Whitstable Oyster Fishery Company
Following the issue of an enforcement notice by Canterbury City Council to remove oyster Whitstable Oyster Fishery Company’s farming trestles, Ellie Evans acted as an expert witness at public inquiry to identify the economic impact of the trestles and the production of oysters for Whitstable. Ellie highlighted the historical association between the town and oysters, […]
2 Trafalgar Way
We authored an economic statement and socio-economic chapter for this student housing scheme in LBTH. The scheme is set to house over 1,600 students as well as 80 residential apartments. This work considered the economic importance of students, the role of and need for student units, the economic benefits of the schemes in terms of […]
Paddington Cube
We produced an economic assessment of the proposed development of Paddington Quarter, a site next to Paddington Station. The scheme would provide office and retail space in one 19 storey building ‘Paddington Cube’, retail and restaurant uses in a second, smaller building, 1.35 acres of public realm improvements with highly improved permeability around the site, […]
Old War Office
Volterra produced the economic statement for a proposed redevelopment of the Old War Office in Westminster. The building has a rich history, having previously been the royal site of Whitehall Palace. The proposals were to redevelop the site into mixed-use luxury hotel and high-end residential development, alongside retail and leisure uses. Our economic statement laid […]
London Peninsula Hotel
Volterra supported Grosvenor and HSH in their successful application for a Peninsula hotel and high-end residential units at 1-5 Grosvenor Place. This required making the case for the loss of existing office space in favour of a luxury hotel and residential units. The arguments therefore focused around the tourism benefits to London of the proposed […]
Montcalm Hotel
Volterra assisted in winning the case for a 256 room Montcalm hotel in Finsbury Square, Islington. Islington Council initially refused planning consent as they did not want to lose office space and stated that a hotel would compromise the economic function of the area. Volterra were brought on board to challenge this judgment and strengthen […]
