Transport and Sustainability teams successfully worked together on a major redevelopment scheme for part of Maidenhead Town Centre, known as the Chapel Arches Development. The plans were granted planning consent at the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council’s August 2013 planning committee.

The mixed use scheme comprises a total of 242 apartments, shops, café/restaurant uses and office floorspace. The redevelopment will also provide underground parking, a new footbridge over the York Stream, a replacement bridge to the Hines Meadow car park and re-location of two of the bus stops from the south to the north of Bridge Avenue.

It is envisaged that the redevelopment will contribute to the overall mix of uses within the Town Centre, improving the appearance and arrangement of the streets and contributing to the sustainable economic development and vitality of the town.

Iceni Transport specifically addressed matters regarding the potential traffic impact on the Town Centre’s road network, reduction in car parking, servicing arrangements and the inclusion of car lifts to serve the proposed basement car parking, whilst Iceni’s Sustainability team was involved in optimising the proposals for waste storage to both maximise Zone A floor space and ensure compliance with regulatory and other requirements.

St Enoch Glasgow

In Spring 2022, Iceni, acting on behalf of Sovereign Centros, submitted an application for planning permission in principle for the redevelopment of the St Enoch Centre. The proposals are to create a vibrant, sustainable, mixed-use development focusing on retail, leisure, entertainment, hotel, office and city centre living.

The St Enoch Centre was built as a covered shopping centre in 1989 and has since become a prominent destination as part of the Glasgow city centre shopping and leisure scene. However, as with retail centres across the country, changes to consumer demands and shopping habits have accelerated in recent years, with alternative options for the site now being explored. The existing building is highly inefficient, offers limited flexibility for refurbishment to accommodate alternative uses and occupies a significant area of the city, restricting movements between the city centre and the River Clyde. The masterplan proposals are for the phased demolition of the existing Centre and its replacement with new urban blocks to accommodate a mix of city centre uses and reinstation of the street grid pattern. The demolition of the existing Centre has not been proposed lightly, with alternative options for the maintenance and adaptation being explored first.

The application for planning permission in principle was granted, subject to conditions, by Glasgow City Council on 1st June 2023.The proposed development will take place in phases and bring wideranging benefits to the City of Glasgow, providing new connections through the site, greening an urban area and enhancing public realm provision, creating fit-for purpose retail accommodation as well as highly sustainable new homes and workplaces. In total, the development should deliver up to 2.5 million sqft of floorspace across the mix of uses.

The redevelopment is already one step closer to commencing with Glasgow City Council approving proposals for the conversion of the former Lewiss department store on Argyle Street (most recently occupied by Debenhams), to office space with a new rooftop restaurant. The conversion of the Category B Listed building to Grade A office space, minutes from Glasgow Central, Argyle Street and Queen Street train stations, will be a huge boost to the city centre and would form an initial phase of the masterplan.

The St Enoch masterplan has seen a multi-disciplinary effort from Iceni with Planning, EIA, Heritage, Transport, Socio-Economics and Health and Archaeology services all being provided.

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Greenford Quay Ealing

Iceni was instructed by Greystar to lead the preparation of a detailed application at the former GSK headquarters and former Sunblest bakery site in the London Borough of Ealing.

This application obtained approval for a residential-led mix of uses including: 1,965 new homes (including an element of affordable housing); 21,443 sqm of flexible commercial and community floorspace in use classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, D1 and / or D2, a new twoform entry primary school, new pedestrian bridge across the canal, car and cycle parking, landscaping and associated works. Iceni has coordinated the planning application submission, including the Environmental Impact Assessment. The application was submitted in September 2016 following engagement with the local community, Council and GLA and approved at Committee in March 2017.

Iceni continues to act through the construction process with regards to the necessary planning conditions to enable prompt delivery on site, and most recently obtained approval of a Minor Material Amendment for an additional 153 homes enabled by, and helping to facilitate, a modular build.

In addition to this, amendments to the scheme have incorporated changing the construction methods of the build to rent blocks to modular construction, amending the site’s landscaping scheme, and amending the triggers of Conditions to better suit the construction process, where necessary. Iceni are also managing the discharge of planning conditions as and when necessary to allow Greystar to deliver the scheme promptly on site.

