10 years sustainability + planning

2006-2016

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Jane Mulcahey23 Harelaw AvenueGlasgowG44 3HZ

0141 562 100407812 129 810jane@jamconsult.comwww.jamconsult.com

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Introduction

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Jam is a sustainability + planning consultancy based in Glasgow, working throughout the UK. The practice was set up by Jane Mulcahey in 2006.

Jam seeks to fill an identified gap in the market by bringing together the two disciplines of sustainability + planning, to ensure that sustainable development is achieved.

Recent developments such as the international agreement at the Climate Change Conference in Paris (COP21) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Targets have brought fresh awareness to the critical stage we now face to protect the planet and our resources.

The UK needs to lead by example and continue to build upon the progress that has been made in the last 20 years. Planning provides the mechanism to ensure that sustainable development is achieved and is crucial for its successful delivery.

Emphasis needs to move from a focus on pure economics to recognition that social and environmental factors are equally important for balanced, sustainable communities to be realised.

Over the last ten years Jam has worked tirelessly towards the goal of sustainable development and has acquired considerable experience in the sustainability + planning field covering a broad range of skills, including:

• Strategic Planning

• Master Planning

• Development Frameworks

• Sustainability Appraisals/Strategic Environmental Assessments

• Environmental Impact Assessments

• Sustainability + Planning Policy

• Expert Witness for Examinations in Public

• Preparation of Written Representations and Hearing Statements

• Planning Application Support

• Consultation

• Corporate Social Responsibility

The next ten years provide new challenges particularly in the following areas:

• housing need, including affordable provision

• climate change adaptation and mitigation

• air pollution

• sustainable transport

• green infrastructure - energy, water, waste, ICT

• social infrastructure - education, health + well being, services

• flood management

• environmental protection

• neighbourhood planning

Jam looks forward to working with you towards a sustainable future.

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Services

Key services include:• Strategic Planning

• Sustainable Development Frameworks

• Master Planning

• Sustainability Appraisals/Strategic Environmental Assessment

• Representations and Expert Witness

• Environmental Impact Assessments

• Planning Application Support

• Sustainability Statements

• Planning Statements

• Design & Access Statements

• Sustainability + Planning Policy

• Neighbourhood Planning

• Consultation/Charrettes

• Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainable Management Systems

• Training

“At the heart of the National Planning Policy Framework is a presumption in favour of sustainable development, which should be seen as a golden thread running through both plan making and decision-taking” NPPF 2012

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The introduction of increased devolved powers in the regions has moved the focus back to the importance of comprehensive strategic planning, particularly with regard to the development of new settlements, garden cities/towns and sustainable urban extensions.

Jam has the skills to enable the development of truly sustainable communities combining the experience of strategic planning; master planning and sustainable development frameworks.

Such skills are necessary to deliver the visionary frameworks for housing and infrastructure that are so badly needed, whilst ensuring that the environmental and social issues affecting development are respected.

Jam offers the following key services to help deliver sustainable communities on the ground:

• option appraisals• sustainability/strategic environmental

assessments• sustainability checklists + development

frameworks• planning policy and regulatory analysis• sustainability + planning statements

Project Links:

• Brookhay ‘Garden City’ New Settlement

• Davenport Green Strategic Site Employment Allocation

• Deptford Creekside Masterplan

• Fleet Marston Sustainable Urban Extension

• Crystal Palace Park Masterplan

• Centre for Creative Excellence, Seaham

• Wales International Business Park

• Oxley Park Sustainable Suburban Neighbourhood

Strategic Planning

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Sustainability Appraisals

The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005), introduced the mandatory requirement for the Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment of certain plans and programmes including all Development Plan Documents.

By undertaking a Sustainability Appraisal, the requirements of the European Union Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive 2004, will also be met.

Sustainability Appraisals/Strategic Environmental Assessment can be required for Local Plans; Area Action Plans; Masterplans and some Neighbourhood Plans.

Jam has significant experience of undertaking SAs on behalf of public and private sector clients including the following services:• Preparation of Screening and Scoping reports• Preparation of the Sustainability Appraisal

and Sustainability Reports• Preparation of written representations and

hearing statements• Expert witness at Examinations in Public

(EiP)

Jam also offers a review service of the SA process and reports for both Local Authority and private sector clients. Succinct critiques of the work undertaken are provided in relation to the SA process, legal compliance and soundness of the plan.

