North West Bicester is the UK’s first and only eco town to both adhere to PPS1 and also to true zero carbon on a development of this scale. Covering 1,000 acres on the edge of Bicester, it will add 6,000 new homes, four new primary schools, a new secondary school, country park and recreational facilities, community allotments and farm, and shops, medical, food and community amenities in three locations across the scheme.

What we do

• Strategic advice on three commercial centres containing shops, medical, B1 offices, pub and food, day nurseries and community uses
• Development appraisal and feasibility modelling
• Occupier agency
• Provide business and marketing reports to support planning applications
• Identify work with end users throughout the process

Result

• The true zero carbon credentials required an innovative approach to drafting lease contracts, service charge and energy monitoring

• The Agency and Project Management teams worked with the client to run detailed feasibility modelling