With an ever-increasing need for specialist accommodation for older people, DHA have expertise across the field to assist in the delivery of retirement and care-related schemes.
With a range of experience across the sector including working on care homes, extra care, sheltered housing and retirement housing, DHA are well positioned to advise in this area and help unlock the often complex issue of specialist housing need.
Applying an understanding of the varying design needs of different housing typologies and products, DHA are able to ensure high quality schemes are delivered in a way which contributes positively to meeting the need.
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Case studies in this sector
Demolition of existing bowls pavilion and erection of a 4-storey building to provide a 62-unit retirement living complex.
With an ageing population and many in our community struggling to find the specialist care accommodation they need, DHA has been working for the last 18 months on a project that could be seen as a perfect response to the situation.
Meeting the need for greater local elderly care provision
Retirement villages has its sights set on leading by example
Permission has been granted to redevelop the longstanding vacant ABC Cinema site in Tunbridge Wells.
Outline planning permission has been granted on appeal for a continuing care retirement community for DHA's client: Inspired Villages, and its proposed development in Broadbridge Heath, near Horsham.
People who work in this area
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.
Chris is a Director at DHA running one of our residential teams, he is particularly passionate about creating new communities and ensuring developments meet the needs of the local demographic.
Before establishing David Hicken Associates in 1986, David had ten years' experience in Local Government, including posts with a District Council, a Metropolitan Borough Council, Maidstone Borough Council and finally as Chief Planning Officer with Harlow District Council in Essex.
Holly is a Senior Transport Planner in our London team.
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.
Mathew joined DHA as one of our original graduate intake in 2004. He has a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Westminster, having previously studied Geography at the University of Birmingham.
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's experience in health development extends to medical centres, hospitals and related accommodation and training, GP Practices and medical campuses. Fully understanding the specific needs of prospective operators is key and DHA ensure this remains at the core of any project and directly informs the planning process.
DHA's experience in mixed use schemes is wide and varied in both scheme types and location.
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.
Services we work in
Site promotion is vital to identify land for future developments and to meet the needs of future generations.
We are a specialist team who provide advice on development viability, the impact of affordable housing as well as other planning policy contributions which might be payable by landowners, housebuilders, developers and registered providers.
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