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Introduction Our Projects
Our People Added Value
A Multi-Skilled Consultancy
Formed in 2005, Iceni is now the market leader and preferred consultancy for a fast-growing number of clients. We have always sought to provide the skills of an advisor with the instincts of a developer.
We achieve this by knowing our tradecraft –the technical skills that come through years of education and on-the-job experience that is recognised by professional accreditation. But it is also daring to be different; being proactive and thinking strategically. Our client relationships are built on trust, togetherness, enthusiasm, and a courage to challenge, where appropriate. The technical specialisms that the company hold have widened, but this fundamental objective remains the same. We are committed to putting our client’s interests first – and providing them with the tools to significantly improve their performance.
Your Strategic Advisors
Ian Anderson
Chief Executive
Andrew Gale
Chief Operating Officer
James Bompas
Director | Business Devt. & Strategic Planning
Danny Collins Director
Nick Ireland Director
Silke Gruner
Director
Callum Fraser Director
Matt Kinghan Director
We’re proud to say that we’re an award-winning consultancy. We’ve a positive, creative mindset, and we’re passionate about what we do.
Claire Cogar Director
Paul McColgan Director
Chris Jones
Director
Gary Mappin
Laurie Handcock Director
Nick Walker Director
Gemma Gallant Director
Philippa Curran Director
Director Ian Gallacher
Director Ian Mayhead
Director
Kieron Hodgson
Director Leona Hannify
Director
Lewis Westhoff
Director
Lorna O’Carroll
Director Nick Grant
Director
Simon Fowler
Director
Jonathan Stewart Director
Paul Drew Director
James Jaulim Director
Sam Griffiths Director
James Waterhouse
Director
Clive Burbridge
Director
Jamie Sullivan
Director
Fred Peters
Director
John Mumby
Director
Rob Amey
Director
Built to Rent
The Build to Rent (BTR) sector is one of the most dynamic and exciting areas of property, and its impressive growth and evolution only increases the appeal to those involved. Our experience in the sector leaves us ideally positioned to provide our clients with the trusted advice they need.
The BTR sector is carving an essential role in the evolution of the housing market. With pressure on housing delivery, house prices (particularly in major cities), and the changing habits of the population, the idea of renting a home has become a far more feasible proposition. Iceni has a proven track record in BTR, from small-scale independently operated operations to those of immense scale in strategic city locations.
From our offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, and Manchester, we deliver on a variety of schemes across the UK. We advise from project inception to building occupation. Our knowledge of BTR, including different operators and the individual policy requirements of local authorities, provides us with excellent oversight of project principles, enabling us to advise on different design approaches. We also understand the economic challenges of BTR, which can assist both in the acquisition of sites and the promotion of the same.
Our team are talented, relentless, intelligent, bold and experienced. Individually or collectively, you’ll know when you’re with Iceni Projects.
We provide specialist advice in the fields of archaeology; delivery; design; EIA management; engagement; heritage; planning; sustainable development, townscape and transport. Our team are talented, relentless, intelligent, bold and experienced. Individually or collectively, you’ll know when you’re with Iceni Projects.
Introduction Our Projects
Our People Added Value
One Portal Way
Acton
Authority: Acton
Proposal: Hybrid planning application (part full/part outline) for the demolition of all buildings and phased redevelopment to provide up to seven buildings.
Services: Planning; Engagement; Transport
Status: Resolution to grant permission
Iceni have been acting on behalf of the site owners Imperial College London and their appointed Development Managers Frame RE. The proposals are to redevelop the current employment site for the provision of much needed new homes, workspaces, shops, community space and public green spaces.
The site is strategically located between North v station and the Acton Elizabeth Line station, and within walking distance from the future HS2 hub in Old Oak, making it one of the best-connected areas in the UK. As a result, the area, which forms part of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC), has undergone dramatic change over the past few years.
One Portal Way is the largest and most centrally located site in North Acton. However, the site is currently inaccessible to the public being surrounded by security features, railings, parking and vehicle access points associated with the site’s current tenant Currys plc (formerly Dixons Carphone). Therefore the site presents a significant opportunity to bring about real and much needed change to the public realm offer in North Acton. The proposed scheme maximises the site’s potential to knit together other developments, forming a new vibrant place with a 1.8-acre central public garden.
B&Q Cricklewood Lane
Cricklewood
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Iceni have secured a resolution to grant for a mixed use, residential led scheme on the B&Q site on Cricklewood Lane in Cricklewood. Currently an underused site comprising retail warehouse units, the proposal sees the delivery of 1050 new dwellings, with ancillary retail & commercial uses at ground floor.