One Portal Way

Acton

Iceni Projects have been acting on behalf of the site owners Imperial College London and their appointed Development Managers Frame RE. The proposals are to redevelop the current employment site for the provision of much needed new homes, workspaces, shops, community space and public green spaces.

The site is strategically located between North v station and the Acton Elizabeth Line station, and within walking distance from the future HS2 hub in Old Oak, making it one of the bestconnected areas in the UK. As a result, the area, which forms part of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC), has undergone dramatic change over the past few years.

One Portal Way is the largest and most centrally located site in North Acton. However, the site is currently inaccessible to the public being surrounded by security features, railings, parking and vehicle access points associated with the site’s current tenant Currys plc (formerly Dixons Carphone). Therefore the site presents a significant opportunity to bring about real and much needed change to the public realm offer in North Acton. The proposed scheme maximises the site’s potential to knit together other developments, forming a new vibrant place with a 1.8-acre central public garden.

The scheme comprises 1,325 new homes including homes for rent and sale, 35% of which will be affordable. On top of this, the scheme includes mix of co-living, coworking space, studio space and purpose-built workspaces.

Iceni Projects led the design team on the project and coordinated the submission of the planning application on our client’s behalf.

One Lansdowne Road

Croydon

The Iceni Planning, Transport, and Impact Management teams have been involved in the evolution of the proposed development at 1-5 Lansdowne Road in Croydon. The ambition for the project was to create a deliverable scheme to provide just under 800 new Build to Rent homes with associated roof top amenity spaces, including lounges and terraces as well as ground floor coworking spaces for residents, alongside a re-provision of office floorspace within the scheme.

The Site is located in Croydon’s Opportunity Area and benefits from a Local Plan Site Allocation for a mixed-use development. Greystar purchased the Site with the view to create a deliverable scheme to support Croydon’s thriving metropolitan centre.

The Iceni teams have been integral to the extensive pre-application process with both Croydon Council and the GLA in progressing the proposals and working closely with HTA Design to develop a high-quality, sustainable scheme to deliver 783 homes with 1,008 sqm of office floorspace across two buildings of heights of 35 and 47-storeys. The scheme has now been submitted to Croydon Council with discussions on going with officers.

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Our People Added Value

Ian Anderson Chief Executive

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Having previously been a director at Town Planning Consultancy and in turn RPS, Ian has experienced working for both private-run and PLC planning firms. In turn, Ian worked for a private property company, led by two entrepreneurs, where he both acquired sites and managed them through the planning process.

Ian has taken the key ingredients that made those businesses successful and instilled them into the fabric of Iceni: A business mind-set characterised by hard work, strategic vision, common-sense, topical awareness, and speed of thought.

Ian relishes working with clients, be that on site identification, business planning or project strategy. Ian currently works on a range of strategic, retail, and residential projects, and also serves in an advisory capacity to a number of property companies.

Andrew Gale Chief Operating Officer

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Clients value Andrews’ balanced approach and trust him to obtain the best outcome.

Andrew was schooled in the ‘art’ of town planning whilst working for two local authorities, Tunbridge Wells and Canterbury, in Kent. This experience taught him early and valuable lessons in how the UK planning system and development industry interact. He has continued to develop his professional and commercial skills having worked as a planning consultant in several large multi-disciplinary firms.

His previous role was as a Partner at Drivers Jonas Deloitte, where he led a team focusing on large-scale residential and mixeduse developments. He acts for landowners and local authorities through to niche-developers and national house-builders.

Complex and demanding projects, where clients’ expectations and requirements have to be judged against both policy and political influences, is where Andrew thrives most. He brings many years’ experience from both a public sector and large-corporate perspective and leads the planning side of the Iceni business.

Ian Mayhead Director, Planning

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Ian is experienced in delivering large scale and high profile projects .

