Artistic impression of the planned West Croydon
Gateway
Mott MacDonald’s planning and urban design team is one of the
most innovative and experienced groups of Chartered Town Planners
and Urban Designers. They bring environmental aspects to all areas
of development.
Planning strategies, policies and regulations provide the framework
for decision making on many UK and international development
projects and funding opportunities. Planning systems operate to
secure the efficient and effective development and use of land in
the public interest and is often the key determinant in guiding
sustainable development opportunities to appropriate locations.
The planning process is dynamic and serves as the framework for
resolving conflicts between competing land-uses in a way which
facilitates a net community benefit. Within such a context a full
understanding of the prevailing planning system, its operation and
objectives is therefore critical to the design, development and
ultimately the success of many projects.
Our expertise in this sector includes:
- Detailed understanding of the Town and Country Planning
Act
- Detailed understanding of property acquisition processes and
legal agreements to activate the urban regeneration process
- Contemporary approaches to the preparation and implementation
of development strategies, the formulation of planning policy
guidance and negotiations with statutory agencies
- Landscape architecture
- Bespoke consultancy services to assist in the successful design
and development of projects of any scale either within the UK or
overseas
- Land-use planning and design
- Master planning
- Town centre strategy planning
The team has close working relationships with Mott MacDonald’s
other specialists including environmental scientists, landscape
architects, architects and engineers ensuring that we can manage
projects from inception through to completion.
Recent projects include:
- Preparation of a master plan to regenerate an 81 ha housing
estate in South London, UK, through implementation of a mixed-use
development scheme
- Development of a comprehensive urban-led master plan and
development framework for Birmingham Eastside, UK
- Landscape architecture for Norfolk’s Cromer seafront
enhancement programme, UK
- Design and implementation of the Wicken Fen Vision cycleway
spine route, including a feasibility study for the Bridge of Reeds,
Cambridge, UK
- Landscape architecture for Bute Avenue, Cardiff, UK as part of
a regeneration project in the city
- Planning work for the West Croydon Gateway
