TENDERDEN CASE STUDY

The site furthermore is evidence of how, despite wetland, woodland, hedging, ponds, historical landscape and AOBN in addition strict historic in keeping of local architecture planning can still be obtained. Perhaps in this regard, this case study may benefit the sales team with regard to Keston.

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Planning for the site
In short,23rd June 2014, plans were submitted on all matters, highways, mixed housing, open space, recreation areas, open space. Of the same time a public consultation was held with 250 local residents attending, on a selection of 3 day workshops, each giving significant input to the local communities’ views, vision of the site, each planning their own layout..

 

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October 2014 further plans were submitted regarding style of front palette of houses relating to all house type.

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February 2015 amended plans were submitted in line with public and council thoughts.

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September 2015 Unilateral Agreement was reached with the council regarding various financial contributions the said developers would be liable for. Namely as an overview, a Contribution of Occupation towards housing, NHS, and schooling. Healthcare contribution per dwelling ranging from £505 for 1 bed apartment to £1,728 for 5 bed house. This scale applied with variation per household a Youth Services Contribution, Allotments Contribution, Outdoor Sports Pitches Contribution, Strategic Parks Contribution, Youth Services Contribution, Adult Social Care, Community Learning, Cycleway, Libraries and Secondary School Contributions from £589.95 for a 2 bed apartment to £2,359.80 for each house.

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October 2015 Planning was granted for 250 homes. The site split on ownership between of much smaller size with Taylor Wimpey, and the main site with consent for 138 homes over 15.28 acres, which was resold with planning approved for offers in excess of 4 million pounds (details attached to email) Which also gives an investor a solid understanding of how once planning has been granted an underdeveloped site holds significant value.

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The Green Spaces on site which gained planning included a Woodland Park, a 2.38 hectares of informal and natural green space including a grassland meadow, and a new 0.7-hectare wildflower meadow corridor.

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