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David Hicken, Chairman
Alex Hicken, Managing Director
Matthew Woodhead, Director
Jonathan Buckwell, Director
John Collins, Director
Matthew Blythin, Director
David Harvey, Director
Simon Moon, Director
Paul Lulham, Director
Mark Presland, Director
Chris Hawkins, Director
David Bedford, Director
Mark Bewsey, Director
Chris Smoker, Associate Director
Carleigh Westwell, Associate Director
Laura Jackson, Associate Director
Tim Spicer, Associate Director
Eric Przyjemski, Associate
Matthew Garvey, Associate
Emma Hawkes, Associate
Patrick Reedman, Associate
Danielle Ingleston, Associate
Rebecca Foad, Associate
Emily Hadden, Senior Planner
Hannah Atkins, Senior Transport Planner
Paul Simmons, Senior Architectural Designer
Alex Bones, Senior Architectural Designer

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Planner, Maidstone
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Services

Planning
Transport
Design
Environment
Infrastructure
Land

Case Studies

Agriculture

Charltons
Free Range Egg Facilities
Agricultural to Residential Conversions
Farming Operations
Court Lodge Farm
Brompton Farm

Commercial

Berry Gardens Packhouse
Scania Gatwick
Jacksons Fencing
Springfield Stables, Marden
Vinorium
Tesla Engineering
DS Smith
Jaguar Landrover
Waterbrook Business Park

Education

Barton Court Academy
SupaJam
Dover Grammar
Bearsted & Snowfield Academies
Student Accommodation, Canterbury
Simon Langton School
Friars Primary School
Bullers Wood School for Boys
St Gabriel's College, Lambeth
Aspire School

Energy

Industrial Scale Anaerobic Digestion
Photovoltaic Panels

Environmental Impact Assessments

Berry Gardens EIA
Sutton Road EIA
DS Smith
Kent Medical Campus

Healthcare

Demelza House
Step Down Care Home
Mental Health Hospital
Nurses Accommodation, Maidstone
The Springs Pembury Hospital
Ledian Farm Care Village

Industrial

Palm Paper Mill
Brewery & Hoppers Huts
DOKA
Mercia Power Hubs
Aesica Manufacturing Facility
Claygate

Leisure

Folkestone Running Club
Equestrian Centre
Dover Leisure Centre
Carnival Pool
Cray Wanderers Football Club
Slough Leisure Regeneration
Morden Leisure Centre

Listed Buildings and Heritage

Listed Brewery
Oast Conversion
Former Habitat Building
Charlton Court
Extension to Heritage Asset
Restoration

Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects

Palm Paper
DS Smith
NSIP Local Authority Advice

Public Sector

Innovation Centre
Southborough Community Hub
Buckhurst Car Park
Tonbridge High Street Regeneration
Ashford Borough Council Landholdings Review
Kent Police

Residential

Avebury Avenue, Tonbridge
Matfield
Kings Hill
Vicarage Field
New Ash Green
Sutton Road, Maidstone
Coxheath, Maidstone
Triggs Farm
Deer House, Tenterden
Mascalls Farm
Hailsham Homes
Terry's Lodge Farm
Barnet Regeneration

Retail

Notcutts Garden Centre
Swanley Shopping Centre
Chatham Waterfront
Marks & Spencer
Thistle Hill Development
Newnham Court Shopping Village

Transport

Chatham Waterfront
Government Support
A26 Cycle Route
Swanley Shopping Centre
Tonbridge Station
Middle Deal Access Local Growth Fund Bid
Waste Recycling Centre