Ian shares the leadership of the Iceni Planning team in London, and specialises in the delivery of major regeneration projects. His work ranges from largescale redevelopments on brownfield land, with particular knowledge of Build to Rent (such as Greenford Quay for Greystar) and Industrial and Logistics developments (such as Waxlow Road, OPDC and various sites in MK for GLP) as well as other genuinely transformational mixed-use schemes such as 1 Portal Way. His skills lie in the management and motivation of project teams to coordinate and manage the planning application process for schemes of all sizes, from inception to completion on site.

Ian initially graduated in Geography and Applied French and went on to complete a Master’s degree in Planning, Policy and Practice from South Bank University. He went on to work as part of the team who represented the Olympic Delivery Authority and subsequently the London Legacy Development Corporation to deliver the Olympic Stadium and Media Complex on time and on budget.

Ian joined Iceni Projects to assist on the delivery of a wide range of commercial, residential and mixed-use projects Ian’s key strengths lie in his interpersonal skills and his ability to develop positive relationships with officers, stakeholders, and members of the project teams to achieve the best possible outcome for proposed developments. He is passionate about working with local authorities and communities to highlight the positive values of development, and the ability to deliver long term change. Working on an Olympics tends to do that to a man.

John Mumby Director, Planning

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John provides valued advice to clients to maximise opportunities and identify an optimum strategy to achieve the best outcome

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Extensive experience has been gained from a wide breadth of projects from intricate, small scale schemes to large urban development projects and John has a proven ability to provide quality advice on the full range of services from feasibility to completion including, where necessary, through the appeal process.

Projects have been undertaken nationwide, covering a spectrum of planning, environmental, heritage and political factors. Range of experience covers residential, commercial and mixed use developments, Local Plan site promotions and allocations, as well as a good understanding of the Neighbourhood Plan process. John has notable knowledge of retail developments ranging from out of town bulky goods schemes to small format convenience goods stores. Time has been spent seconded to developers providing in-house planning advice on a range of issues covering both strategic planning and development control proposals. Consultancy services are provided to international retailers, property funds, volume housebuilders and student accommodation providers, as well as urban developers looking to maximise opportunities. Advice is provided regarding traditional development opportunities as well as portfolio and asset optimisation, seeking to advise on the most commercial and realistic outcome for clients.

Ashleigh Bullough Associate Director, Planning

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Ashleigh’s policy understanding and determination assists in the smooth and successful delivery of projects.

Ashleigh is an Associate Planner in Iceni’s Planning Team and since joining in May 2018 she has been involved in a wide range of projects and has provided tailored advice to clients to enable them to progress their site through the planning system.

Before joining Iceni, Ashleigh was on secondment to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, where she played a fundamental role in the drafting of the revised National Planning Policy Framework. Ashleigh started her planning career at Peter Brett Associates, where she worked on complex evidence base research for a variety of local authorities in London and beyond. Her interest in urban planning stemmed from an undergraduate degree in Geography and Sociology from the University of Aberdeen, followed by an RTPI accredited MSc in City Planning and Regeneration from the University of Glasgow. She became an RTPI Chartered Planner in 2018.

Ashleigh is currently working on a number of complex urban development schemes, with a focus on residential-led mixed-use development, which have the potential to turn under-utilised land in London and the wider region into much needed homes. Ashleigh has extensive experience advising on a range of brownfield sites in Lambeth, and as such, has developed a good working relationship with key members of the Lambeth planning and design team. Many of the Lambeth sites Ashleigh has worked on have been complex, and highly constrained brownfield sites, which have required careful attention to detail and extensive collaboration with the local authority to progress through the planning system.

Therese Finn Associate Director, Planning

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Therese takes a personable and collaborative approach to her work, which together with her commercial awareness, yields successful results for her clients.

Therese is an Associate Director with over 12 years’ experience working in both the public and private sector and joined Iceni in February 2024. She is a chartered town planner with extensive experience in the public sector having worked in a number of local planning authorities in London and the South East. Her experience includes working in the Greater London Authority’s (GLA) London Plan and Development Management Teams, assessing large-scale mixed-use planning applications, negotiating complex legal agreements and liaising with London boroughs, landowners and other key stakeholders. She has extensive planning policy experience having drafted policies for local and regional plans and guidance notes.

