MEMBERS DIRECTORY 2017 The Developers Group (KDG) is a group of organisations actively involved with the delivery of quality sustainable development in Kent and .

We aim to represent all developers in Kent: commercial and residential, large and small, private companies, registered social landlords, public bodies and owners, agents, planners, companies, etc. The KDG is readily accepted as a trustworthy and proactive body, providing advice and guidance to Kent County Council, the Districts, Government and associated bodies.

Committed to making a difference and passionate about the Kent growth agenda, in conjunction with the other related groups across Kent and Medway our aim is to encourage effective working relationships and trust between the private and public sectors to bring about deliverable, high quality and sustainable development, a functional property market, and growth in jobs and housing. We work to address strategic issues affecting Kent and Medway, engaging with major public sector organisations such as DCLG, Highways , the Environment Agency and Natural England. The benefits of being a member of The KDG are:

 An effective communication channel between the private and public sectors to remove barriers to growth and bring about deliverable development and a functional property market.

 The opportunity to be part of The KDG/KCC partnership to deliver future prosperity to Kent within the Government’s localism agenda and structures.

 Regular access to senior officers and Members at Kent County Council and Kent Planning Officers Group, to promote working together more closely and influence how Kent’s planning system works.

 The KDG is an official consultee on many issues, such as Kent Transport Strategy, Section 106 frameworks, Kent Housing Strategy and Kent parking standards and the Group makes regular representations on these and other issues.

 Members have the opportunity to discuss strategic issues and lobby face to face major public sector organisations such as Kent County Council, the Highways Agency and the Environment Agency.

 Quarterly well attended meetings, providing an excellent opportunity for networking and presentations on the Growth agenda, infrastructure and strategic improvements, responding to consultation as a group, planning, the environment, sustainability and design, as well as learning from other developers’ experiences and exchanging useful contacts.

 Working and responding as a group ensures that The Kent Developers Group is a powerful, well organised and trusted body that can really make a difference to the way Kent responds to their challenges and addresses the concerns of the commercial and residential development industry

 Regular professionally prepared planning and highways updates and access to re- search resources at Locate in Kent including bespoke research for members.

 Opportunities to influence the marketing of Kent.

 The KDG is a part owner of Locate in Kent and has a place on its Board of Directors and can influence the decision making around inward investment.

 Senior representatives from both national Government and Kent County Council regu- larly attend Kent Developers Group meetings.

 Annual dinner arranged and attended by senior KCC members and other senior stake- holders.

Membership

The annual membership fee is currently £5,000.

Nick Fenton, Chairman T: +44 (0)7921 108 633 E: [email protected] W: www.locateinkent.com/kdg

About Locate in Kent

Locate in Kent is the investment promotion agency for Kent and Medway. Established in 1997, it is a private company owned by Kent County Council and Kent Developers Group, and it is supported and funded by more than 30 other funders and companies. Since 1997 Locate in Kent has helped nearly 1,044 companies to locate or expand in Kent, creating more than 65,000 new jobs.

Locate in Kent markets Kent as a business location and provides corporate relocation services to companies looking to expand or relocate in Kent. The primary objective is job creation. The company also offers access to its comprehensive Commercial Property Search with office, industrial and warehouse business property in every part of Kent and Medway.

Locate in Kent makes it its job to ensure that it is well informed about commercial property and land being developed, and works alongside developers to help them market their developments as well as to make the development process as straightforward as possible.

For more information visit www.locateinkent.com or e-mail [email protected]. Contents KDG Members BDW Kent ______5 Homes ______5 Berkeley Group ______5 Chartway Group ______5 (UK) Ltd ______6 Croudace Homes Group Ltd ______6 Discovery Park ______6 Ebbsfleet Development Corporation ______6 Environment Agency ______7 Gallagher Properties ______7 Gen2 Property ______7 Homes & Communities Agency ______7 ______8 Kent Construction Focus Group ______8 Kent County Council ______8 Lall Property Group ______8 Liberty Property Trust ______9 Holdings Company ______9 Maxim ______9 Moat Housing Group ______10 Natural England ______10 Newcrest ______10 Optivo ______10 Orbit Homes ______11 Pentland Homes ______11 Quinn Estates ______11 Redrow Homes ______11 Sanctuary Group ______12 ______12 ______12 Trenport ______12 U+I Group PlC ______13 Wealden Homes ______13 West Kent ______13 KDG Associate Members Academy Consulting ______14 Barton Willmore ______14 Betteridge and Milsom ______14 Cripps ______15 Caxtons ______15 Clague ______15 DHA Planning ______15 ______16 Kier ______16 Kirksaunders ______16 Strutt and Parker ______16

