Watersfield, Horsham
Case Study
Henry Adams advised Lodge Hill Activity Centre on the promotion and disposal of unused land to generate funding for the charity. The aim was to secure planning permission and sell the site on the open market, ensuring compliance with the Charities Act best value requirements.
Key facts
Project: Lodge Hill
Client: Charitable Trust
Site Size: 1.7 acres
Planning: 5 units
The challenges
Challenges included:
- Planning sensitivity within the South Downs National Park
- Site constraints, including overgrown areas and self-seeded trees
- Environmental obligations, including water neutrality requirements
- Charity compliance, ensuring open market exposure to achieve best value
A carefully coordinated strategy was required to secure planning and enable a transparent disposal.
Our advice
Henry Adams provided:
- Oversight of planning promotion to secure outline consent for 5 dwellings
- Advice on environmental compliance and water neutrality mitigation
- Coordination of professional advisors to align planning, policy and charity objectives
- Implementation of competitive marketing and sale strategy once planning was secured
Outcome
- Secured outline planning permission for 5 dwellings
- Competitively marketed and sold unconditionally
- Generated funding for the repair and maintenance of the Lodge Hill Activity Centre, achieving best value for the charity