The permeability of site is enhanced by the provision of some 45% of the site being given over to publicly accessible space. Notably, the scheme also provides a new civic square for Cricklewood alongside enhancements to the existing Cricklewood Green which is a designated Asset of Community Value.
The proposal provides a mix of conventional housing, both market and affordable, and Build to Rent elements with flexibility in the outline application to adjust the quantum of each through the Reserved Matters Applications stage. The proposal follows the GLA ‘fast track’ route via the provision of 35% affordable housing and has been carefully negotiated through the application process with the GLA and Tfl.
The proposal generated a notable amount of local interest, requiring various meetings with community groups and stakeholders, which we managed by Iceni Engagement Team.
1 Lansdowne Road
Croydon
Authority: Croydon
Proposal: Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a mixed-use development comprising of Commercial floorspace alongside 783 homes across two buildings of 35 and 47 Storeys, with a public square at the centre of the site.
Services: Planning, Transport, Impact
Status: In determination, pending decision.
The Iceni Planning, Transport, and Impact Management teams have been involved in the evolution of the proposed development at 1-5 Lansdowne Road in Croydon. The ambition for the project was to create a deliverable scheme to provide just under 800 new Build to Rent homes with associated roof top amenity spaces, including lounges and terraces as well as ground floor co-working spaces for residents, alongside a re-provision of office floorspace within the scheme.
The Site is located in Croydon’s Opportunity Area and benefits from a Local Plan Site Allocation for a mixed-use development. Greystar purchased the Site with the view to create a deliverable scheme to support Croydon’s thriving metropolitan centre.
The Iceni teams have been integral to the extensive pre-application process with both Croydon Council and the GLA in progressing the proposals and working closely with HTA Design to develop a high-quality, sustainable scheme to deliver 783 homes with 1,008 sqm of office floorspace across two buildings of heights of 35 and 47-storeys. The scheme has now been submitted to Croydon Council with discussions on going with officers.
Greenford LB of Ealing
Authority: Ealing London Borough Council
Proposal: 2,118 new homes; 20,710 sqm of commercial & community floorspace
Services: Planning; Engagement; Transport
Status: Permission Granted (Development Commenced)
Iceni was instructed by Greystar to lead the preparation of a detailed application at the former GSK headquarters and former Sunblest bakery site in the London Borough of Ealing.
This application obtained approval for a residential-led mix of uses including: 1,965 new homes (including an element of affordable housing); 21,443 sqm of flexible commercial and community floorspace in use classes A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, D1 and / or D2, a new two-form entry primary school, new pedestrian bridge across the canal, car and cycle parking, landscaping and associated works. Iceni has coordinated the planning application submission, including the Environmental Impact Assessment. The application was submitted in September 2016 following engagement with the local community, Council and GLA and approved at Committee in March 2017.
Iceni continues to act through the construction process with regards to the necessary planning conditions to enable prompt delivery on site, and most recently obtained approval of a Minor Material Amendment for an additional 153 homes enabled by, and helping to facilitate, a modular build.
Abbey Road, Barking LB of Barking and Dagenham
Authority: LB of Barking & Dagenham
Proposal: Mixed-use scheme incorporating 597 new homes for private rent
Services: Planning; Delivery; Transport; Engagement; Impact Management
Status: Called in by Secretary of State
On behalf of EcoWorld (formerly known as be:here), Iceni Planning, together with Iceni Heritage, Transport and Engagement, were instructed to prepare and submit an application for 597 new homes for private rent. The development comprised four inter-linked buildings of between 6 and 15 storeys in height, together with circa. 500 sq. m of flexible commercial floorspace, located adjacent to the River Roding in Barking.
Working closely with the appointed project team, Iceni undertook thorough preapplication discussions with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, the GLA, Historic England, TfL and local stakeholders, to ensure the resulting planning application was determined promptly.
During the determination period, Iceni negotiated with the Greater London Authority in respect of affordable housing, highways matters, cycle parking and the London Plan housing standards. These matters would have proved restrictive to the applicants model for build to rent accommodation, however the negotiations were successfully completed well within the statutory 13-week determination period.
The application was heard by LBBD Planning Committee in April 2016 and planning permission granted in December that year. Work has now commenced on-site, with the first homes forecast to be available in 2020.
Holland Park Glasgow
Authority: Glasgow City Council
Proposal: 433 new homes, associated Transport and Amenities, Public Realm
Services: Planning; Transport
Status: Approved
Iceni Projects are providing strategic planning consultancy services to support Moda Living in the redevelopment of the former Strathclyde police headquarters in Glasgow’s City Centre. The site itself occupies an entire city block in this prominent location. The proposed development includes 433 PRS apartments with associated amenities, underground car parking as well as usable outdoor space including roof terraces and a public courtyard.