KDG Members

BDW Kent Major house builders in Kent and south east England. Contact: Mark Bailey, [email protected]

Bellway Homes In just over 70 years, Bellway has grown from a small, family-owned firm to one of the most successful house builders in the UK. Today they directly employ more than 2,000 people. Contact: Chris Moore [email protected]

Berkeley Homes (Eastern Counties) Ltd Berkeley Homes (Eastern Counties) Ltd provides quality homes across Kent. Developments include: Ryewood, ; Holborough Lakes, ; Kingsbrook Park, ; Royal Wells Park, Tunbridge Wells. Contact: Peter Smith, [email protected]

Chartway Group Chartway Group are an award-winning de- veloper, operating across the South East. They specialise in providing one-stop con- struction services for mixed tenure projects working with a range of clients including housing associations, local authorities and private developers. Contact: Stuart Mitchell, [email protected]

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Countryside Properties (UK) Ltd Countryside is a well-established developer of new homes and communities in London and South East, with major sites at St Mary’s Island, Chatham and Springhead, Ebbsfleet and increasing interests across the County. Contact: Mike Lambert, [email protected]

Croudace Homes Group Ltd A family owned company operating throughout the south east, building high quality homes backed up with first class customer service, regardless of value or tenure. Contact: Peter Brooks, [email protected]

Discovery Park Ltd Discovery Park is the global hub for busi- ness, enterprise, science and technology. The 220 acre site sits within an Enterprise Zone, has exceptional international transport links and is home to a diverse range of businesses and organisations. Contact: Toby Hunter [email protected]

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation EDC are working with local authorities and local communities to develop a shared vision for Ebbsfleet Garden City, providing high quality, attractive and sustainably- constructed housing as well as opportunities to live and work. Contact: Paul Spooner, [email protected]

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Environment Agency We work to create better places for people and wildlife, and support sustainable development. Our role includes managing flood risk, protecting aquifers from contamination and enhancing the aquatic habitat. Contact: Frank Heeley, [email protected]

Gallagher Properties Ltd Part of Gallagher Group Ltd, Gallagher Properties buys land, develops it and then sells the investment or retains it. It also manages a significant portfolio of property for itself and third party landlords. Contact: Nick Yandle, [email protected]

Gen2 Property Property advisor to the Public Sector in Kent and South East, offering professional services including project & programme management, acquisitions, disposals and general estate management. Contact: Simon Dodd, [email protected]

Homes and Communities Agency Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is the UK Government’s national homes and regeneration agency. Contact: Chris Moore, [email protected]

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Keepmoat Keepmoat Regeneration, part of the ENGIE Group, is the leading provider of regeneration services in the UK. Operating in a diverse range of markets & sectors including commu- nity regeneration, refurbishment, repairs and maintenance and housing development. Contact: Paul Toward [email protected]

Kent County Council Local authority for Kent. Contact: Barbara Cooper, [email protected]

Kent Construction Focus Group Kent Construction Focus Group (kcfg) is a business development and support group for the Kent construction industry within the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce. Contact: Ella Brocklebank, [email protected]

Lall Property Group Lall Property Group is an investment and de- velopment company focused on acquiring land and commercial property where signifi- cant value can be added. Developing schemes across the South East. Contact: Shahan Lall [email protected]

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Liberty Property Trust Developers of Kings Hill, a 650 acre mixed use development near . Contact: Andrew Blevins, [email protected]

London Resort Holdings Company Developers of a world-class entertainment resort on the Peninsula. Contact: Percy Humphrey, [email protected]

Maxim Founded in 1995 and based in Tunbridge Wells, Maxim brings together former jour- nalists, as well as highly experienced PR, marketing and communications experts. Contact: Andrew Metcalf [email protected]

mhs homes mhs homes help people – often on lower incomes, who can’t afford to buy a home outright – rent or part-buy a place to live. They own and manage about 8,500 homes – with about 20,000 residents, making them the largest independent social landlord in the UK. Contact: Sarah Paxton [email protected] 9

Moat Housing Group Moat is a leading housing association working in the south east, providing high quality homes and services Contact: Sally Rice, [email protected]

Natural England

The strong demand for growth offers a huge opportunity to integrate well-designed green space that attracts economic investment and has a positive impact on the natural environment by incorporating biodiversity. We will work with developments seeking opportunities to showcase these benefits.

