New Residential Neighbourhood, comprising of 263 units at Derry, Co Londonderry

CLIENT: BRAIDWATER LTD

JPE Planning was appointed by Braidwater Ltd to manage a reserved matters planning application for the first phase of a new neighbourhood on lands at Galliagh in Derry~Londonderry.  . The Outline Permission was subject to a number of Planning Conditions and a Developer Agreement and part of the instruction was to ensure the proposal was compliant while also meeting the current requirements of the developer and the  Housing Association.

The scheme include a new  neighbourhood with associated local distributor road, larges of equipped open space, a linear green walkway meandering through the site, which purposefully connects a mix of house types, including apartments,  terrace / town houses, semi-detached and detached dwellings for provide  social housing for Apex Housing Association.

The project involved various elements, including;

1. site appraisal and density review; 
2. voluntary pre-application community consultation; 
3. general planning advice/ design review;
4. procurement of technical reports, including assembly of technical team;
5. preparation of Design and Access Statement and Planning Statement;
6. management of planning application and negotiation with Local Planning Authority; and
7. representation at Planning Committee Meeting.

JPE Planning also provided post planning assistance including, making applications to discharge of conditions and preparation of a Conditions Compliance Report for the Housing Association prior to the phased handover of the development.