Pictured above: (l-r) Simon Allen, from Simon Allen
Associates, Andrew Wall, from Wareing and Co, Peter Horridge, from
Stansgate Planning, Rebecca Yates, from Chase Commercial and Keith
Williams, from Stansgate Planning
A Stratford company is planning for the future after securing a
new home in the town.
Planning and development consultancy Stansgate Planning has
relocated to Chase's development The Courtyard, in Timothy's Bridge
Road, from its previous base in the town centre.
Stansgate Planning, which was set up in 1986, employs ten people
and provides developers and land owners with expert planning
guidance and support.
The decision to buy the 2,300 sq ft office unit at The
Courtyard, which was developed by Chase Midland and is now managed
by former directors Tim Haslam and Julian Meredith, was fuelled by
the company's expansion plans.
Keith Williams, a partner at Stansgate Planning, said: "We chose
this site for a variety of reasons and largely because it gives us
the capability to expand further as the company continues to
develop.
"We are confident of future growth in the coming year as the
market recovers.
"This development was in an ideal location for us as we were
previously based in the town centre and it allowed us to stay in
the area."
The deal for the property was completed with the help of agents
Wareing and Co and Simon Allen Associates.
Becky Yates, from Chase Commercial, said: "Despite the difficult
market, the second half of 2009 saw a marked increase in interest
in the scheme and we are delighted to have secured Stansgate
Planning.
"The sale to Stansgate illustrates once again that quality
properties will always sell even in the hardest of markets. Office
occupiers are still keen to purchase freehold rather than rent and
with interest rates remaining low, freehold purchases are still an
attractive option for businesses.
"Companies are still looking to move premises for a number of
reasons such as to improve profile, conditions for staff, access
for clients and parking facilities.
"The Courtyard allows businesses to achieve all these objectives
as it has very good links to the M40 and we are expecting the three
units still available at the site to attract a great deal of
interest."