Planning Permission for New Warehouse, Ealing

Beta Scope

•  Conceptual design for the Three-Story Warehouse.
•  Submitting full plans, elevations, sections, 3D visualization, Design and Access Statement for the new warehouse to the Local Authority.
•  Preparing the swept path analysis to study vehicles and users movement to and from the warehouse and its impact.
•  Preparing the energy strategy and working with the council energy consultant to reduce carbon footprint.
•  Preparing the Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) and Sustainable Urban Drainage Strategy (SuDS).
•  Acting as Agents on behalf of the client and responding to local authority queries by providing solutions to the comments raised by the planning officer.
•  Coordinating with the specialist consultants for the reports that are required from the Local Authority.

Background

Beta Design Consultants were commissioned by the client to propose a three story warehouse. Beta scope was to carry out the conceptual stage, the planning stage and the Building Control stage.The setting had many challenges including:

• The main challenge is to meet the client requirements as well as the planning guidances.
• The regulations regarding the energy and the carbon footprint offset and how to meet that in cost effective way.

Beta Solution

Beta Design Consultants worked very closely with the clients to devise a strategy for approaching the design and submitting the planning application to the local authority.

The solution was to propose a three-story warehouse design that respects the surroundings skyline and to maximize land use. We proposed the required parking spaces, waste storages and green areas to achieve the maximum benefit for the client.

Beta Design Consultants worked with the specialist energy consultants as well as the Local Authority Energy Consultants to cover all possible solutions to eliminate the carbon footprint offset. We proposed using the proper amount of the solar panels that will provide 60% of the total energy that the warehouse is expected to be need.

Beta Design Consultants are now in negotiations and discussion with the local authority to incorporate any comments they may have to get the planning permission. Beta Design Consultants were also responsible for preparing the Building Regulations package including structural design.

Practical Details

Beta Design Consultants had to cooporate with other specialist consultants (Swept Path and SuDS) to assure the proposed design complying with the planning recommendations.

The site location meant special consideration had to be given to the apperance. The service vehicles movements in and out the loading areas had to be considered to avoid blocking the street and affecting the nearest street parking spaces.