Case Study
Black Barn
Green Belt New Build Planning Application
Development Type: Private Residential
Status: Planning Application
LPA: Kirklees Council
County: Yorkshire
Designation: Green Belt
- Worked closely with the project architects and wider consultant team members to prepare an ambitious, robust, high-quality new dwelling scheme on a Green Belt site.
- Developed a detailed planning strategy utilising both National and Local Planning Policy Framework focusing on ‘Very Special Circumstances’.
- Provided project design policy review checkpoint for the project architects design team at RIBA Stage 2 Concept and Pre-submission check point at RIBA Stage 3.
- Coordinated wider consultant team members to formulate the final planning submission information.
- Reviewed case law to provide further support for the project submission preparing a robust case law statement for presentation to Local Planning Authority.
- Led the planning application process as the client agent including providing expert planning negotiation with the Local Planning Authority during determination.
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Results
- Improved architectural quality to the Green Belt safeguard land.
- Developed further ecological enhancements working with the project Ecologist.
- Increased sustainability and biodiversity site improvements working with the project landscape Architect and Ecologist.
- Developed further arboriculture betterments with the wider consultant design team.
- 3,982 sq ft of luxury new build home.
- 304,920 sq ft of land area.
- Black Barn shortlisted for national architectural design award.