Contact: James Seymour, [email protected]

Newcrest Newcrest is a specialist in developing a mixture of commercial property serving new and existing residential communities. It cre- ates attractive community hubs for people to live and work in, while building an envi- ronment that generates commercial suc- cess. Contact: Adam Forster [email protected]

Optivo Not for profit housing association with 28,000 homes in London and the south- east. We have housing stock in eight local authority areas in Kent with 7,000 in Swale. Contact: Neill Tickle, [email protected]

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Orbit Homes Orbit are a registered provider, providing homes for general needs, rent and new build home buy. Contact: Maggie MacCann, [email protected]

Pentland Homes The company has major strategic planning interests in east Kent focusing on Canterbury, Ashford, and the Shepway area, currently building new homes in and Elham. Contact: Martin Hart, [email protected]

Quinn Estates The Quinn group of companies are leading commercial and residential property developers in Kent. Contact: Mark Quinn, [email protected]

Redrow Homes Residential property developer.

Contact: Chris Lilley, [email protected]

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Sanctuary Group With around 70,000 affordable homes in England, Sanctuary Housing is one of the UK’s leading social landlords.

Contact: Michael Nee, [email protected]

Savills The south east developments team advises on sale, purchase, assessment and valuation of all property types on behalf of landowners, developers and other property owners. Contact: Paul Atherton, [email protected]

Taylor Wimpey Regional house building company and the local arm of Taylor Wimpey plc. We cover Kent, East Sussex and east London. Contact: Rod Martin, [email protected]

Trenport Investments Part of Ellerman Investments Group, Trenport own approximately 4,000 acres of agricultural, residential and mixed use development sites in Kent. Contact: Chris Hall, [email protected]

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U+I Group PLC U+I Group Plc are part of Spirit of LLP, a consortium with Swale Borough Council and Quinn Estates that will revitalise Sittingbourne town centre through expert development and quality design. Contact: Rob Sloper, [email protected]

Wealden Homes House builder and Developer of quality homes in the South East. Promotion and acquisition of strategic land in the South East. Contact: Barry Chamberlain, [email protected]

West Kent Homes West Kent is a vibrant community provider of affordable homes and services to people living in the towns and villages throughout Kent. Contact: Mark Leader, [email protected]

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KDG Associate Members

Associate members of KDG are also corporate members of Locate in Kent. They are not developers but are essential to the industry, including architects, planners, project managers, construction companies and engineers. Corporate partnership costs £1,500 a year.

For more information contact: [email protected]

Academy Consulting Academy Consulting is a team of project managers, Cost Consultants and Health & Safety Advisors delivering successfully for their clients in the property and construction industry. They work across a whole range of sectors on new build, refurbishment and res- toration projects across Kent and the South of England. Contact: [email protected]

Barton Wilmore Barton Wilmore is the UK’s leading inde- pendent planning and design consultancy, providing a uniquely integrated service that delivers innovative yet commercially viable solutions. Their Ebbsfleet team guides pro- jects of all types and sizes across Kent and the South East. Contact: [email protected]

Betteridge and Milsom Betteridge and Milsom are a Chartered Quantity Surveying practice based in Canter- bury. Having been establish for over 30 years, they aim to provide a comprehensive first class service to their clients. Contact: paul.gannaway@betteridge- milsom.co.uk

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Cripps Cripps is a leading South East law firm based in Kent, providing a wide range of le- gal services. The firm advises many high- profile UK, US and European clients includ- ing plcs, financial institutions, private compa- nies, local and national government, chari- ties and individuals. Contact: [email protected]

Caxtons Based all over Kent, caxtons offer a range of property services including chartered survey- ors, investment advice and management of commercial and residential property, com- mercial property agency, residential lettings and insurance. Contact: [email protected]

Clague Clague architects are a highly motivated team with proven capability and flair offering clients a personalised and dedicated service. Their Kent experience and knowledge of the key personnel is second to none. Specialist de- partments include commercial, education, residential, master planning and historic build- ings. Contact: [email protected]

DHA Planning DHA is made up of four specialist technical consulting teams providing national town planning and development, urban design, transport and environmental advice from its office based in Maidstone, Kent. Contact: [email protected]

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Fairhurst:

Fairhurst currently operates from 17 locations throughout the UK as consulting civil and structural engineers providing multi-disciplinary services across a wide range of sectors. Fairhurst Kent is served from the Sevenoaks office. Contact: [email protected]

Kier Kier South East construction including Kier Wallis General Works, provide comprehensive building construction services across all market sectors throughout the South East. They are committed to providing a collaboration approach to all projects and strive to continuously improve our service. Contact: [email protected]

Kirksaunders Associates Kirksaunders Associates Ltd is an innovative structural and consultancy based in Orpington Kent. They are highly skilled, practical engineers with experience in a wide variety of private and public projects providing a full range of services for Kent. Contact: [email protected]

Strutt and Parker A multinational property practice with represen- tation in Canterbury and Sevenoaks providing agency, management planning and development advice to the private and public sectors . Contact: [email protected]

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