DHA's experience in mixed use schemes is wide and varied in both scheme types and location.
DHA have worked on some the biggest London mixed use schemes through to securing retail uses with residential flats above.
Key to the success of these schemes is working closely with communities to understand the local needs as well understanding the operational needs of the potential occupiers. This understanding is core to all projects and core to the planning process.
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Case studies in this sector
Conversion of existing outbuildings into an observatory and meeting spaces
Bellway Homes granted permission to develop 220 new homes
A Planning Inspector has allowed an appeal for 700 homes and awarded full costs to the applicant after concluding a site was "unquestionably a highly sustainable location" with relatively few harms.
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.
Waterbrook Park, the 140 acre site near junction 10 of the M20 at Ashford, is to see the doubling of HGV parking capacity at the Ashford International Truck stop, as well as new commercial property, retail space and 400 homes.
Permission has been granted to redevelop the longstanding vacant ABC Cinema site in Tunbridge Wells.
People who work in this area
Adam is an Associate in our Transport Planning team leading our small to medium sized projects as well as taking an active role in helping to deliver our larger Transport projects.
Alex has worked at DHA for over 15 years and became Managing Director in 2016. As well as the day to day running of the business, Alex remains passionate about planning and development and enjoys getting out and about meeting clients and discussing the various options how DHA can maximise the value of their land.
Cameron joined DHA in January 2024 as a graduate planner whilst completing his Masters in Town and Country Planning at London South Bank University.
Carleigh, Associate Director, leads the DHA Design team.
Emily joined DHA in 2014, having previously been employed at Kent County Council in planning policy and highway roles and having gained a number of years' experience in architectural employment.
Hannah joined DHA's Gatwick team as an Associate Director in 2024 from Iceni in London.
Jack is a Senior Planner at DHA and is now based in our London office having started out in the Kent team.
Jack originally joined DHA Planning in 2021 after graduating from UCL with an MSc in Spatial Planning and is working towards becoming a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. He started out by working with Jonathan Buckwell and Mark Bewsey in the Gatwick Office assisting on applications and providing advice to a range of clients with land and development interests in Sussex and Surrey.
John joined DHA in 2001 having gained experience with a Chartered Surveying Practice in Central London and then having spent some 12 years in Local Government. His Local Government experience involved a City Council, Borough Council and working as a Development Control Manager at a Unitary Council. He has a BA (hons) degree in Town and Country Planning and an MBA, and has been a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute since 1988.
Jonathan is a Director heading up our Crawley/Gatwick office. He joined DHA in 2005 and has 25 years experience in planning consultancy, having previously worked on major regeneration projects, including the Emirates Stadium, with Hepher Dixon (now Savills) in Milton Keynes and London.
Lucy joined DHA in 2021 and has nearly 20 years of experience providing planning advice and support on major projects throughout Kent and the south east.
Mark is a Planning Director within the DHA's Gatwick office and regularly leads the promotion of major schemes through the planning system.
Matthew is one of DHA's most experienced planners having worked in both public and private practise for over 24 years, and is dual-qualified in both Planning and Urban Design.
Paddy is a Chartered Surveyor and Registered Valuer with over 15 years’ experience carrying out Valuations, Development Appraisals and Viability.
Heading up DHA's London office, Patrick advises on a range of high profile residential, mixed use and office developments across London and the South of England. Patrick has experience working on large-scale strategic regeneration projects, residential-led mixed use developments and complex development control matters.
Rebecca joined DHA in 2014. Rebecca has a BCs hons degree in Geography, a Masters Degree in Town Planning and is also a full member of the Royal Town Planning Institute.
Vici joined the DHA team in January 2025, bringing with her a wealth of expertise in the Affordable Housing market.
Sectors you may be interested in
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.
DHA have market leading experience in creating new communities. This is evident in the scale and success of the projects worked on across the country.
Every business is unique, and that's why we offer tailored planning solutions to fit your office needs.
We specialise in helping our clients secure permission for retail projects of all types and sizes.
DHA are a leading practice in the residential sector, working with individuals on their dream houses through to thousands of new homes in Garden Settlements.
Services we work in
At DHA, we strive to make the process of obtaining planning permission as clear and honest as possible.
DHA's Transport and Infrastructure Team specialise in creating robust and cost-effective transport planning solutions to optimise development projects of all sizes.
DHA's Design team combines a wide range of design skills to offer the high level of experience and knowledge necessary to deliver viable, well designed, imaginative schemes which satisfy the needs of the client as well as the community.
Site promotion is vital to identify land for future developments and to meet the needs of future generations.
23.04.2025
Does Golden Rules mean Golden Times for Green Belt?Four months on from the publication of the revised NPPF in December 2024, the industry is still waiting for the Government’s promised updated viability planning practice guidance. DHA's Danielle Lawrence looks at the implications of the ‘Golden Rules’ on development viability.
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