Identifying opportunities and strategies
Creating and optimising development value through clear planning strategy.
About
Our team of more than 50 professionals operates from office hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, London, Manchester and Reading – providing us with national coverage and regional expertise.
We promote a collaborative approach with both our colleagues and clients. Internally, this ensures that we are able to maximise our collective intelligence and expertise, whilst fostering a supportive and inclusive culture. Externally, our client partnerships create positive and long-term relationships that ultimately deliver better client outcomes.
Find out moreHow we add value
Securing development plan allocations
Promoting land and sites through the plan-making process.
Obtaining planning permissions
Supporting applications, consultation, negotiations and delivery.
Producing robust evidence-based research
Preparing data-led evidence, analysis and assessments to support decisions.
Since 2013, our commercially-focused, evidence-based strategies and solutions have been unlocking development potential and creating lasting value for our clients.
Established
2013
Sectors
Strategic Land / Greenfield Development
Identifying and assessing development opportunities, producing strategies to unlock development potential, and securing development plan allocations and planning permissions for greenfield sites where the principle of development needs to be established.
Reserved Matters
Reserved matters strategy and applications for residential sites, from design detail through to permission.
Later living
Specialist planning advice for retirement living, care, assisted living and age-focused residential schemes.
Retail & Leisure
Evidence-led town centre, retail, leisure, hotel and commercial needs advice for public and private clients.
Brownfield Development
Planning strategy for brownfield sites, regeneration and housing-led redevelopment in complex urban locations.
Analytics and research
Robust evidence, demographic analysis, impact assessments and research to support planning decisions.
Services
Planning site appraisals / strategy development
- Site Appraisals
- Planning Strategies
Planning applications
- Pre-Application Submissions / Discussions
- Outline / Detailed / Hybrid / Reserved Matters / S.73 / S96A / DISCON
- Project Management
- Consultation Strategies
- Public Exhibitions / Consultation Websites and Leaflets
- Statements of Community Involvement
- Negotiating Conditions and Section 106 Agreements
Site promotion
- Local Plan / Spatial Development Strategies
- Spatial Options Analysis / Evidence
- Representations to all stages of the plan-making process
- Hearing Statements
- Expert Witness Evidence
Environmental impact assessment
- EIA Coordination and Management (as ISEP members)
- Socio-Economic and Demographic Inputs
Appeals
- Statements of Case / Hearing Statement / Written Representations
- Proofs of Evidence
- Expert Witness Evidence
Needs / impacts assessments
- Health Impact Assessments
- Socio-Economic Assessments
- Community Infrastructure Needs Assessment
- Education Needs Assessments
- Retail Assessments
- Hotel Assessments
- Golf / Commercial Leisure Assessments
Local plan evidence
- Retail / Leisure / Hotel Studies
- Specialised Housing Studies
- Night-Time Studies
- Open Space / Playing Pitch and Built Facilities Studies
- Expert Witness Evidence
People
A team with a shared purpose
Our people are at the heart of Nexus. We believe a strong team is built on shared experiences, different perspectives and a genuine sense of belonging, and we want everyone to have the opportunity to make an impact.
Connection & Collaboration
Meeting as a whole company twice a year to share knowledge, collaborate and spend time together - an important part of how we learn from each other and maintain a strong, connected team.
Ownership
Ensuring that everyone at Nexus has the opportunity to influence and shape our business.
Development
Helping our teams progress as professionals through CPD, support and coaching.
Impact
Embedding social responsibility and sustainability in how we work.