Community Consultation Techniques
ECA have a wide range of experience in consulting the community at different levels. It is important that the techniques used are appropriate to the community and the type of development. For example it is not always appropriate to rely on written English as a means of communicating proposals and ideas. We pride ourselves in...
Neighbourhood Planning Experience
Neighborhood Planning is probably the most fundamental change that the planning system has seen since 1947. ECA have a diverse range of experience and skills which is proving ideal in this new area of work. We have a history of partnership working and community engagement in complex regeneration areas, complemented by our experience in fund...
New Design Guidance: Building for Life 12
‘Cabe at the Design Council’ launched new design guidance in the form of Building for Life 12 in September 2012, which is now the industry standard, endorsed by Government for well-designed homes and neighbourhoods, that local communities, local authorities and developers are invited to use to stimulate conversations about creating good places to live. The...
Neighbourhood Forum News: Poole Old Town and Hamworthy East
The first meeting of the proposed Poole Old Town and Hamworthy East Neigbourhood Forum was held on Thursday 5th July 2012. ECA are providing planning advice and supporting the formal establishment of this group and gave a presentation on the background to Neighbourhood Forums, which can be downloaded here LEGISLATION ETC There is much for...
Development Plan Monitoring
ECA-P routinely provide development plan monitoring services, planning guidance and advice to help developers and individuals through the development plan system. We act on behalf of a number of clients in monitoring the progress of development plans, seeking to protect existing interests as well as promoting future development. We offer a full development plan monitoring...
What ECA Regeneration can do for you
We keep up to date with changes in the way regeneration and renewal is funded with our practical hands-on experience of working with a diverse range of groups to achieve their goal – Places for People. • Neighbourhood Development Plans • Community Consultation and Education Programs • Community Funding Applications • Implementation Strategies...
Community Representation
Martha Covell (ECA-P Director of Planning) spoke on behalf of Vision Group for Poole at the Committee meeting for West Quay Road, Poole, on 2 November 2011. She also provided some invaluable technical advice to the community representatives on how and why the officers’ recommendation for approval could be overturned. The Planning Committee voted 9-1...
Knowledge City
ECA were commissioned to develop masterplan proposals for the City of Knowledge project. The site is located 4.9 km south of central Mecca (from the Kaaba) in Saudi Arabia. The site has an area of 5 square kilometres. It is a vast project that will be undertaken in 17 phases. The site consists largely of...
Potters Fields Park
On behalf of the Pool of London Partnership (PLP), Martha (ECA’s Director of Planning) managed the implementation of a number of social, educational and physical regeneration projects. The renovation of Potters Fields Park was one of the Partnerships key projects. With Southwark Council, the then owners of the park, PLP developed an innovative approach to...
Gravesend Transport Quarter
Martha Covell was appointed planning consultant by Burns + Nice for this significant regeneration project. Martha prepared and submitted the planning application (including Planning Statement and Design and Access Statement) and negotiated with major consultees on behalf of the client, Gravesham Borough Council, to secure planning permission within 13 weeks of submission. The planning permission...
