Graham + Sibbald were instructed to obtain Planning Permission for a drive thru coffee shop in Carlisle. Approach The initial contact was held with Carlisle City Council Planning Department to establish acceptability of the proposal. After positive feedback on the proposal, the project timescales were drawn up. During the design phase, the scheme subsequently changed…
Our Planning team was approached to gain planning consent for a development of individual office ‘pods’ as part of the ongoing development of The Enterprise Park at Forres in Moray. Graham + Sibbald is already involved in the production of a Masterplan for the Park, in conjunction with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and Threesixty Architecture….
Our Agency teams have worked on some of the biggest and most complex property disposal negotiations in Scotland. This expertise and experience ensures that we deliver the best possible results when negotiating on your behalf. In particular, we will ensure that all Heads of Terms are negotiated in a way that puts your company’s best…
Graham + Sibbald provided Planning consultancy services to Taylor Wimpey West Scotland in relation to a Major-scale proposal to deliver a residential development in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire. The site comprises of greenfield agricultural land that was outwith the settlement boundary in the North Ayrshire Local Development Plan (adopted May 2014). The site was initially promoted…
Following a standard tender process, Graham + Sibbald were delighted to be appointed in conjunction with Carter Jonas by Ayrshire College in November 2015 for the provision of Agency and Planning services on their behalf. Ayrshire College had relocated to a new, modern, purpose-built campus in Kilmarnock in 2016 which had rendered their former campus…
Graham + Sibbald has been appointed by Ardersier Port Ltd to renew the existing in principle planning consent for the establishment of a port and port related services for energy related uses at the former fabrication yard, Ardersier, Inverness. Planning permission in principle was initially granted in January 2014 and G+S successfully renewed this consent…
Our Planning and Development Team was commissioned to secure residential allocation for the Druid Temple site in the Inner Moray Firth Local Development Plan. Our team was specifically appointed due to their experience in The Highland Council area. We identified potential site constraints in terms of flood risk and access and addressed these as part…
Our Inverness Agency Team and Planning Team initially acted for an Administrator in relation to the disposal of this land. We were then retained by the developer that purchased the land (Tweed Estates Ltd) and were subsequently retained by Kirkwood Homes to deliver the consent. To ensure success, we undertook formal pre-application consultation with The…
Our Planning and Development Team secured planning consent, at appeal, for a coffee shop and drive thru to be operated by Starbucks, on land at the Inveralmond Roundabout, Perth. It was known from the start that the application was not supported at Planning Officer level as it was considered contrary to the employment allocation of…
Graham + Sibbald was appointed to support project architect due to combined Planning + Agency expertise for a client that was seeking planning permission for the redevelopment of a disused public house to 26 residential units. The supporting statement was prepared by both G+S teams. It assessed the market requirements for business/industrial units in this…
