Brookbanks Development Partner

Development Partner BY YOUR SIDE FOR THE WHOLE JOURNEY

Helping to plan, design and deliver successful development schemes for over 25 years

Welcome to Brookbanks

We are problem solvers and innovators who provide an outcome-focused service to deliver the social and physical infrastructure of major projects.

As your Development Partner, we’ll be on your team for the full development lifecycle, from site selection to delivery, identifying the most cost‑efficient solutions for any challenge.

Our unique mix of specialists means we always have the right people for the right role, and we provide these services exclusively from our in‑house teams.

Powered by our people to deliver for our clients

We always strive to deliver The Brookbanks difference; innovating throughout every project, maximising value, minimising costs and hitting key delivery timescales. We will always work hard so that you hit your financial, social and environmental targets.

“They really care about what they do and they want to know they’re making money for their clients.”

This brochure provides an overview of how we work, what we do and some of our experience.

Talk to us today to find out how we can work together on your project.

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What is a Development Partner?

The Brookbanks Development Partner role offers an overarching outcome focused service, with a delegated responsibility to facilitate the delivery of a major development site.

We can holistically control the planning, design and delivery of the physical and social infrastructure for these major projects. We do this time and time again around the UK, learning from each experience, retaining the benefit of all this knowledge for our next scheme.

Our outputs complement our clients’ and partners’ own expertise, be that securing planning consents, selling serviced land parcels or building/selling new homes. Together we make each other stronger and more successful.

Great places for future homeowners and occupiers

Sector-wide market absorption and faster sales rates

Our goals

Market attractiveness for the land and reduce the purchasing developer’s risk

Serviced land parcels for our clients to either build out themselves or sell on the market

Land values and selling prices

THE SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Schools, open spaces, local centres and public buildings

Our core responsibility is driving forward social and physical infrastructure

THE PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Roads, drainage networks, utilities and earthworks

What types of schemes do we facilitate?

We work on

The development partner role can cover projects of all sizes and we currently work on schemes of 100 homes through to 10,000 home mixed use new settlements. of all sizes.

When do our clients use our Development Partner role?

At any time in the development cycle!

We work with our partners and clients on both single sites and entire portfolios. All have different entry and exit points based on our partners’ needs. For example, we:

• Guide multi disciplinary project teams through Local Plan Promotion, Planning Applications, Planning Appeals and into land purchase or disposal.

• From Planning Permission, we take full responsibility for the strategy, budgeting, financing, programming, design, procurement and on site delivery of all (or just shared) infrastructure on a project.

Wherever we fit in on your project, we support your goals. Our work complements your team and allows you to focus on your core business areas or your next project.

What makes our Development Partner role different?

We are expert thinkers, problem solvers and value drivers. The Brookbanks Difference lies in our blend of expertise, experience and capability and the way we bring them together.

Unlike other businesses in our sector, we have people on our team with years of developer side, contractor and investor experience, which means we’re perfectly positioned to advise and act on any development project. We are also the only Development Partner who provides all their services in house; when you work with us, you’re not dealing with external, outsourced contractors – you’ll have us, a team within your team.

The breadth and depth of our team anchors our services in:

The Brookbanks approach to major development delivery

Major developments have a lot of moving parts, and we’re the glue that holds those parts together. You’ll have access to our top talent for the duration of the project, and the Brookbanks Development Partner role provides a single point of contact across key disciplines.

The strategic direction and principles are agreed within a Project Board, containing principal members of the client team, key stakeholders and the Brookbanks leads. After establishing our common goals, we’ll work tirelessly to achieve them with open communication and a comprehensive approach.

“The way we work is tailored to exactly what our clients need, when they need it. It means better outcomes, more value and less stress.”

Richard Moorcroft, Group Operations and Engineering Director

“After establishing our common goals, we’ll work tirelessly to achieve them.”

Andrew Thorley, Group Managing Director

What is the Brookbanks Difference?

A major part of The Brookbanks Difference is the way we bring together the various specialisms of our teams to form a unique blend of skills, tailored to your needs. Whether it’s one stage of a development or a multi part project, whether it’s a tight deadline or a long term vision,we will be by your side to steer you through

We are powered by our people to deliver for our clients. All of our services are provided by our in house teams using a blend of innovative and traditional methods to ensure even the most complex projects are navigated smoothly. There’s no outsourcing and none of the hassle that comes with it – when you work with us, we become part of your team, by your side for the duration of the project

“We embrace different and we will differentiate, drawing on our people’s diverse skills, expertise and experience.”

