Being part of the wider construction and property market, it is vital we are up to date with the current housing market to be ensure we can respond quickly to market changes and, ultimately, ensure our continued workload and contribute to the supply of new homes. The housing market can fluctuate with many highs and…
In a recent recent article released by the Property Reporter on 30th January 2023, it discussed the changes in the planning arena for 2022 and what this means as we move swiftly in 2023. We asked Director; Guy Siragher, for his thoughts on this recent article; "We've seen this post on upcoming planning policy changes…
I sit here writing this five months into my new role at RDC as a Design Technician, I feel comfortable and confident enough to talk about RDC as a company and the benefits, knowledge and support that comes with being the newest member of the team. I was delighted when I was offered this role…
What a site to visit on Halloween...Directors Simon Copson & Guy Siragher went to assess this historic building for a potential conversion project! The building's past use was a carpet factory having first been used in 1884, although has now been lain untouched for the past 2 decades – and sits in a state to…
Situated in Birmingham’s Student Quarter, so called due to its location close to a number of Universities and Educational establishments, our project in Harrow Road consisted of the conversion of four existing Victorian Terraces under Multiple Occupation (HMO). We were approached by our Client to come up with a planning proposal that significantly increased the…
Great News! We have secured planning approval for our site in Harston, Cambridgeshire for Granary Developments! The scheme consists of three large, bespoke dwellings designed in a vernacular style, on a site constrained by trees, easements, tricky access provisions, and existing neighbours. All plots were designed specifically to accommodate the various constraints, utilising 1.5 storey…
We often feel the best way to progress a planning application is to initially engage with the Local Planning Authority through the pre-application process to determine their initial views and what would be required to achieve a positive result. With some LPA’s we can be confident of receiving some really useful advice, however, on a…
We are pleased to announce that Georgia Johnson has joined the RDC team as Design Technician! Having recently graduated from Brighton University, Georgia is welcomed into the RDC team along with her outstanding design portfolio and background knowledge, predominantly focused towards our design and technical department. Welcome Georgia!
We have some great news to share! We’ve just released the first issue of our Architectural Portfolio showcasing a small selection of our Developer & Housebuilder projects from 2020-2022! Download the pdf below to have a flick through – we would welcome your thoughts and don’t hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss…
The UK housing crisis has recently been well covered in press releases. However, for well over a decade, barriers to home ownership have been consistently diminished. Whilst unprecedented amounts of support was provided to assist the construction and housing market during Covid by the removal of stamp duty, this, alongside the desire for more space…