Stiles Harold Williams - Case Studies
Stiles Harold Williams case studies.
Case Studies
Industrial / Logistics
Innovotive Marketing at Oakwood Trade Park, Crawley
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SHW Business Space Agency was instructed by McKay Securities to assist in the marketing of Oakwood Trade Park in Crawley, a scheme which is dominated by national trade counter operators. We advised our clients to utilise the prominence of the estate, which is located in the heart of Manor Royal, with photo marketing boards and the use of good design for a new brochure to encourage more trade counter operators to the estate. This resulted in further operators wishing to locate onto the estate and currently only one unit remains available.
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Rebranding Cliffe Industrial Estate, Lewes
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Following receipt of instructions from Aviva Investors to become involved with the marketing of vacant units on the Cliffe Industrial Estate in Lewes we organised the production of photo marketing boards, together with a website and a generic brochure for the Cliffe Estate.
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Successful Rebranding at Bell Centre, Manor Royal, Crawley
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Acting on behalf of Astranta Asset Management SHW Business Space Agency proposed the rebranding of The Bell Centre, a 33 unit industrial estate located on Manor Royal. We felt that as a 1980’s estate it was beginning to show its age and falling behind the competing estates.
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Lineside Industrial Estate, Littlehampton
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Having been instructed by CBRE Global Investors to assist in the marketing of the Lineside Estate in Littlehampton we initially advised our clients to rebrand the Estate to include estate signage, the production of photo marketing boards and an Estate-specific website: www.lineside.net.
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Rebranding At Rustington Trading Estate, West Sussex
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Acting for Store Property Investments, SHW Business Space Agency proposed the rebranding of the units in their ownership on the Rustington Trading Estate, together with the production of photo marketing boards to assist the marketing of vacant units on the Estate. The rebranding also included the production of marketing brochures which resulted in lettings to two trade operators following the refurbishment of the units.
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Office
Advice on change of use to helps to secure medical user for Grade II listed building
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Stiles Harold Williams was instructed to market The Pines, a fully refurbished Grade II listed building totalling 6,900 sq ft, providing high quality office space.
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Rockwood House, Haywards Heath
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22,500 sq ft of vacant offices within the heart of Hayward’s HeathOn instructions from private investors SHW Business Space Agency suggested and organised the production of photo marketing boards, banners and a new, fresh generic brochure showing the high quality refurbishment, especially to the reception area, which is unusual for offices in Hayward’s Heath and stands it apart from the competition.
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Rebranding at Valiant House, Manor Royal, Crawley
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Acting on behalf of Redifine International, Valiant House has undergone a substantial re-positioning exercise from a marketing perspective. We felt that as a 1980’s office building the marketing needed to be cutting edge, so as to retain its position as a good quality product and ensure it competes with buildings in the town.
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Successful Rebranding at Gloucester Place, Brighton
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Following receipt of instructions from Warner Estates to become involved with the marketing of the vacant offices of circa 40,000 sq ft in central Brighton, Stiles Harold Williams advised on the refurbishment and suggested marketing post refurbishment
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100-101 Queens Road, Brighton
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Following receipt of instructions from Hargreaves Developments Ltd to become involved with the marketing of circa 10,000 sq ft of vacant offices in central Brighton, SHW Business Space Agency advised and organised the production of photo marketing boards and banners, together with a specific property website and a generic brochure.
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Rebranding at 93-94 Queens Road, Brighton
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10,000 sq ft of Vacant offices within central BrightonOn instructions from Hargreaves Developments Ltd, SHW Business Space Agency suggested and organised the production of photo marketing boards, banners, a dedicated website, as well as a generic brochure for 93-94 Queens Road.
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Rebranding at Nynex House, Portslade, Brighton
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Following receipt of instructions from Virgin Media ,C/o FraserCRE, SHW Business Space Agency advised on the disposal options for the existing lease of vacant offices/warehouse (circa 25,000 sq ft) in Portslade. SHW Business Space Agency advised on large marketing boards & banners and a YouTube video showing the extent of the building and site, which is not directly notable from the street.
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Retail
Letting of 2-3 Rocks Lane, Barnes, London SW13
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Stiles Harold Williams (retail department London) has just let 2-3 Rocks Lane, Barnes, London SW13 to Indian Zing Ltd on a new 20 year FRI lease. The premises consist of a ground floor and basement restaurant and is located in one of London’s premier residential districts.