News

New Depot for Alan Firmin Ltd
G-Forces
Exhibition for Spires Academy
Woodham Hall, Hawkhurst
Kent Housing Conference
50 New Houses for Maidstone at Oakwood Park
44 New Dwellings at former Sausage Factory
New Dwellings in the Green Belt
RAC Future Car Challenge
Conversion of Public House and erection of new dwellings
25 New Homes for Kent Music School
New Village Shop for Coxheath
New Life for former Dairy
Winning an Enabling Argument
California Dreaming
Cheers! Thumbs up for new Bar
The Localism Bill - How will it affect you?
Garden Centre development as Green Belt tightens
Secured Consent for 9 Affordable Houses
Queen and Prince Philip in Royal visit to King's Lynn's Palm Paper Mill
dha Secure New Academy
The place to be in the AONB
Major Upgrade for Bearsted Football Club
New Academy gets the thumbs up!
4 Dwellings in the Countryside
Appeal allowed for Roundel and link to existing building
dha Go Solar
New Hotel in the Green Belt
Pheasant Farm to Queen Anne Mansion
Change of Use
New Offices for National Charity
New Notcutts Garden Centre
dha transport help secure permission for 12 Eco-Homes in Newdigate, Surrey
dha environment secures permission for 7000 photovoltaic panels for Sunconcept UK Ltd
Notcutts permission appears in Horticulture Week
dha planning secures permission for replacement dwelling in Walderslade
dha planning secures permission for the new Brompton Academy in Gillingham
dha planning secures Certificate of Lawful Use for non-compliance with agricultural occupancy condition
dha planning secures permission for the new Bishop of Rochester Academy in Chatham
Rochester Police Station Redevelopment
dha planning exhibit at the Kent Housing Group Seminar 2011
dha Group sponsors Maidstone Hockey Club
The grounds of the former Leeds Priory
30,000 sq ft warehouse for Claygate Distribution Limited
10,000 sq ft extension for Staplehurst Transits Ltd
National Planning Policy Framework: Select Committee recommends significant changes
dha secure 230 new homes in Deal, Kent on behalf of Hillreed Homes
Autumn Statement 2011: More changes to the Planning System announced!
dha secures permission for 9 new homes on the former KCC Highway Depot
dha group attend the launch of the Kent Design and Development Awards
New Warehouse for Gallagher Properties
dha Group provide summary on NPPF
Kent Design and Development Awards 2012 - Call for entries
dha secure another PPS7 consent
Kick off for New Hospital
dha Group increase its national presence
Land supply argument helps secure consent
dha secure permission for the erection of 16 No. dwellings at Brompton Farm, Strood
dha secure permission for 8 No. social rented dwellings in Chobham, Surrey
dha secure permission for two large glasshouses in the Green Belt
DS Smith Paper
New Aesica Manufacturing Facility
98 hectares of mixed use development for Laing O'Rourke
dha secure Listed Building consent for heritage conversion
dha win appeal on non-determination for PH conversion
dha secure replacement dwelling in the Kent Downs AONB
dha secure listed building consent for Oast conversion and extension
dha secure permission for Knole Academy in Sevenoaks
dha secure another replacement building permission
Planning Application Fees Rise by 15%
dha secure 17 unique holiday cottages on Osea Island
dha rounds off 2012 with permission for four new schools
Wandsworth New Homes
243 New homes on former hospital site
Expansion for "World Class" Golf Venue
dha secure new Essex Fire & Rescue facility
Industrial need outweighs landscape concerns in West Sussex countryside
dha secure permission for the new John Wallis Academy
81 New Homes @ Hurstpierpoint
New Homes for Harbledown
Modern Replacement
Local Needs Homes
Winterbourne Quarry
Waterbrook Park
Winter 2010 Newsletter
Autumn 2009 Newsletter
Autumn 2010 Newsletter
Farming Special
Winter 2011 Newsletter
Summer 2011 Newsletter
National Planning Policy Framework
Autumn 2011 Newsletter
Renewable Update
Spring 2012 Newsletter
dha NPPF Summary
Summer 2012 Newsletter
Winter 2012/13 Newsletter
Education Newsletter 2013
Awards celebrate Kent’s design, development and built environment
New Medical Campus Permitted
Winter 2013/14 Newsletter
Kent Local Plans Update
World's first multi-storey urban skate park
Langley Roofing Centre - New Residential Development
Garden Centre Grand Opening
