CASE STUDIES

The Frythe is a country house set in grounds extending to approximately 19.3 hectares (47 acres), just outside the village of Welwyn and about 30 miles north of central London. The site was sold by way of formal tender with the benefit of outline planning permission.

Development site to provide up to 2,200 dwellings, two primary schools, two mixed-use local centres including retail and commercial floorspace and a healthcare facility. The site will also provide green infrastructure to the community including Hoggates Wood and Ash Grove.

The land north of Hethersett is a major urban extension comprising approximately 85 hectares to the existing settlement in South Norfolk, providing 1,196 dwellings, a primary school, a local centre and new sport facilities.

Whalebone Park is an undeveloped greenfield site. The trustees required Bidwells’ expertise to advise on development proposals that could release funds to the trust and charity, in addition to providing benefits for the local community. The site lies within a conservation area and requires a sensitive approach in delivery.

A consortium led large scale residential development site, in the village of Easton, to deliver up to 890 new residential dwellings with associated community benefits including new village heart to include an extended primary school, new village hall, retail store, public open space and new allotments together with associated highways works.

Chilmington Green is a major urban extension to Ashford, Kent, which, once completed, will accommodate up to 5,750 dwellings and associated development on a site of 250 hectares.

In 2017, the promoters applied for permission to build up to 4,000 dwellings and associated development on around 217 hectares of agricultural land.

Bidwells advised on achieving planning permission for 35 new homes applying the presumption of sustainable development in lieu of the council being able to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

Over a period of 18 years Bidwells has worked with the landowners to promote the land, find a promotion partner, gain planning permission and set up a disposal strategy.