The garage court was underused and our initial assessment was that there was sufficient parking in the area which meant that this site could be released to provide much needed new housing on a brownfield site. The application was presented with a robust case in support of the proposal but the council did raise one issue that would have delayed the application and brought about unnecessary expense for our clients. RCC defended our client’s position and we were delighted when the council backed down and approved the application.
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Office to residential conversions
In 2013 the Government introduced new permitted development rights to allow office buildings to be converted to residential use. This was for an initial temporary period of 3 years but they subsequently made the new rights permanent in 2016.
New Park Street
RCC was brought on board by PKA Architects when they were approached by a developer proposing a mixed use development on a vacant site in Devizes town centre. The site accommodated a single storey clinic building and car park but historically there would have been a building on the main road frontage
Aughton
RCC were approached regarding the possibility of attaining planning permission for an additional dwelling in the garden of our clients’house. It was an extremely timely approach, as Wiltshire Council was in the process of changing their local planning policy document.