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Brookfield Garden Village

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire A portion of Brookfield Garden Village, which is a flagship housing allocation on the edge of Cheshunt. The site has a resolution to grant outline planning permission and is moving forward to the delivery stage. Enabling infrastructure works will be completed to facilitate a series of land sales. Size: 330 acres Homes: 1,250 Community Facilities:  […]

Abbey Manufacturing Estate

Alperton, Greater London St Congar has advised on the redevelopment of a 6-acre industrial site in Alperton’s Growth Area. The site now has planning permission for 684 dwellings, flexible commercial and affordable workspace, a community space and substantial canal-side landscaping. Proposed building range between 3 and 16 storeys in heigh. Size: 2.4 hectares (6 acres) Homes: […]

The Willows

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire The site is a logical extension to one of the most sought-after villages in Buckinghamshire on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. Currently being promoted for Green Belt release. Size: 5.7 hectares (14 acres) Homes: c.120 – 150 Community Facilities: Public open space and play facilities Council: Buckinghamshire Council (formerly Chiltern District Council) Back To Track […]

Old Farm

Chigwell, Essex The land is being promoted as a sustainable extension to Chigwell, an affluent large village in Essex. Size: 14 hectares (35 acres) Homes: c.300 Community Facilities:  Public open space and play facilities Allotment land New road alignment Progress: Being promoted through the Local Plan. Council: Epping Forest District Council Back To Track Projects

Weald & Darenth House

Sevenoaks, Kent The property comprises two multi-let office buildings arranged over ground and one upper floor. It is situated on the A25 and provides a high profile well landscaped campus environment. Net Floor Area: circa 40,194sqft Progress: Ongoing asset management for continued office use. Council: Sevenoaks District Council Back To Track Projects

Saxon House

Chelmsford, Essex A four storey office block with retail at ground floor level, immediately adjacent to the railway station in the heart of the city centre, purchased in 2018. Size: 33,200sqft with 4,000sqft of retail accommodation Progress: Ongoing asset management for continued retail and office use. Council: Chelmsford City Council Back To Track Projects

Imperial Place

Borehamwood, Hertfordshire A suburban office complex inside the M25 which was acquired, in 2004. The modern building was completely refurbished and re-serviced. It was sold in 2006. A separate 1-acre parcel of land was sold to Bellway for residential redevelopment, after St Congar Properties/PMG secured planning consent for 88 new apartments.  These flats were subsequently […]

Alma Road

Windsor, Berkshire The 6-acre site was formerly occupied by The Intercontinental Hotels Group as their UK headquarters. Planning consent was secured in 2011 for the demolition of the existing buildings and the construction of four new blocks, doubling the net saleable area. Size: 247,000sqft Progress: Planning permission obtained in 2011 and sold in 2012. Council: […]

1 Finsbury Circus

London, Greater London The building sits in the heart of the City of London and offers contemporary office accommodation within a Grade II listed structure.  We comprehensively refurbished it to the highest modern office standards. Size: 187,000sqft Homes: Refurbishment and ongoing asset management. Council: City of London Back To Track Projects

Westonmead Farm

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire​ Adjacent to our Aston Clinton Road site, the site also forms part of the Major Development Area to the east of Aylesbury. Using similar arguments to the Aston Clinton Road site, we successfully promoted the site for wholly residential use and obtained an outline planning permission for 157 homes. Size: 10 hectares (25 […]

Following a masters in real estate from Cass Business School and a business degree from Durham University, Charlie began his career at Berkeley Homes (St James) as a land buyer.

Charlie is a Chartered Surveyor (Planning and Development) having qualified at Savills in the Residential Capital Markets division.

Charlie has operated as a development / investment agent across the UK, building strong relationships within the development community. He has been directly involved in originating and executing acquisitions and disposals of over £100m of land. He has represented a number of developers and investors on the acquisitions of assets both on and off market in a range of asset classes.

Charlie brings to St Congar a fresh approach to land origination and the ability to source / acquire land through a diverse property network.

Laurence Clarke’s career in development started when he joined Crest Nicholson PLC at their Bristol office in 1993. Becoming Development Director, he was responsible for a number of large high profile residential lead developments.

Leaving Crest Nicholson in 2005, Laurence has provided advice for a number of private and public organisations on the acquisition and realisation of development opportunities through his consultancy company.

On joining St Congar, he brought focus on new opportunities for the team to exploit. Laurence has considerable experience in the identification, acquisition and delivery of successful development projects.

Until recently, he was a non-executive Director of one of the largest developing Housing Association in the South West of England.

Ralph graduated from the University of Manchester with a Masters of Town and Country Planning in 2010 and is a full member of the Royal Town Planning Institute after gaining chartership in 2013.

Ralph has a background in rural planning through working with Salmon Planning Company in Somerset. Since this time, he has developed experience in London and the South East working for Westminster City Council and London consultancies; Iceni Projects and Maddox Associates.

During his time at Iceni, Ralph was seconded to Fairview New Homes where he picked up a house builder’s insight to development across sites in Barnet, Enfield and Hertfordshire.

Ralph has acted for a range of developers and land promoters and has overseen complex major projects ranging from a high-rise build to rent development in Ealing, a secondary school and enabling development in Green Belt Surrey and a 3,600 dwelling allocation in Norfolk.

Ralph brings in house planning expertise and acts as a development manager on live projects. He also leads on St Congar’s business development and site acquisitions.

Tony graduated from Nottingham Trent Polytechnic in 1990 with an Honours Degree in Residential Development. He has spent all his working career within the residential development sector, initially starting out as a quantity surveyor and then moving into land and planning.

Tony spent 13 years with Bellway Homes, working within the urban renewal and housebuilding divisions within the Group. During his time at Bellway, Tony was involved in the Barking Riverside development which is a mixed use scheme comprising healthcare, shopping, community and leisure facilities and over 10,000 new homes.

In 2005 Tony joined Crest Nicholson as Development Director. He was responsible for the land and planning departments covering sites in West London and the Home Counties.

In 2010, Tony joined Linden Homes, part of the Galliford Try Group, as Land Director responsible for the delivery of land and planning for the Chiltern region including the purchase of London sites in Mill Hill, Chiswick and Willesden.