Helping the Hospitality Trade
Double Success At Appeal
Industrial site breathes new life
Country Park Visitor Centre
An “Agricultural” Free School
Student Accommodation
Rural Estate Renewal
Caring for the Community
Brewery to provide new homes
GlaxoSmithKline site provides 1,000 new homes
Garage Court Development
Middlesex New Homes
Former Kent & Sussex Hospital Site
Potential Changes to the Planning System...
Designing for Dementia
Regeneration Boost for Barnet
New Homes in the Heart of Hackney
Watermarked
Wildernesse Replacements
Green Belt Dwellings
Collaborative approach wins local applause
The Lake House
Kent Primary Schools
Eureka!
Strawberry Fields
Education PD Rights
Village Extension
RICS Rural Conference 2015
Marden Cricket and Hockey Club
Government announces further changes to planning system and road-building programme
All housing schemes of 150 or more units to be screened for EIA
New Direction for A-Z site
Scheme Evolution
Rural Design
Rooftop Dwellings
New Homes over Employment
Greenfield Success
Sport For All
Enabling Sporting Development
Bridge Nurseries
King's Lynn Power Plant
Community Infrastructure Levy
Time for Change? Permitted Development - Storage (B8) to Residential
Reduced S106 Burdens
Last Orders for Pub Conversions?
Bright Future for TV Studios
Orpington One
A New Era for Colonial House
Split Level Design
The Lambeth Walk
Backland Housing
Best Laid Plans
Strawberry Fields Forever
State-of-the-art for Scania
Arborfield Secondary School
dha Conquer the Three Peaks!
Homes from Home
Chauncy School
Go Fish!
East London employment scheme motors ahead
Schools Roundup!
Small housing schemes liable for affordable housing
DHA enabling a construction revolution
Rural Village Extension
Rural Regeneration
All Packaged Up!
Kennel gets new permission
Room with a View
Increased Housing Need in Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells
Royal Star Approval
Office-to-Residential Conversion Rules Made Permanent
Winterbourne Woods Quarry
Paving the Way for Redevelopment
Housing Need over AONB
Investing in Social Infrastructure
Agricultural Asset Optimisation
Green Belt Congregation
Green Belt Dwellings
Yes Minister!
Dairy Site Plans ‘Moove’ Forward
Call for Sites - Tunbridge Wells
Development Consent Order from the Secretary of State for the construction of a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine
High Court quashes planning permission for new homes in Wealden
Middle Deal Access Local Growth Fund Bid
Unanimous approval for Ridge View SEN School
Update on Permitted Development Rights
Greater London Authority seeks housing sites
Starter Homes Consultation
Dover seeks brownfield sites for development
Nando's coming to Sevenoaks
Mental Health Investment in Maidstone
Smaller schemes set to be exempt from affordable housing and contributions once again?
Spring Blueprint
Housing and Planning Act update
Morden Leisure Centre
Kent Design & Development Awards 2016
National Women in Engineering Day
How can social media influence travel behaviour?
How far would you walk?
DHA awarded EIA Quality Mark
Reminder: Tunbridge Wells seeks Housing & Employment Land
Car Park Expansion for Sevenoaks
Successful Appeal Decision for Barnet
Oxford Science Park
300 new places for London College
Summer Update
New Accommodation for Canterbury Students
Shortlist unveiled for development awards
Ashford Borough Council Landscape Management
CILT FOCUS Magazine
Local Plan Promotion
The Orchards
Prior Notification Applications
2016 Kent Property Market
Southborough Hub
Christmas Lodge
Autumn Statement
New Dover Leisure Centre
Oxford Science Park Plans Approved
Heart of Kent Hospice
DHA Winter News
Kent Medical Campus Extension
Springfield Park
What does the Housing White Paper mean for the planning system?
Light Industrial Buildings to Dwellings
Spa Town Extension
Transport Planning Issues in Kent
Geographical Information System
Expanding Dartford's Schools
Wyevale Garden Centre
Tonbridge Wells Local Plan Issues & Options
Appeal Success
Spring News
RIBA South East Awards 2017
GDM Architects Inter Company Tournament
Paragraph 55 approval
Berry Gardens Distribution Centre
RTPI Kent Young Planners Event
Canterbury Student Accommodation
Mayor Opens Road at KMC
Ashdown Forest Development
Green Belt Dwelling
Ashford School Places
