
The Swanley Square scheme, which is an allocated site in Sevenoaks District Council's current Local Plan. With its close links to London via the nearby railway station and frequent bus services, the site is highly sustainable in transport terms.
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Using a Government-approved methodology for forecasting car ownership in new developments, together with surveys of the existing town centre car parks, DHA successfully argued that the proposed on-site parking provision, which represents a net uplift of seven spaces over the existing shopping centre car park, would accommodate the demand of both future residents and town centre users.
Whilst a slight deficit in town centre parking was forecast for a short period on market days, DHA negotiated the provision of a developer-funded bus service as mitigation, to ensure that local residents continue to have good access to this vital community facility. Three car club vehicles are to be provided as part of the scheme, with U+I providing free membership for new residents of the development for three years. The car club vehicles will also be available to existing residents of Swanley, creating a viable alternative to private car ownership.
The scheme was initially refused at Planning Committee by Sevenoaks District Council, despite an officer recommendation to approve and no objection from Kent County Council Highways. It was, however, subsequently permitted at Appeal after the Planning Inspector accepted DHA's justification for the proposed car parking supply, amongst other design and amenity considerations.
People who worked on this project
Paul joined DHA in 2014 having previously worked for Kent County Council and the Department for Transport in the fields of development planning, transport policy, capital projects and public transport.
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We are particularly proud of our track record of securing planning consent for valuable community facilities on behalf of both public and private sector clients – from village halls to libraries and pre-schools.
DHA have a long track record of work within the leisure sector, having secured consent for projects including ice rinks, football stadia and training complexes, sport pavilions, equestrian training centres and countless leisure centres. Each project comes with its own unique set of circumstances and design needs and DHA are adept at responding to these, working collaboratively with the design team to identify and mitigate any planning risks whilst promoting the many benefits such projects deliver.
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DHA's Transport and Infrastructure Team specialise in creating robust and cost-effective transport planning solutions to optimise development projects of all sizes.
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