Iceni Projects led the collation of the planning application submission which included a number of technical studies given the sensitive urban location on the outskirts of a conservation area and in close proximity to Category A listed buildings.
Due to the scale of the project, it was deemed a “major” development under the relevant Regulations and the statutory 12-week pre-application period applied. Throughout this process, Iceni Projects ensured the pre-application stage aligned with the requirements of the Regulations and included the organisation of the main public consultation exhibition as well as numerous meetings with key stakeholders and the city council to ensure a compliant submission.
Sackville Road
Hove
Authority: Brighton and Hive City Council
Proposal: 599 Build to Rent homes, office and retail floorspace, 258 specialist
Services: Strategic Planning; Transport; Delivery; Engagement
Status: Awaiting Determination
Iceni is advising MODA Living and Mayfield Villages on the redevelopment of the Sackville Trading Estate and Hove Goods Yard for 599 Build to Rent homes, 4,500 sqm flexible B1 office accommodation, a 258 unit specialist accommodation for older people, a health and wellbeing centre and retail floorspace on the 3.59 hectare brownfield site adjacent to Hove Station.
Iceni coordinated a detailed planning application for the site, which was submitted to Brighton and Hove City Council in November 2018.
Other Forms of Housing
Eastgate Centre | Basildon
Secured an outline application for 2,800 new homes, student accommodation, and commercial spaces, demonstrating their proficiency in urban regeneration projects.
Former Shredded Wheat Factory | Welwyn Garden City
Iceni is instructed to secure a major residential-led mixed-use redevelopment of the former Shredded Wheat Factory to the east of Welwyn Garden City railway station. With a challenging brief to preserve the most valued components of the historic fabric, remain true to Garden City principles with the scheme design and to optimise development capacity of the site through densification to enable significant affordable housing delivery, Iceni is required to deliver a planning permission that will meet the aspirations of our clients, the Local Planning Authority, the local community and Historic England.
Arena Essex | Thurrock
Iceni Projects were instructed in late 2017 to submit a hybrid planning application for up to 2,500 dwellings; a new lido with ancillary café; community pavilion; mountain bike / pump track; primary school; convenience retail store; open space and transport upgrades. This planning application was submitted in November 2018.
Introduction Our Projects
Our People Added Value
Ian Anderson Chief Executive
T: 020 3640 8508
M: 07967 630 348
E: ianderson@iceniprojects.com
Ian is always seeking to identify opportunities to add value for his clients, and to further the growth of Iceni Projects.
Having previously been a director at Town Planning Consultancy and in turn RPS, Ian has experienced working for both private-run and PLC planning firms. In turn, Ian worked for a private property company, led by two entrepreneurs, where he both acquired sites and managed them through the planning process.
Ian has taken the key ingredients that made those businesses successful and instilled them into the fabric of Iceni: A business mind-set characterised by hard work, strategic vision, common-sense, topical awareness, and speed of thought.
Ian relishes working with clients, be that on site identification, business planning orproject strategy.
Ian currently works on a range of strategic, retail, and residential projects, and also serves in an advisory capacity to a number of property companies.
Andrew Gale Chief Operating Officer
T: 020 3640 8508
M: 07875 672 061
E: agale@iceniprojects.com
Clients value Andrews’ balanced approach and trust him to obtain the best outcome.
Andrew was schooled in the ‘art’ of town planning whilst working for two local authorities, Tunbridge Wells and Canterbury, in Kent. This experience taught him early and valuable lessons in how the UK planning system and development industry interact. He has continued to develop his professional and commercial skills having worked as a planning consultant in several large multi-disciplinary firms.
His previous role was as a Partner at Drivers Jonas Deloitte, where he led a team focusing on large-scale residential and mixed-use developments. He acts for landowners and local authorities through to niche-developers and national house-builders.
Complex and demanding projects, where clients’ expectations and requirements have to be judged against both policy and political influences, is where Andrew thrives most. He brings many years’ experience from both a public sector and large-corporate perspective and leads the planning side of the Iceni business.
Ian Mayhead Director, Planning
T: 020 3640 8508
M: 07807 773 885
E: imayhead@iceniprojects.com
Ian is experienced in delivering large scale and high profile projects.
Ian leads teams to deliver major regeneration projects. His work ranges from large-scale redevelopments on brownfield land such as the former GSK headquarters in Greenford, Farnborough Business Park or the former Nailstone Colliery, to the promotion of large scale strategic land opportunities across the South East.
