Details of Recent and Current Projects :

Aberdeen Airport, Scotland

Project co-ordination and town planning consultancy for creation of 24 hour/7 days per week facility – night flights were previously banned. Approved 2 March 2005. - back to top

Kirknewton and East Calder Expansion, Scotland

Project co-ordination and town planning consultancy for preparation of a masterplan for this major submission to the West Lothian Local Plan process. - back to top

South Dalmarnock Masterplan, Glasgow, Scotland

Devising planning strategy and providing masterplan support for large area of Glasgow’s East End; incorporating property advice for countering East End Regeneration Road (EERR) Compulsory Purchase and Road Closure Orders, submissions to City Plan 2, submission of observations on the EERR planning application, preparation of detailed planning application for live-work space in Listed Building. - back to top

Pates Hill Community Wind Farm, West Lothian, Scotland

Project co-ordination and planning inputs to the Environmental Impact Assessment, Public Local Inquiry for two planning applications. TPS is also providing key political and community planning advice for this initiative. Granted consent in early 2008. - back to top

Lathallan House, Falkirk, Scotland

Providing specialist conservation design, planning and political advice on the assembly of a rescue package for the restoration of listed heritage building through associated residential development. - back to top

Lanarkshire Sustainable Community Initiative, Scotland

Feasibility study into the implementation of a new housing led, rural regeneration strategy involving extensive stakeholder consultations and consensus building for this controversial housing in the countryside initiative. - back to top

Leith Townscape Heritage Initiative, Scotland

Project co-ordination for the preparation of the successful application for Heritage Lottery Fund support for this major urban conservation and regeneration initiative. - back to top

Meggetland Public Inquiry, Edinburgh, Scotland

Representing the City of Edinburgh Council’s case for the approval of this controversial mixed residential / recreational development on public open space which had been called in for decision by the Scottish Executive. - back to top

Social and Community Infrastructure Audit Western Sydney

Major research and analytical social planning study to produce baseline information for preparation of regional strategy on behalf of NSW Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources. - back to top

Street Furniture, Sydney CBD

Large scale planning and project co-ordination of 26 development applications and statements of Environmental Effects for programme of street furniture installations. - back to top

St. Marys, Sydney

Planning feasibility study for large town centre mixed use – residential and retail – development and submissions to the St. Marys Town Centre Masterplan process plus negotiations with Penrith Council and adjoining landowners. - back to top

Narwee High School, Sudney

Preparation of Statement of Environmental Effects for Procedural Subdivision, Re-zoning Submission and Masterplan for residential and public open space development. - back to top

Mercedes-Benz, Rushcutters Bay, Sydney

Planning advice on objecting to masterplan for re-development of former rubber plant adjacent to MB complex without compromising development opportunities on their own site. - back to top

Paramatta to Bankstown Transitway, Sydney

Feasibility study of redevelopment opportunities arising from the compulsory acquisition of over 100 properties for the construction of the above dedicated bus route. - back to top

York Apartments, Sydney

Planning advice and preparation of Statement of Environmental Effects for change of use of Sydney city centre 24 storey residential building to serviced apartments complex. - back to top

SEPP5 Application, Baulkham Hills, Sydney

Preparation of Statement of Environmental Effects for large retirement village on controversial site and provision of expert planning witness for sucessful Land and Environment Court case. - back to top

SEPP10 Feasibility Study, Marrickville, Sydney

Produced as part of pre-acquisition due diligence exercise for developer. - back to top

CBD Mixed Use Development, Hurstville, Australia

Project co-ordination, feasibility and concept marketing advice, Expression of Interest submission preparation on behalf of client for prominent town centre office/retail/residential site. - back to top

Blue Mountains Residential Sub-Division, Sydney

Planning and project co-ordination for environmentally sensitive, bushland conservation project involving many complex issues and negotiations with multiple government agencies. - back to top

Development Applications, Sydney

Residential and mixed use projects in Waverley, Woollahra, Kogarah, Hurstville, Penrith, Pittwater, Warringah, Sydney, Sutherland, Randwick and numerous others. - back to top

Re-zoning Submission, Baulkham Hills, Sydney

Preparation of re-zoning proposal for large residential sub-division and associated Draft Local Environmental Plan submission. - back to top

Warehouse Existing Use Rights Supreme Court Case, Alexandria, Sydney

Court case between our client as tenant of factory and new landlord over whether premises could be used for warehousing and business to business retail. Research, negotiations with Council and preparation of planning evidence. Our client won case and was awarded costs. - back to top

Roughcastle, Falkirk, Scotland

Preparation of a masterplan for a private sector country park, partly within the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site zone, as a submission to Falkirk Local Plan process. The Council has partially accepted our submission and is modifying the Local Plan accordingly. - back to top

Perthshire, Scotland

Large scale community engagement project to help the Council, six villages, land owners, developers and other stakeholders plan the expansion of these settlements in response to dramatic population growth in the local government area. - back to top

Beancross, Falkirk, Scotland

Sucessfully winning two separate development approvals for a hotel and a boutique restaurant for difficult GreenBelt/Roman Antonine Wall World Heritage Site properties. - back to top

Alloa/Alva Academies, Scotland

Preparing development briefs and indicative masterplans for two High school sites in Central Scotland. The schools are to be re-located and the sites sold for development. We also prepared a community engagement strategy for this project. - back to top

Dumbarton Football Club Stadium, Scotland

Planning and property development feasibility study, complemented with public affairs strategy. These were used to justify a buy-out of the club which took place in March 2008. - back to top

Kirkcaldy and Mid-Fife Local Plan, Scotland

Fife Council commissioned TPS to process and analyse over 500 submissions on the Kirkcaldy and Mid-Fife Local Plan. We also had to prepare a report on these submissions that Council planning officers would use as the basis of recommendation to the Council Planning Committee. - back to top

Councillor Training and Induction, Scotland

In 2007 TPS prepared a handbook on planning for all Scottish councillors and followed this up with the provision of training workshops for 17 Councils, 1 National Park Authority and over 400 delegates throughout Scotland. In July 2008 we won a commission to develop this training programme further over the next 2.5 years. - back to top

Leadership in Planning, Scotland

TPS has been developing an expertise in the leadership of effective planning and place making by Councils. In June 2008 we were awarded a commission by the Scottish Government Improvement Service to undertake a major study into this topic and how this form of leadership could be enhanced. - back to top

Romania

TPS provided planning expertise for the training of Romanian planners and politicians in Bucharest on aspects of spatial planning as part of Romania’s accession programme for European Union membership. - back to top

Apartment Development, Clovelly Sydney

Development application and negotiations with Randwick Council - back to top