Therese has most recently been advising on diverse range of projects including large-scale residential schemes, mixed-use industrial schemes and redevelopment and refurbishment of commercial floorspace. She has worked with a broad spectrum of clients including landowners, occupiers, funds and developers and across a number of boroughs in London including Southwark, Hammersmith and Fulham, Lambeth, Hounslow, Bromley, Croydon, Westminster and Wandsworth. Beyond London, Therese has also advised clients on sites in Cheltenham, Brighton, Medway, Sevenoaks and Tandridge.

Charlotte Tate Senior Planner, Planning

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Charlotte believes delivering the best service is about fostering great interpersonal relationships based on clear communication, which has built upon her previous experience within Europe’s Larg-est Local Authority.

Charlotte has widespread experience in the residential sector, from new co-living and Build-to-Rent sectors to the delivery of major affordable housing projects around London. Most recently, Charlotte has supported the delivery of extensive post-planning amendments and negotiated CIL contributions associated with 89 new homes in Camden.

Aside from residential schemes, Charlotte has experience in the office and commercial sector, par-ticularly focusing on office enticement schemes in the new hybrid working world.

Archie Noden Senior Planner, Planning

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Archie is a committed and conscientious urban planner with several years of experience working on some of the most challenging and high-profile projects in London and the Southwest.

Across all work, Archie combines strategic thinking with an appetite for developing his skills and learning further planning knowledge. Archie would consider himself to be ambitious and enthusiastic in all planning projects.

Archie joined Iceni’s London Planning Team following time at the planning consultancy, DP9, where he worked on prestigious projects including Battersea Power Station and across a number of London boroughs including Wandsworth, Westminster, Islington, RBKC and the City of London. Before joining DP9, Archie worked at both the London Borough of Wandsworth and Richmond Upon Thames for just under two years with their development management and enforcement teams, where he gained invaluable insight into planning and from a local authority perspective.

Since joining Iceni, Archie has worked on a number of mixed-use projects across London and around the UK, combining a personable approach with planning expertise to help drive projects forward and ensure the best possible outcomes for clients.

Jack Miller Assistant Planner, Planning

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Jack joined Iceni Projects as an Assistant Planner in April 2022, having gained a Distinction in MSc City Planning at the University of Glasgow the previous year.

Jack started his career at Iceni in the Edinburgh office, working on a range of projects across Scotland and providing additional support to the team in Glasgow. He has now moved London, joining Iceni’s London Planning Team on a permanent basis from January 2024.

His main roles include preparing planning statements and assisting with the preparation and submission of planning applications. He is also responsible for undertaking site appraisals and conducting planning policy reviews for various projects.

In addition to his MSc studies, Jack has an undergraduate degree (BSc Hons) in Finance and Statistics, also from the University of Glasgow. He is a licentiate member of the RTPI and is working towards the submission of his L-APC in the first half of 2024.

Rabeka Begum Assistant Planner, Planning

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Rabeka is motivated to learn about different social, economic, political, and environmental discourses to develop her experiences within the planning field.

Rabeka is motivated to learn about different social, economic, political, and environmental discourses to develop her experiences within the planning field.

During her time in Iceni, Rabeka is involved in a wide range of mixed scheme projects across London and around the UK including Southwark, Luton, London Legacy Development Cooperation and supports the wider team through research and regional monitoring.

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Added Value: Place

Sites don’t start with, and aren’t defined by, planning policy. They’re defined by people. And people bring a melting pot of ideas and opinions.

Not everyone will necessarily share the view that a site needs developing, regenerating or renewal, especially in areas undergoing massive amounts of change or those where nothing has happened despite the will to see it happen.

They are sites that often mean more to people than an abstract red line on an OS plan, where physical and social barriers override site boundaries. Where people have a connection to their incidental bit of city they call home.

They have a past, they have a present and a future. Just like people.

Iceni Place delivers an approach that welcomes all of these views, fears, hopes and dreams into a collaborative process built on listening. It starts with people, asking “What does success look like to you?” and ends with a legacy of better places.

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.

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Added Value: 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, pre-application 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.