Ian initially graduated in Geography and Applied French and went on to complete a Master’s degree in Planning, Policy and Practice from South Bank University. He went on to work as part of the team who represented the Olympic Delivery Authority and subsequently the London Legacy Development Corporation to deliver the Olympic Stadium and Media Complex on time and on budget.
Ian joined Iceni Projects to assist on the delivery of a wide range of commercial, residential and mixed-use projects. Ian’s key strengths lie in his interpersonal skills and his ability to develop positive relationships with officers, stakeholders, and members of the project teams to achieve the best possible outcome for proposed developments. He is passionate about working with local authorities and communities to highlight the positive values of development, and the ability to deliver long term change.
Laurie Handcock Director, Built Heritage & Townscape
T: 020 3640 8508
M: 07795 031 741
E: lhandcock@iceniprojects.com
Clients value Laurie’s ability to dissect complex heritage arguments, and build a strong and comprehensive case in favour of development.
Laurie has been Director of Iceni’s Heritage Team since January 2016, following five years of consultancy experience at RPS CgMs, and leads the firm’s Townscape specialism, formally launched in 2018. He is an experienced, commercially minded heritage and townscape professional, whose focus and expertise lies in negotiating complex consents across a variety of scales.
He has a particularly detailed knowledge of policy and legislation and its application, gleaned and kept keen by significant and on-going public inquiry experience, and is also adept at inputting into the design process.
His experience ranges from urban, mixed use heritage-led regeneration schemes to strategic housing and infrastructure projects, and detailed work with sensitive, highly graded buildings and landscapes. He cut his teeth working on the redevelopment of London Bridge Station and leading on heritage matters in the delivery of an Outline Consent for Alconbury Weald, a major employment and residential development of the Second World War and Cold War airfield of RAF Alconbury.
Gary Mappin Regional Director
T: 0141 473 7338
M: 07798 708 549
E: gmappin@iceniprojects.com
Gary operates at the forefront of town planning to unlock value for clients.
Gary is a skilled planning consultant with over 25 years of experience advising clients in the private and public sector throughout Scotland. He has a track record in advising on major development proposals, understanding the policy and detailed planning considerations and forming highly constructive working relationships with local planning authorities and other stakeholders.
Gary set up Mappin Consulting Ltd in 2013, having previously been the Regional Senior Director for GVA Grimley in Glasgow from 2005 to 2008. In June 2016 Gary opened the first regional Iceni Projects office in Glasgow, followed by Manchester in 2017. Iceni Projects was the Royal Town Planning Institute’s Planning Consultancy of the Year in 2016.
Gary is chairman of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Commercial Property Forum and is a Trustee of The Crichton Trust, an award winning regeneration project based at the former Crichton Royal Hospital complex in Dumfries He also sits on Glasgow City Council’s City Centre Strategy Board.
Gary is currently advising on major projects such as Moda Living’s Holland Park buildforrent development in Glasgow, and the proposed Rosewood Hotel at the former Royal High School in Edinburgh.
Fred Peters Director, Transport
T: 020 3640 8508
M: 07800 902 379
E: fpeters@iceniprojects.com
Fred is respected for his management skills and problem solving.
Fred cut his cloth at Waterman Boreham before joining Iceni, in 2010 to develop Iceni’s Transport team and assist in the growth of the company. Fred is the operational head of the transportation team, responsible for winning work, day to day control of schemes and managing staff. Fred has put together a talented team proficient in all aspects of technical analysis using computer software such as ARCADY, PICADY, LINSIG, TRANSYT design using AutoCAD & AUTOTRACK as well as us having a sound knowledge and experience of the planning system and development sector.
With over 15 years experience in transport and development planning, Fred specialises in managing a wide range of client needs and has a sound understanding of the planning system and the development industry. Key areas of experience include the preparation of Transport Assessments, Travel Plans, Environmental Impact Assessments, Appeal Statements as well as negotiating highway improvements and financial contributions with statutory authorities, including TfL and the Highways Agency. Current instructions include retail (food and non-food), residential, employment, warehousing, leisure, health and transport facilities.
Philippa Curran Director, Engagement
T: 020 3640 8508
M: 07795 614 307
E: pcurran@iceniprojects.com
Philippa has the ability to work successfully with communities and local authorities to deliver high quality projects.
Philippa is an experienced consultant with over 15 years’ experience in the field of strategic planning and engagement. She has been responsible for a range of planning, engagement and masterplanning work in the UK with extensive experience of public engagement and participation, preparing masterplans, development feasibility studies and regeneration strategies. She is an experienced project manager and regularly assists in brokering relationships between the public and private sector.
