Four Months Fly By

Since launching the business in August, these first four months have been a really exciting time and a huge learning curve! Here are some of the highlights of the start-up, as case examples of the types of service Gray Planning & Development can offer you.

• A rural haulage business has asked GP&D and its preferred architects, CD Architects, to prepare a scheme for a new residential development on brownfield land in the Green Belt - the key here will be arguing reuse of land, business diversity and high quality design

• A Highland retailer has asked GP&D to provide Transport Scotland comments on the future A9-A96 road link as it affects their commercial property . This has involved careful examination of the planning consents, prospects and whether some betterment or compensation could be argued to offset long term impacts

• We are delighted to be preparing a planning application for further expansion of Castle Stuart Golf Links - a cosy, comfy hotel to rest on the world listed Golf Links and are continuing to scratch the surface (literally!) on major archaeological evaluation constraints which affects design - all knock on to the need for planning changes which GP&D continues to build its great working relationship with Highland Council and its local advisors.

• Further to securing sports pitch development consent for a St Andrews green belt location in Summer. GP&D has enabled the developer to progress with demolition of unsafe residential buildings on site - under a special planning procedure

• We have provided expert input to a local developer's case as it bids to purchase a commercial property at a high profile position on the Scottish road network - with a closing date in December, this could be "the Drive Thu" needed for 2018's success!