Benefits

The benefits of carrying out sustainability appraisals/strategic environmental assessments are:

• the development of robust plans/programmes

• a transparent approach to the selection and rejection of alternatives

• full consideration of social, economic and environmental impacts

• community involvement in decision making

• a clear audit trail of evidence and assessment that can be defended in EiP

• reduced risk of abortive costs/legal challenge.

Project Links:

• Eastbourne BC, Employment Land Local Plan

• Hinckley & Bosworth BC, Area Action Plan

• Brookhay. ‘Garden City’ New Settlement

• LB Haringey, Development Plan Documents

• LB Southwark, Development Plan Documents

• Davenport Green, Strategic Employment Site Allocation

• Fleet Marston, Sustainable Urban Extension

• North Staffordshire, Urban Design Guidance

Jam provides advice on major and minor planning applications, from small scale development such as minor housing schemes or infill development, to large scale development such as new settlements or urban extensions.

Jam can provide assistance in the preparation of the following statements to support the planning applications including:• Sustainability • Environmental Impact Assessments• Planning • Design and Access• Community Consultation

Jam has detailed knowledge of planning policy and the regulations as well as considerable experience working with local authorities. Jam is therefore well placed to prepare support for, or objections to, planning applications. Services include:• Review of Planning Applications and

supporting documents against planning policy and regulations

• Preparation of written representations in relation to planning applications

• Preparation of written representations in relation to planning appeals.

Project Links:

• Centre for Creative Excellence, Seaham

• Fleet Marston Sustainable Urban Extension

• LB Southwark, Planning Documents

Planning Applications

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Consultation plays a vital part in the development process, for all scales of development. Jam has been involved in major consultation exercises using the ‘charrette’ method of involvement. Charrettes offer an intense consultation process with as many key stakeholders as possible over a short period of time.

The result is imaginative approaches to the creation of a draft design that enables general consensus early in the process, whilst identifying further areas of work that will be needed to refine the proposals.

Used effectively, community consultation and participation is a key part of the development process that can provide inclusive development responding to everyone’s needs.

Such methods of consultation can be used at all levels of development from small neighbourhoods to large scale new settlements, providing efficient and effective ways to build interest and support for proposals.

Project Links:

• Deptford Creekside Masterplan

• Fleet Marston Sustainable Urban Extension

• Crystal Palace Park Masterplan

• Centre for Creative Excellence, Seaham

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Consultation

Jam is committed to the delivery of sustainable development in all its operations, both internal and external, to try and achieve a balance between social, economic and environmental factors.

As part of the company’s commitment to sustainable development, a Sustainability Policy and Sustainable Procurement Policy have been produced. The policies are used to guide company operations and are reviewed and updated on a regular basis to reflect any growth in the company as well as changes in regulations and practices.

Jam has also provided advice to other organisations on Corporate Social Responsibility/Environmental Management Systems and the preparation of policies, auditing and reporting measures as well as considering management systems that can be used in new development.

The implementation of such systems not only demonstrates good practice but provides cost efficiencies, environmental benefits and social responsibility.

Project Examples:

Joseph Rowntree FoundationAppointed by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to advise on the introduction of a Corporate Sustainability Policy and Strategy for both the Foundation as a whole and its individual departments. The Policy and Strategy were to demonstrate the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s commitment to its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation’s actions - socially, economically and environmentally.

Great Ormond Street HospitalSustainable Development advisor for the redevelopment of part of Great Ormond Street Hospital, including the demolition and rebuild of one block and the refurbishment of another.

Responsible for a sustainability brief for both the design team and the Hospital Trust. Provided advice on the sustainability policies of the NHS, the Government, the Mayor for London and the Local Authority (London Borough of Camden). Advice was also provided on the design, construction and operation of sustainable buildings and the need for an Environmental Impact Assessment. In particular, the solutions were to reflect and respond to the environmental management plans for the operation of the Hospital.

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Sustainability Reporting

Jane has over twenty years experience in both private practice and local government. Her work has focussed predominantly on sustainable development, in particular large-scale regeneration projects in the UK and abroad.

Jane’s experience of sustainable development is wide ranging including: • sustainable development frameworks

and master plans• sustainability appraisals/strategic

environmental assessments• sustainability statements• sustainable development/planning

policy• Examination in Public expert witness• environmental impact assessments• corporate social responsibility• community consultation• training/seminars.

