On behalf of Safestore, Planning Potential successfully secured planning permission under delegated powers for works to renovate their Ruislip store, including extensions.
On behalf of Safestore, Planning Potential successfully secured planning permission under delegated powers for works to renovate their Ruislip store, including extensions.
Representing Safestore’s only facility in the area, the Ruislip site had been operating at capacity for an extended period. As such, the application was submitted to expand self-storage provision while also providing enhanced exposure onto Field End Road.
Having previously conducted a planning appraisal of the site to identify any potential constraints or issues, pre-application discussions were held with the London Borough of Hillingdon. General support of Officers for the scale of extensions and overall enhancements to the store was secured prior to submission of an application.
Planning Potential coordinated the preparation of a planning application, ensuring pre-application comments were addressed within the submission. Following submission, the application was carefully managed through the process, including detailed discussions with Officers.
During determination of the application, concerns were raised in respect of highways and the potential for the extension to represent overdevelopment. Planning Potential coordinated detailed responses which resulted in officer objections being withdrawn and a positive delegated decision being issued with minimal pre-start conditions.
Summary of achievements
- Provision of planning appraisal and pre-application management prior to submission.
- Initiating pre-application discussions with LPA.
- Preparation of Planning Statement and coordination of planning submission.
- Liaising with client, project team and Officers and responding to concerns raised.
- Securing delegated planning approval.