The Technical Barriers: The primary objective was to achieve planning approval within a highly compressed DfE timetable to minimize disruption to staff and pupils. The project faced statutory consultee constraints when Sport England suggested a community use agreement and an unrealistic playing field reinstatement timeline that were completely incompatible with the demanding construction programme. The application needed to address site constraints, planning policies and other regulations including securing a Biodiversity Net Gain Plan (BNG) Unilateral Undertaking (UU) for a 30-year Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP).
The Dobson-Grey Intervention: Acting as the planning consultant and stakeholder engagement coordinator, we held early pre-application consultations with key stakeholders including the local planning authority, Sport England and a public consultation event at the school.
The Outcome: Planning Approval from Lincoln City Council. As a result of proactive engagement, the application received no objections. The Planning Committee resolved to approve the development within the statutory 10-week period, delegating approval to officers subject to the monitoring fee for the BNG/HMMP secured by a Unilateral Undertaking. By proactively negotiating with consultees, Sport England removed their objections, and only two pre-commencement conditions were imposed. This ensured the strict DfE construction timetable was protected and the main contractor could proceed without delay.
Comprehensive condition survey of a two-storey public house A client required a comprehensive condition survey of a two-storey public house as part of their lease agreement finalisation. The property had been unoccupied for approximately two years, making a detailed assessment of its current state critical. Dobson-Grey, conducted a crucial condition survey. Our team carried out…
Defect Report – Window Installation Dobson-Grey Ltd. was instructed to provide an Expert Witness Defect Report. Our lead surveyor, an experienced Chartered Surveyor and Registered Valuer, led the technical investigation. Their extensive background in RICS HomeBuyer Condition Surveys, valuations, snagging, and project management of window installations in heritage properties provided the foundation for a comprehensive…
Shakespeare Marina, Stratford-upon-Avon Dobson-Grey Ltd were instructed to undertake a retrospective and prospective strategy and planning review of a leisure-based development site with a complex planning history, located in a sensitive riverside location on the edge of Stratford-upon-Avon. It was necessary for the previously approved development to evolve to meet changing economic circumstances and to…