We specialise in helping our clients secure permission for retail projects of all types and sizes.
We have years of experience navigating the complexities of national and local retail planning policies, allowing us to provide you with the best advice to get your retail project off the ground quickly.
Whether you're looking to regenerate a town centre, create an out-of-town retail park, or open a new garden centre, let us help you find the right path forward, and we'll have you trading at the earliest opportunity.
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Whether you're looking to regenerate a town centre, create an out-of-town retail park, or open a new garden centre, let us help you find the right path forward, and we'll have you trading at the earliest opportunity.
Case studies in this sector
Transport advice and a unanimous vote in favour for new Marks & Spencer store at Eclipse Park near junction 7 of M20.
A new business park in Mid Sussex has been granted permission to redevelop a draft allocated site.
DHA appointed to lead the planning inquiry to secure 550 new homes.
Car parking provision secured for Swanley Square scheme.
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.
A six-floor mixed use redevelopment in Dartford Town Centre.
People who work in this area
Alice joined DHA as a Graduate Transport Planner in September 2025.
Chester is an Associate in DHA's Design team, and joined DHA in 2018 after working at a Kent based multi-disciplinary practice for 3 years, working on projects through all RIBA stages.
David is a Director at DHA and leads a planning team working on a range of projects. He has a particular interest in residential projects, local plans and using his extensive knowledge and experience on all matters relating to the Green Belt and AONB.
Emily undertook a yearlong Placement at DHA from September 2023 to September 2024 as part of her BSc in Urban Planning. Having now completed her undergraduate at Loughborough University, she has now returned to DHA full time as of September 2025.
Hannah is an Associate in our Gatwick team and leads medium to large projects.
Martha joined DHA in September 2025 for her placement year, as part of her undergraduate Geography Degree (BSc) at Loughborough University.
Noora joined DHA in May 2025 after graduating from the University of Manchester with a Masters Degree in Environmental Governance.
Olivia joined DHA in July 2025 as a Transport Planner, bringing with her three years' of transport planning experience across a diverse range of projects. She earned a First Class BSc in Geography from UCL in 2021.
Sophie joined DHA as a Graduate Planner in May 2025 after working as a Transport Planner in Exeter for the previous 2.5 years. She graduated from the University of Exeter in 2022 with a BSc Geography degree.
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