Prior to setting up the practice in 2006, Jane was head of the Sustainability Team at Llewelyn Davies Yeang. She has also worked as an Associate Environmental Planner for Battle McCarthy, an Environmental Policy Officer for Westminster City Council and as a Sustainability Co-ordinator for the London Borough of Enfield.

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People

Jane MulcaheySustainability + PlanningDirector

MRTPIBSc (Hons) Town Planning

Since the practice was set up in 2006 the company’s work has been recognised through the following awards:

• London Planning Awards 2009/10Deptford Creekside Charrette was one of four short listed projects in the category of ‘Best Conceptual Project’ at the London Planning Awards 2009/10

• Mayor of London’s Green Procurement Code 2009Following on from the success of the Silver level in 2008, Jam was one of only 16 signatories out of over 500 organisations to be awarded the Gold level of the Green Procurement Code in 2009. Code Signatories are required to have their progress reviewed annually to determine what level of the code the organisation has attained. The levels are ranked from entry level through to Bronze, Silver and Gold awards.

Jam was also short listed for two awards at the Mayor’s Green Procurement Awards, in the Best Performing SME and People categories.

• RTPI Planning Awards 2009The London Borough of Southwark’s Sustainable Design and Construction Supplementary Planning Document was awarded a Commendation in the category of Climate Change. Jam provided advice to Southwark on the

guidance.

• RTPI Planning Consultant of the Year 2008Jam was delighted to receive a commendation at the Royal Town Planning Institute Planning Awards 2008 for Planning Consultant of the Year.

Awards and Recognition

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“ The consultancy brings together planning and sustainability to engage with communities to achieve creative solutions.”

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Clients and Consultants

Clients and Consultants Jam has worked with include:

• Architecture + Design Scotland• Arup• Atelier Ten• Aukett Fitzroy Robinson• AZ Urban Studio• Ballymore• Barwood LaSalle Land Ltd Partnership• BDW Trading Ltd• Biodiversity by Design• bptw architects• BRE• Buro Happold• CB Richard Ellis• Carter Jonas• CgMs• CHBC Architects• Cheltenham Borough Council• Connect• Coolmore Estates• Creative Process• Cyril Sweett• David Kohn Architects• David Lock Associates• Davis Langdon• Davis Weatherill Partnership • desco• Design for London

• Donaldson Edwards Partnership• Duncan Thomas• Eastbourne Borough Council• Ecology Solutions• Edinburgh City Council

• EEDA• English Partnerships• Environ• Foster + Partners• Genesis Housing Group• Gensler• Glenn Howells• Great Ormond Street Hospital Trust• Green Register• Gustafson Porter• Halcrow• Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council• Henley Halebrown Rorrison• Hunt Dobson Stringer• IPaD• Joseph Rowntree Foundation• JMP• Knight Frank• Landmark Chambers• Landscape Architecture South East• Landolt Brown• Latz & Partners

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Clients and Consultants

• Levvel• London Borough of Brent• London Borough of Greenwich• London Borough of Haringey• London Borough of Lewisham• London Borough of Southwark• Llewelyn Davies Yeang• London Development Agency• Lydian Securities• Macfarlane Wilder• Meadowcroft Architects• Michael Drain Architects• Motion• National Grid• Newcastle-under-Lyme Council• No. 5 Chambers• Nortoft• Norwich City Council• Peacock and Smith• Peter Dann Consulting• Pinsent Masons • PPS Group• Pre-Construct Archaeology• Renaissance Southend Ltd• Renew Staffordshire• Richard Jackson• Richards Partington Architects

• Robert Adam Architects• Royal London Asset Management• Salisbury Jones Planning• Savell Bird Axon• Savills• SKM Buchanan• Strategic Planning Advice Ltd• Stoke on Trent City Council• Systematica• Thornfield Properties• Tibbalds • Turley • Urban Initiatives• Urban Strategies• Urban Vision• URS Corp• Wardell Armstrong• Waterman Group• Welsh Assembly Government• Wendy House• White Young Green• ZEF Concepts Ltd

Jane Mulcahey23 Harelaw AvenueGlasgowG44 3HZ

0141 562 100407812 129 810jane@jamconsult.comwww.jamconsult.com

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