| Property: | Former Bellsdyke Hospital & the New Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert Disposal of 218 acre site |
| Client: | NHS Forth Valley |
- Provided initial planning advice on a strategy to have the site identified as a development opportunity for residential and mixed use in the Local Plan.
- Acted as expert witness at the Local Plan Inquiry to ensure appropriate designations in the Local Plan.
- Marketed the availability of the site to identify a potential purchaser or joint development partner.
- Entered into detailed discussions with short listed parties resulting in identification of preferred bidder Consortium.
- Negotiated the general terms of a development agreement in association with solicitors, ensuring client obtained maximum value and participated in future growth potential.
- Advised on the content of planning gain and negotiations with the Council, including the terms of Section 75 (S75) legal agreement.
| Property: | University of St Andrews Estate Implementation of Estates Strategy |
| Client: | University of St Andrews |
- Advised on the rationalisation of the University’s current academic, research and student residence developments.
- Providing consultation on the Western Expansion Area, the largest mix-use development in St Andrews.
- Advising on negotiations on policies affecting affordable housing, student accommodation and houses in multiple occupation.
- Providing submissions on the structure plan and the local plan.
- Advising on planning appeals, public inquiries and disposal strategies for properties and land.
- Assisting in disposing of properties and investing in new academic developments and student accommodation to replace existing facilities.
| Property: | Lochrin Square, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh Development of 8,562 sq m of office buildings |
| Client: | Scotmid & Gladedale Capital |
- Assessed planning potential of existing site.
- Assisted in the selection of a joint venture partner for the new development.
- Worked with the partners to secure planning consent for two new Grade A office buildings.
- Obtained forward funding for the development from Credit Suisse EuroReal.
- Provided marketing advice on the new development.
| Property: | QMUC Campus, Edinburgh Relocation of college campus |
| Client: | Queen Margaret University College |
- Prepared outline and reserved matters planning applications for new Musselburgh campus.
- Provided planning advice on the new campus site selection based on planning criteria.
- Advised on planning strategy and Section 75 Agreement.
- Negotiated site services wayleaves.
- Provided planning advice on redevelopment of the existing campus.
- Disposed of the Leith campus site.