Paul Boileau, Executive Chairman

“We are a unique collective who offers innovative solutions to complex challenges from start to finish.”

Lee Witts, Group Director for Highways, Environment and Transition

We deliver project outcomes which exceed our clients’ expectations, right first time, on time, every time

One of our principal strengths is identifying opportunities to enhance value and reduce costs whilst maintaining the vision for the development.

There’s more than one solution to every design and project to be delivered; we can find the one to generate the best value for you.

In all developments, through the ongoing drive to achieve delivery outcomes we balance out the priorities for the scheme on three key principles:

Financial value

Social and

Environmental Impact

Quality

“Brookbanks consistently provide a brilliant service against some challenging timelines and are there every step of the way.”

Development Director, Housebuilder

We will be partners at every step of your journey, through thick and thin

“What I like about them is that they provide a really high quality service, but with almost a boutique feel to it. I can just call up their top experts and chat with them.”

Head of Development, PLC Home Building Client

“The strength is in their people, and them understanding what we want. They get it.”

Managing

We’ve facilitated major projects for a wide range of big-name clients, providing a variety of services alongside their teams to achieve the desired results.

Sherford New Town

OUR ROLES

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

When complete, the development will house 12,000 people and provide 7,000 jobs.

• Managing a consortium development board as lead Development Partner

• Leading all non house building strategic delivery activities (land, planning, technical, production, commercial and marketing)

• Leading all road and infrastructure implementation

• Dealing with land sales and ancillary development management

• Developing procurement, appointment and payment processes

THE OUTCOME

• Brookbanks commenced work on the project in 2014. By 2022, we had facilitated:

A new outline planning permission for the scheme

Significant cost savings for our partners

Over 1000 new homes into construction

The delivery and opening of major new roads around the development

Early opening of the primary schools, local centre, leisure centre and community hub

Development of the Sherford skills centre for local training and employment

Planting 250,000 trees and five miles of wildlife corridors

Saving of over £30m on Infrastructure / abnormal costs

Take a look at our other projects we have completed at brookbanks.com/projects

“A tremendous amount of work, investment and manpower has gone into bringing the vision of Sherford to life”

Consortium

Sherford

Walton on Trent Bypass, Drakelow Power Station

CLIENT SCOPE

• Redevelopment of the former Drakelow Power Station

• Includes plans for a new 1.5km bypass around Walton on Trent in reponse to constraints along the current route

• Route to be elevated above flood levels and incorporate a 150m long three span bridge over the River Trent

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

• Project management

• Commercial management

Highway Engineering

• Service supplies

THE OUTCOME

• Co ordination of the technical team inclusive of highway engineers, bridge designers, flood modellers, landscape architects, ecologists, QS and planners

Cost benefit analysis undertaken to deliver a cost effective solution

• Facilitated workshops for proactive dialogue with Highway Authorities, Local Authorities and the EA during design development and preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment

• Our appointment continues through detailed design, contractor appointment and delivery

Hemerdon Mine

CLIENT SCOPE

Dedicated planning, transport, air quality and highway engineer consultants support the re opening of a Tungsten and Tin Mine in Devon. Leading planning applications, technical approvals and supporting Optioneering and Feasibility to increase potential exports and unlocking additional funding.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

• Planning consultancy services

Project management

• Highway design

• Transport planning

Air quality assessment

• Engagement with the community, case officers and consultees to achieve a successful outcome

• Commercial feasibility support

THE OUTCOME

Continued strong relationship with Devon County Council unlocking positive Committee outcomes.

Increased productivity projections for the mine, with a greater volume of sustainable secondary aggregates now able to be sold to the local market

• Collaborating with the client to demonstrate their responsible operator ethos including providing packages of highway improvements

Tungsten West see Brookbanks as key partners and value the high quality documentation development, attention to detail and the concern for the audience ensuring limited issues and misunderstanding. They appreciate our precise meetings which are swiftly mobilised as required.

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