How do you overcome obstacles such as an ageing local plan, an unallocated site and several potential viability showstoppers? This case study demonstrates how, with a combination of strong leadership and an ethos of problem-solving and partnership working, even the most difficult brownfield sites can be brought forward and successfully delivered. View the case study here.
How do you turn a site with a history of mining, heavy industry and scrapyard use into sustainable regeneration opportunity? A factory closure brought this site into public ownership. It is now a mixed tenure housing development linked by extensive open green space and infrastructure providing wider regeneration benefits. View the case study here
This case study highlights how multiple landowners, with strong leadership, an ethos of problem-solving and partnership working, can work well together to deliver a large-scale regeneration scheme despite several potential viability showstoppers. View the case study here.
How a Local Planning Authority overcomes the multiple challenges of redeveloping a water-front site including a Grade II* listed building in the middle of the city centre. View the case study here.
This case study highlights how having a dedicated housing delivery team, fully supported by the Planning Team and members, can work in partnership to deliver above and beyond plan allocations. View the case study here.
Demonstrating how to overcome the challenges of delivering a 100% Affordable Housing development on a small site with significant ground problems and where viability is marginal. View the case study here.
Newbiggin Hall is a housing estate located in the north-east of Newcastle. Its neighbourhood Centre had been in serious decline, with more than half of the shop units closed. Redevelopment of the site involved replacing a partially vacant parade of small shops, associated parking, and low-grade open space with new retail units and new dwellings. View the case study here.
This case study highlights the benefit of Local Authorities undertaking partnership working to build affordable and social housing on council-owned brownfield land. View the case study here.
