Experience

Snapshot of instructions

We cover the UK from our seven office network and deliver a wide range of services for a multitude of different instruction and client types.

We work hand-in-hand with our clients to ensure their objectives are not only met, but exceeded; we apply added value and fresh innovative ideas to deliver results. We hire excellent people and we put them to work on some difficult challenges. Their ability to crack those problems enhances our reputation and our extremely high level of repeat business is testament to the quality of our service delivery.

The examples below provide an illustration of the range of instructions we work on. For more information, on any of these schemes, please just get in touch.

Proposed specialist dementia care village, Suffolk

Guide client through sequential approach to searching for, assessing and identifying sites, and evidence the need for the scheme

SERVICE: Town Planning

Proposed specialist dementia care village, Suffolk

Guide client through sequential approach to searching for, assessing and identifying sites, and evidence the need for the scheme

Sun Lane, Mixed Resi-Commercial Development

Development Project Managers to develop the project from outline planning permission to detailed reserved matters application(s)

Canford Park, Poole, Residential Led Development

Appointed as Development Project Managers to assist in the development of 696 new family dwellings

Automotive & Roadside 2021 Highlights

Delivering nationwide advice on all automotive & roadside matters from acquisitions, disposals and development advice

1 Olympic Way, Wembley

Neighbourly Matters advice for an 8-storey extension to provide student accommodation

New prototype sales building at a service station, Guildford

Planning permission was secured for a new prototype 2-storey petrol filling station sales building at an existing roadside service station

Service Coordinator— new residential site, Stotfold

Advised on 161 new residential units and associated infrastructure

9-10 Georges Street, Richmond

Neighbourly Matters, Daylight & Sunlight advice to construct a series of extensions to a commercial building

Residential development, Cardington

Securing a complex set of planning permissions, most recently was a new full permission for 592 dwellings

Roadside Development, Brecklands, Milton Keynes

Created value out of a little used car park through the development of two drive-thru units and overcome planning constraints

The Guild, Bristol

Reviewed proposals and gave advice on statutory obligations arising from the Party Wall Act for an office scheme

New to industry petrol filling station, West Sussex

Planning permission was secured for a new to industry petrol filling station in rural West Sussex on an undeveloped greenfield site

Old Vicarage, Bristol

Neighbourly Matters consultancy advice for two separate 3-storey residential developments

Residential development Toddington, Arun District Council

Planning strategy to promote an under-used brownfield site for residential use

Petrol filling station portfolio valuation

Value a portfolio of 16 freehold petrol filling stations

Former Ford headquarters, Warley, Brentwood

Devise and implement a planning strategy to maximise the development potential of the residential conversion and site

Planning strategy advice, East Devon

Lead consultant in the preparation and submission of a hybrid application

12 Surgery Dental Practice Fit Out

Feasibility Study to help inform the possible relocation and formation of a new 12 surgery dental practice

Reinstatement Cost Assessments

Completed a five year framework contract undertaking Reinstatement Cost Assessments

Service Coordinator— new residential site, Meppershall

Advised on 60 new residential units and associated infrastructure

Disposal of Ford Commercial dealership, Chelmsford

Marketing agents for the disposal of the freehold

Disposal of motor dealership, Colindale

Instigated a marketing campaign to dispose of the motor dealership site

Lead Consultant for Millbrook Park, London

Managed a design team to market test and procure an Energy Services Company for the development of 2,250 new homes

Development Project Management

Managed the Design team for a development of up to 16,000m2 of employment space

Starbucks drive-thru rent review, Shropshire

Instructed by the landlord to instigate the May 2018 rent review

Lease renewal of a petrol filling station, Honley

Rapleys were instructed to negotiate the lease renewal of a petrol filling station

Mixed use development, Abbey Wall Works, Merton

Managing the planning application process from start to finish

Redevelopment of former British Sugar site, York

Secured planning permission for a redevelopment, to provide a new residential led community of 1,100 new homes

Mixed use residential-led redevelopment

Responsible for the submission and management of the planning application process

Sherbourne Fields School classroom extension schemes

Project lead - responsible for the appointment and co-ordination of sub consultants

Hotel development, Airport Way, Luton

Responsible for the coordination, submission and management of the planning application from start to finish

Residential development at Twigworth, Gloucester

Advise on planning matters, to co-ordinate and submit submissions for reserved matters approval, and to discharge relevant planning conditions

Replacement dwelling in the Green Belt

Lead consultant in the planning process for a replacement dwelling in the Staffordshire green belt

The Chapel, Jacob’s Wells Road, Clifton, Bristol

Addressing Party Wall matters from a basement excavation project adjacent to a chapel

New 70 bedroom care home, Biggleswade

Securing planning permission for the demolition of an existing car dealership, and erection of a new care home

Residential and community use, Upper Tooting

Pre-application engagement was undertaken with Wandsworth Council and local community

York Road, Battersea – mixed use development

High density mixed use development which incorporated 180 flats above a motor dealership

Refurbishment of Dental Practices

Contract administrator and project manager or across 4 sites in the Midlands

School Classroom Extension

Lead Consultant for the design, procurement and delivery of a 3 classroom extension, Coventry

Project Management of Log Cabin Installation

From the planning through to completion, University of Cumbria