RDC were commissioned by Orbit Homes to prepare a Reserved Matters Planning Application for their development parcel at Hanwood Park, Kettering. The scheme was for 117 affordable homes and is part of a Sustainable Urban Extension to the east of Kettering, that will eventually generate up to 5,500 homes. The design work involved adhering to…
The delivery of the final phase of this housing site in Cambridgeshire hinged on the ability to increase the value of the development following the completion of the initial phases by a previous developer. RDC worked closely with Granary Developments to maximise sales returns on the final phase, securing additional planning approvals to increase total…
Situated on a tightly constrained site, issues including existing high voltage overhead electric cables, foul sewers, rights of way and potential flooding issues needed attention before any construction work could commence. RDC worked with the constraints to deliver four bespoke, luxury dwellings, initially delivering Outline Planning Permission with a scheme based around the various constraints.…
This site was formerly Northampton’s asylum and was built in the 1880’s. It was sold by the NHS in 1995 and the surrounding grounds developed for housing. Being located in a conservation area, it was intended that the ward buildings and clock tower would be converted to residential use. Some of these buildings were converted…
Having previously secured planning permission for an adjacent large development, RDC were commissioned by the landowner to develop planning proposals for a second phase of 40 dwellings on a greenfield site bordered by industrial units, adjacent brook and railway line. Acting as Development Manager, RDC provided costed development appraisals for the Client to ensure the…
This site was located on edge of a village in North West Leicestershire. The brief was to create as site with strong traditional character that was appropriate to its setting. Following analysis of the local area a bespoke range of housetypes were created for the site. These were heavily influenced by local vernacular architecture, and…
This sloping site was located alongside the A14 at Kettering. It was a difficult site that was sloping and was also exposed to high noise levels. Working closely with the site’s landowner Buccleuch we helped to resurrect a stalled outline planning application for 450 dwellings. Liaising regularly with Kettering Borough Council RDC produced a…
The site already benefitted from an Outline consent for 85 dwellings, won at Appeal. The brief from the client was for a minimum of 112 dwellings which would require a new detailed planning application. The increase in numbers created design challenges and careful, efficient design was required to meet the brief requirements. The final scheme…
This was an unused allotment site. Sensitive design was required as the site was positioned adjacent to an existing school and residential dwellings. A public footpath crossed the site and this was diverted into the site’s footpath network. The Newport Pagnell Road at this location was poorly supervised with a number of recent developments turning…