Lichfields

A new report identifying the need for greater balance in the type of land available for housing in Scotland, has been published by planning and development consultancy, Lichfields. The ‘Scotland’s Housing Land Requirement: A lot can happen in a year’ Insight report comes in the wak

Planning and development consultancy Lichfields has started the new year on a high with a record turnover and plans for expansion during its landmark 60th anniversary year. With 215 people working from a network of nine regional offices across the UK, including Edinburgh, Lichfields recently hit fee

Barratt Developments has launched a new report calling for local planning policies to be urgently reviewed to ensure they are fit for purpose of working from home.

Property and planning firm Lichfields is to double the size of its existing floorplate in Edinburgh with a move to new offices after more than five years of consistent growth. Lichfields established its Scottish office on George Street in 2015 headed by Nicola Woodward and it now has five

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has delivered a £256 million boost to the UK economy over the past year, an increase of £29m from the previous year. During that period, the group built 1,862 new homes in Scotland (up from 1,729) and supported more than 4132 jobs (up from 3,700).

CALA Homes (West) is set to create hundreds of jobs in Renfrewshire as construction commences on a 195-home new build development in Erskine. Through the delivery of much-needed new homes, the housebuilder is also supporting local communities by creating over 130 jobs a month alongside around 80 ind

Plans to create a dedicated ‘digital quarter’ next to Edinburgh Airport are set to progress after the proposals were unveiled at international property fair MIPIM. The ‘Crosswind’ project could see the airport’s disused second runway transformed with offices and commerc

The activity of housebuilder Barratt Developments over the past year has delivered a £227 million boost to the UK economy, a new report revealed. The group, which includes both Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, has built 1,729 new homes in Scotland and supported more than 3,700 jobs during

Plans have been submitted to rebuild Cameron House Hotel almost a year after the resort was devastated by a fatal fire. A planning statement lodged with Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority reveals the full extent of the works required at the hotel including the retention and restor

Nicola Woodward Planning and development consultancy Lichfields has recognised the abilities of its Scottish office head with a promotion to senior director.

Planning and development consultancy Lichfields is to help deliver the masterplan and permissions for an ambitious transformation of a major area of land adjacent to Edinburgh Airport. The firm’s Edinburgh office will work closely with Crosswind Developments Ltd to finalise proposals for the m

A proposed hotel next to Edinburgh Airport is to be expanded by a further 65 rooms under newly submitted plans. Acting on behalf of Ability Hotel Group, Leach Rhodes Walker and Lichfields have prepared plans for an expanded 240 bed hotel on Almond Avenue.

Independent planning, economics and urban design consultancy Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners has announced the adoption of Lichfields as its new corporate brand name. The firm, which opened an Edinburgh office in 2015, said the Lichfields name is designed to reflect the dynamism of the business a

Douglas McLeod Housebuilder Barratt Developments has delivered a £319 million boost to the UK economy over the past year, according to a new report from the firm.

Planning research projects from across the UK and internationally have been shortlisted for this year’s RTPI Awards for Research Excellence. Ryden has been recognised in the prestigious Planning Consultancy category for its ground-breaking Planning for Infrastructure research project.