Heritage Development
Regis Manor Primary School
Annex Extension
New Permitted Development Right
Summer News
Palm Paper Topping Out Ceremony
Staff Promotions
DHA do the Fan Dance
Wares Farm Groundbreaking Ceremony
2017 Kent Property Market Report
Autumn Budget 2017
Royal Marine Seal of Approval!
Tunbridge Wells Housing
American Oast
New dwellings for Singleton
House of the Year 2017
Vicarage Field
Autumn Roundup
Planning Application Fee
London Marathon 2018
Vacancy - Transport Planner
Staff Promotions
Headcorn Homes
Barn conversion
Apprenticeship Day
The Draft NPPF
New Crawley Office
Matthew Garvey - Associate
Purrrrrfect Permission
"Exception" in Wealden
Grand Extension
Agricultural Conversion
How to get planning permission to expand your business
Public House Portfolio
Infrastructure Charging Policy
Class Q – Agricultural to Residential Conversions – Updates April 2018
Change of Use
Sutton at Hone
Planner Promotions
Sustainable farming providing opportunities for farm diversification
Kent Design & Development Awards 2018
Development Land Wanted in Horsham
Draft Wealden Local Plan
Are garden cities the magic wand for new housing in the south east?
Transport Practitioners Meeting
Waterbrook plans approved
The New NPPF
Brand New Identity
Kent’s best design and development projects go head-to-head
JCT Symposium
Focus Magazine
Kent Association of Local Councils Conference
New Rules for Pre-Commencement Planning Conditions
Planning Support Secured for Demelza
Transport case helps Marks & Spencer secure unanimous approval
Community benefit secures increased allocation
New surgery offers future-proof healthcare solution
Growth approved for Wilmington schools
Green light for renewable energy project
Car parks require multi-disciplinary approach
£14m leisure centre under starter's orders
DHA scores top marks at The Prep
A Swale Love Story
New homes for Hoo
Design and development projects go head-to-head
Waterbrook plans approved
Project update: Scania starts work on Gatwick service centre
Planning Performance Agreement delivers positive result
DHA helps showcase the best of Kent’s design and development projects
Retirement - can we tackle the problem of sustaining village communities?
CIL - Do you know the procedures?
Proposed changes to Planning Regime welcomed
Travel Plan performance under scrutiny
Blog: Porchlight in the spotlight
New amendments to the GPDO
Cray Wanderers FC
DHA's Roundtable Forum on Affordable Housing
Smart design secures decision
Blooming success for nursery application
Early engagement delivers positive apartments decision
Maximising land value but managing risk!
New CIL Regulations proposed to come into force from 1st September 2019
Planning consent powers DS Smith in Kent
The importance of demonstrating Biodiversity Net Gains in development projects
The logic of logistics
Government updates planning rules to secure biodiversity improvements
New Chair of Developers East Sussex announced
Severe ‘Whether’ Warning
Planning bears fruit for Kent Strawberry producer
Planning reforms announced to extend buildings upwards by up to two storeys
What happens to S106 money?
Barn conversions under Class Q ‘fallback’ position secure new build homes
Planning consent powers major plant
Unanimous residential approval secured in Tenterden
DHA Director takes chair at Developers East Sussex
Autumn Newsletter 2019
Multi-million pound funding to unlock housing delivery in north Kent
South East Transport Strategy
Kent Property Market Report 2019
Going Green
Getting Things Done
Thoughts on the housing market for 2020
12 Days of Christmas
Spring Budget 2020
Barn Conversion in Sevenoaks Green Belt
Could urban orchards become a core issue for planners?
Climate Change – the benefits of rewilding and forest regrowth as part of the growth agenda
Many healthy and happy returns from investing in leisure
Kent Local Plan Update
Planning for the Future
Extension is priority for Faversham school
Planning helps drive growth for Big Motoring World
Car parks are critical to town centre sustainability
Spring Blueprint
Business Continuity & Covid-19
How is Planning Responding to the Coronavirus Crisis?
A Response to Covid-19: Keeping Planning Moving!
Government to allow “virtual” planning committees
The Future of Travel Demand

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