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Subway
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Subway is the largest sandwich franchise in the world, with more than 28,000 outlets. Stiles Harold Williams first acted for Subway in the London region at the end of 2001, when this brand, little known in the UK, had just 15 outlets in London and 30 across the whole UK. Subway now has over 150 Greater London outlets and more than 1,000 in the UK.
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Shop Letting – Brighton City Centre
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On behalf of Axa Sun Life Plc, Stiles Harold Williams has let a City Centre Shop to National Clothing Retailer, Bench, on a new 10 year lease.
Stiles Harold Williams also advises AXA on the rest of its retail properties on North Street, Brighton and its retail portfolio in Crawley Town Centre.
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Shop Letting - Worthing, West Sussex
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On behalf of Phillips Pension Fund Stiles Harold Williams advised and let a shop on Montague Street Worthing to tReds.
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Sale of Former Public House - Worthing, West Sussex
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On behalf of Regalia Properties, Stiles Harold Williams agreed a letting of what was years ago a public house to the West Cornwall Pastie Company.
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Investment
1 Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne - Retail Warehouse let to Magnet.
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When the freehold interest in this property became available we were attracted by the covenant strength together with the unexpired term of 12 years. Our research showed that the rent looked relatively modest but a particularly attractive feature was that whilst the property was slightly hidden away at present, this was shortly to change. Our local knowledge told us that a brand new 100,000 sq ft Morrisons superstore was about to be constructed just yards from this building and this would dramatically improve our property’s trading position, which would in turn have a positive impact upon rental value and future growth.
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Sackville Goods Yard, Sackville Road, Hove
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SHW has been associated with this property for the last 30 years and when Receivers were instructed in late 2012, we were asked to put together a marketing strategy to sell the freehold interest.
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26, 27 & 28 Timberlaine Trading Estate, Decoy Road, Worthing
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A mini-industrial complex of 24,500 sq ft of 3 recently refurbished buildings around a central yard. The entire property was let on a full repairing and insuring lease to expire September 2024 at a passing rent of £135,000 p.a. The tenants were Teledyne Cormon Ltd with parent company guarantee.
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Trade Counter Investment in Chichester – Acquired for Clients
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A detached industrial/trade counter building of 10,500 sq ft let to Howden Joinery Properties Ltd on a 10 year lease from March 2011 at a rent of £60,000 per annum, exclusive. The property seemed ideal for private investor clients who were contacted and a viewing arranged. After various background checks were made on the locality, rental level and tenant strength etc, a price of £708,000 (8% net) was agreed and the purchase completed in September 2012.
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Lease Advisory
BRIDGE GATE HOUSE, 55-57 HIGH STREET REDHILL SURREY RH1 1RX
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Stiles Harold Williams has successfully negotiated a lease regear with Total Gas & Power Ltd on behalf of the freeholders, Northern Shell Media Group Limited at Bridge Gate House.Total Gas & Power was represented by Stanley Hicks.
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RENT SAVED AT ARBITRATION
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Peter Coldbreath, a director of Stiles Harold Williams' Professional Services team in the Company's Brighton office, was retained by the Tenant of some 25,000 sq ft (2,322.45 sq m) of quality 1980's office accommodation in the City centre, occupied by a professional services' firm, to negotiate a 2009 rent review against the institutional Landlord freeholder. The Landlord opened negotiations by seeking a rent of almost £400,000 pa, under the 2009 review, representing an increase of more than 40% over the passing rent. Based upon his detailed knowledge of the market and comparable evidence from SHW's comprehensive transactions' database, Peter recommended offering a small increase only and lengthy negotiations failed to produce a settlement. Thus, with the client's consent, Peter made his valuation Submission to an Independent Expert, in accordance with the provisions of the lease, and was pleased to receive the Expert's Award, imposing a revised rent of approximately £300,000.
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Cubic Corporation
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Cubic’s Defence Group provides combat training systems for military forces, whilst its Transportation Systems designs, manufactures and integrates automatic fare collection processes for public transport projects worldwide.
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Black & Veatch Limited
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Black & Veatch Corporation is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, specialising in infrastructure development in energy, water, telecoms, federal, management consulting and environmental markets from 90 offices worldwide.
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Rent Review – Retail – East Sussex
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A multi-level shop, East Street, Brighton. Stiles Harold Williams secured a rental increase from £80,000 per annum to in excess of £200,000 per annum at review. We identified previously un-rentalised flats within attic accommodation and ensured “time of the essence” notices were issued. The freehold was subsequently sold at completion of review negotiations.
