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“As a Practice, we have been extremely active within the development consultancy sector over the last ten years.”
From advising landowners and developers, to finding potential end operators, our extensive experience in handling negotiations in relation to complicated development projects enables us to focus on key issues in order to avoid any unnecessary and sometimes costly delays.
Over the years, the Practice has had a particular emphasis on retail and food store development, and has been involved in a number of significant projects across the region, and indeed further afield.
Case Study – Aldi Acquisition – Whittlesey
We were delighted to act for our valued client, Aldi Stores Ltd, on the freehold acquisition of a 2.3acre site in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. We exchanged on the site in April 2021 and assisted where necessary with the preparation of our client’s planning application. This application was validated in September 2021 and proposed an Aldi foodstore of just over 19,500sqft with more than 120 parking spaces.
The application was submitted in conjunction with a separate proposal by Barratt David Wilson Homes, for the delivery of over 200 homes on land immediately adjacent.
Both applications garnered a significant amount of local support, thanks in part to our client’s extensive public consultation efforts.
Planning consent was granted via a delegated decision on 1st April 2022, a little less than 12 months from originally exchanging contracts – this was a great result, especially given the difficulties posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
We are continually on the lookout for similar sites for our client – if you feel you have anything suitable, please do not hesitate to get in touch
