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.
Gemma is a Senior Transport Planner within our Gatwick Team.
Hannah is an Associate in our Gatwick team and leads medium to large projects.
Katie joined DHA as a Graduate Planner in September 2025 upon completion of her Masters in Urban Design and Planning at London South Bank University.
Lauren joined DHA as a graduate planner in August 2022, bringing experience from her previous role as a land consultant at Mott MacDonald. She holds a degree in Town and Country Planning from London South Bank University.
Louise joined DHA in December 2025 as the firm’s London Planning Director.
Martha joined DHA in September 2025 for her placement year, as part of her undergraduate Geography Degree (BSc) at Loughborough University.
Nasim joined DHA in September 2025 as a Graduate Transport Planner, based in our Gatwick office.
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.
Olivia joined DHA in August 2025 as a Planner, bringing a year of experience in the planning industry.
Purdey joined DHA in October 2022 as a Graduate Planner after graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a degree in Geography. A year after joining, she began her Masters in Town and Country Planning (Part-Time) at London South Bank University.
Sascha joined DHA in 2025 and has nearly 20 years of planning consultancy experience in a range of sectors including housing, tourist and leisure accommodation, student and specialist older persons accommodation.
Zohaib is an Architectural Designer with a strong academic and professional background in architecture. He studied at the University of Kent, where he completed both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Architecture, developing a solid foundation in design, technical detailing, and project delivery.
23.04.2025
Does Golden Rules mean Golden Times for Green Belt?Following 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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