MARKS AND SPENCER PLC OFF LICENCE APPLICATIONS

Marks and Spencer (M&S) is a major UK retailer specialising in clothing, as well as upmarket food and drink. DPP was commissioned by M&S to provide expert evidence to the courts promoting the opening of new off-licences within the following Northern Ireland M&S stores:

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ROYAL EXCHANGE, BELFAST - LEASIDE PROPERTIES

DPP is advising ING Real Estate and Leaside Properties on a major £300m regeneration scheme for Belfast City Centre. The Royal Exchange scheme, in Belfast’s North East Quarter, represents the next phase of a programme of regeneration promoted by the Department of Social Development who has...

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PORTADOWN FOODSTORE JUDICIAL REVIEW - TESCO STORES LTD (NI)

DPP was instructed to prepare and run a judicial review against a competitor foodstore proposal in Portadown, in association with legal advisors. The background to this Judicial Review was that several foodstore applications were under consideration by the Department. At the same time, the town centre...

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BANBRIDGE WEST HOUSING AND FEEDER ROAD - WJ LAW & CO LLP

This project is for a Banbridge, Newry and Mourne area plan objection to the exclusion of a 76 hectare site from the settlement limit of Banbridge. The proposal seeks the development of the site to include approximately 2,000 residential units and the provision of a 1.5 km distributor class link road.

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OBJECTION TO EXPANSION OF SPRUCEFIELD RETAIL PARK - HOUSE OF FRASER, LEASIDE, SVM AND OTHER CITY CENTRE RETAILERS

DPP submitted evidence in objection to an Article 31 application for phase two of Sprucefield Park, on behalf of House of Fraser, Leaside, SVM and other Belfast City Centre investors.The application comprises proposals for 49,434 sq m gross retail floor space, 1,580 sq m gross restaurant floor space and a 22,038 sq m

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THE PROMENADE, PORTSTEWART - CRF DEVELOPMENTS LTD

The proposed scheme, in a prime seafront location, on the promenade in Portstewart, represents a vibrant regeneration opportunity. The site is currently occupied by vacant and run down properties so it will bring significant visual improvement to the area.

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LISNEAL COLLEGE, DRUMAHOE CAMPUS - WESTERN EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARD SECTOR

DPP tendered for planning consultancy services and was successfully appointed by the Western Education and Library Board (WELB) in June 2007. The project involves the disposal of a surplus school property in Drumahoe, Londonderry. Existing proposals for the 2.44 hectare site include housing, apartments... 

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BERESFORD PLACE, COLERAINE - TESCO STORES LIMITED

This was a large-scale project which involved the replacement of an existing Tesco store by a store three times the size. The store is located in the town centre but on a highly visible site along the riverside. Given its scale at over 10,000 sq m it was an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) project.

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OBJECTION TO 600 000 SQ FT OFFICE DEVELOPMENT AT TITANIC QUARTER

This is a strategic objection to a 600,000 sq ft Financial Services Campus (FSC) to be located at Phase III of Belfast’s Titanic Quarter. It was submitted on behalf of a consortium of 15 city centre developers, among them Ewart Properties, Prentice Estates, McAleer and Rushe, PBN Holdings Ltd and Jermon Developments.

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RETAIL DEVELOPMENT AT THE OUTLET, BANBRIDGE - TESCO STORES LIMITED AND LAND SECURITIES

This is a proposal for the largest Tesco in Ireland. DPP acted as expert witness at the Article 31 Public Inquiry to determine the application for a 12,999 sq m superstore adjacent to The Outlet, a factory outlet centre at Bridgewater Retail Park, Banbridge. It was a joint venture scheme with Land Securities and attracted

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LEYLAND ROAD, BALLYCASTLE - TESCO STORES LIMITED

DPP has submitted and managed an application for a mixed use scheme incorporating a 15,000 sq ft foodstore and residential units on a site in Ballycastle. This site is zoned for housing in the area plan but has been vacant for over 12 years given the lack of demand for the site for housing. DPP worked in...

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