Philippa oversees a number of the growing public sector commissions within Iceni.
Recent project experience includes assisting The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to engage with communities in North Kensington, supporting engagement work in relation to the preparation of Joint Strategic Plans and preparing a number of masterplans and delivery strategies for key sites in Melton for Melton Borough Council. Her wider experience includes the Leatherhead town centre masterplan and delivery strategy for Mole Valley, the Caterham town Supplementary Planning Document for Tandridge District Council and the Twickenham Area Action Plan for The London Borough of Richmond, all of which are now in the process of being delivered. She has written numerous articles for trade press on the future of town centres and the high street.
Introduction Our Projects
Our People
Added Value
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Added Value SDS
Irrespective of the scale, complexity or societal benefits of a development proposal, it will always attract local opposition, which makes decision taking harder.
Iceni prides itself on formulating new, distinct and innovative tools and techniques for demonstrating why new development should be supported and why it will have positive transformational positive effects on communities.
We have developed our own techniques for formulating development proposals, operating at the local level within communities to identify how developments can have the greatest effect on peoples lives, and be delivered in a highly successful and sustainable way.
Added Value Iceni Intelligence
Whilst Iceni is a national consultancy, we pride ourselves on having a thorough local understanding of the communities we are seeking to change. We therefore have a suite of area based experts to understand, monitor and identify planning and political change across geographic areas.
This work extends beyond monitoring of Local Plans and considers issues such as the political composition and priorities of an area. Objectively Assessed Need and signs of market failure across the full use spectrum from housing, through employment to social and transport infrastructure. We also monitor significant planning decisions and the ways in which planning policies are applied in practice through casework decisions at Planning Committees and the Planning Inspectorate. This work greatly enhances the quality of the commercial advice we provide.
SURREY
GREATER LONDON
HAMPSHIRE BERKSHIRE
DORSET SOMERSET WILTSHIRE
DEVON
CORNWALL AVON
HERTFORDSHIRE BEDFORDSHIRE
SHIRE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
SHIRE WORCESTERSHIRE WARWICKSHIRE
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE WEST MIDLANDS
SHROPSHIRE STAFFORDSHIRE
DERBYSHIRE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
SHIRE
NORFOLK
SUFFOLK
LINCOLNSHIRE
Added Value iSite
iSite pulls together a number of services to enable the promoter of a project – but equally the respective consultant, local authority, consultee, local community and wider interested party – to gain the knowledge and understanding of a site or location that historically has only been possible from an in-depth site visit. Moreover, many projects are of the size and scale that even a physical site visit renders difficult to comprehend.
The key focus of iSite is to provide an intelligent digital design and consultation tool. This incorporates the use of drone photography, 360° camerawork (think Google Street View for buildings), interactive, virtual consultation halls and project web sites that can pool together all of the information for effective file management and sharing. So whether you need to initiate an initial site survey appraisal, team site visit, pre-application meeting, public consultation event or committee presentation, iSite can help.
iSite wont be for everyone. We understand that. But if you are looking for cost-effective ways to progress with your proposals, it could be the answer.
Added Value Place
Sites don’t start with, and aren’t defined by, planning policy. They’re defined by people. And people bring a melting pot of ideas and opinions.
Not everyone will necessarily share the view that a site needs developing, regenerating or renewal, especially in areas undergoing massive amounts of change or those where nothing has happened despite the will to see it happen.
They are sites that often mean more to people than an abstract red line on an OS plan, where physical and social barriers override site boundaries. Where people have a connection to their incidental bit of city they call home.
They have a past, they have a present and a future. Just like people.
Iceni Place delivers an approach that welcomes all of these views, fears, hopes and dreams into a collaborative process built on listening. It starts with people, asking “What does success look like to you?” and ends with a legacy of better places.
Added Value Iceni Futures
The Iceni Futures team was set up in response to the rapidly changing world and the acknowledgment that more than ever, we need to create futureproofed and sustainable development. The teams role is to assess, predict and influence change across the development industry. In practice that means exploring how places and people will function in the future, analysing existing barriers and providing strategic advice which aligns with clients goals and aspirations to ensure development is fit for the future.
The team doesn’t claim to be experts in every new discipline or product, but they understand the existing barriers and outdated development processes that persist across the industry and the importance of working innovatively and smarter to deliver client visions and change that actually works. It’s understood that each client will need tailored advice and the Futures team look to work collaboratively to provide advice which is tailored to a specific site, company strategy or product. Essentially, if you’re looking to plan for or capitalise on the future, Iceni Futures can be there to support you and drive that ambition.
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