We have a variety of experience ranging from major regeneration projects to community partnerships. We also have experience of New Deal for Communities Trusts and City Academies. This experience is highly relevant to our local government practice since local authorities are always their key partners.
We have advised in regeneration projects which have involved use of CPO powers, the regeneration of housing, education partnerships and partnerships for sub-regional and area economic regeneration. In all of these partnerships local authorities have been key stakeholders and partners.
Work experience/case studies:
- Advising Bristol City Council in the Bristol Harbourside Millenium project which involved advising on strategy and planning issues (including the provision through s106 agreements of considerable infrastructure), the drafting and completion of complex landowners’ agreements providing for co-operation between land owners to promote comprehensive redevelopment and the disposal of sites (with the pooling of disposal proceeds), the negotiation of Heads of Terms for and the drafting and completion of complex Development Agreements respectively with two commercial developers and with the promoter as well as a 150 year lease.
- Acting for a private sector developer operating in a joint venture with British Waterways Board (landowner) and Gloucester City Council (as planning authority) in the comprehensive development of the derelict former canal dock area of Gloucester extending to some 35 acres, and including a number of historic listed buildings. The completed development will incorporate (within a mixture of restored listed buildings and new-build) offices, shops and commercial leisure operations as well as museums and other public facilities. Office tenants included Gloucester City Council, British Waterways Board, Lord Chancellor's Department and Barclays Bank Plc).
- Acting for the Stroud District Council in relation to the urban redevelopment of the town centre bus station as multiplex cinema, health centre and retail with provision for connection to adjoining modern and historic retail centre as well as the urban redevelopment of municipal car park and retail park with significant planning gain in terms of design and construction of crossing over historic canal.
