Development of this urban site presented a number of complex planning issues, including heritage conservation, residential amenity, transport/parking, sustainability and drainage, sunlight/daylight, and tree preservation. Formally owned by the NHS, the site comprised a derelict historic building (formally nurses accommo- dation) and a redundant health centre. Harper Planning Consultants were instructed to lead a multi- disciplinary design team to secure planning permission for residential redevelopment of the site. Following extensive pre-application consultation and post-submission negotiation, planning permission was secured from Kingston Council for a residential development of 100 per cent market housing. Robin Harper successfully advocated the s

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