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Rent Review & Lease Renewals - Industrial & Warehouse - West Sussex
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Martlets Estate, WorthingStiles Harold Williams has been retained for over five years advising Landlords on renewals and agency work.
The Estate is popular and broadly fully let. Stiles Harold Williams has improved rents from £6 to £8 per sq ft, negotiating directly with tenants in occupation, achieving small but incremental periodic rental uplifts provable within the Estate.
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Lease Renewal – Office and Warehouse - West Sussex
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Spirent House, CrawleyWe advise Spirent on properties in the south east and further afield. Our first involvement with this client was to advise on lease renewal negotiations on a small warehouse premises in Cambridge. We subsequently advised on offices within Crawley, negotiating a surrender and renewal and subsequent re-location, maximising terms for this office occupier client.
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Valuation
Acquisition Report
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Peter Coldbreath working from Stiles Harold Williams, Brighton office, was instructed to give acquisition advice to private individuals considering buying a vacant shop in a small West Sussex town. Peter undertook a measured inspection of the property and identified significant concerns as to the dilapidated state of premises and the purchase price agreed. We undertook a building survey and costed refurbishment expenditure. We negotiated a reduction in the purchase price on behalf of the owner.
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LSG Skychefs UK Limited
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This in-flight airline service is owned by Lufthansa Service Holding AG and operates in 47 countries across Europe and worldwide, enjoying 30 percent share of the global airline catering market.
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Valuation – Advertising Hoarding Portfolio
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Stiles Harold Williams has over twenty specialist valuers who are experienced across a broad range of properties. Some of the more unusual recent valuations include a national portfolio of advertising hoardings. Premises in North Wales and the Midlands plus a multiplicity of leisure properties.
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Japanese Knotweed - Do you know what this is?
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We identified the presence of Japanese Knotweed, a notifiable plant with significant cost issues for its eradication.
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Business Rates
Flying High as Rates Kept Low
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The SHW rating team have secured significant savings for an airfield in Surrey by advising them on both empty property matters as well as general appeal work ensuring they receive maximum rates relief through proactive rating initiatives. Through this active management the sky high rates liability for the aerodrome have been significantly reduced to a much more sensible altitude for the remainder of the 2010 Rating List.
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A “New Haven” for Rate Savings
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Through active management on this South Coast industrial estate, the SHW rating team have managed to significantly reduce the rating liability by advising the client both on empty property relief as well as general rating matters so once again “shed”ding Pounds from rates bills!
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Commercial Property Management
SHW MD appointed Service Charge Expert at Ocean Village Estate, Southampton
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David Hadden, Stiles Harold Williams' MD and Head of the Property Management Division, has been appointed by MDL Developments Limited, to provide independent expert approval of the annual service charge apportionments payable by tenants, which vary each year as this exciting and vibrant community of housing, shops, offices, entertainment complexes, eateries and, at its heart, Ocean Village Marina, comes together during its development phases. The Estate is managed by Savills in Southampton and David's task is to ensure that the due proportions of recoverable service charge costs properly reflect the contractual lease terms and the circumstances on the Estate, as the development grows and changes.
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Co-operative Group Property Services
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Stiles Harold Williams won the tender for management of the non-trading portfolio in Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Essex, Hampshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and Greater London. The contract was fomalised in January 2001 with a portfolio of 228 properties, which include retail, offices and light industrial.
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Multi-Tenanted Office property, East Sussex
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On behalf of a national property investment company, Stiles Harold Williams manage Blenheim House located in central Brighton. This involves the day to day management of the building, a planned maintenance programme utilising our Building Consultancy Division and the implementation of rent reviews and lease renewals by our Landlord and Tenant Department.
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Multi-Tenanted Office property, West Sussex
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On behalf of Southern Housing Group, Stiles Harold Williams manages Spire Court in Horsham. This multi-tenanted, 1980’s office building on five floors totals 58,000 sq ft.
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20 Warehouse and Light Industrial Units, East Sussex
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On behalf of Standard Life Investments, Stiles Harold Williams manages the Estate, implements the rent reviews and lease renewals, and lets the units when they become available.
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Multi-Tenanted Office property, East Sussex
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On behalf of Matsim Properties, Stiles Harold Williams manages The Agora in Hove. This multi-tenanted, 1980’s office building on four floors totals 24,000 sq ft.
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Warehouse and Light Industrial Estate, East Sussex
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On behalf of private clients, Stiles Harold Williams manages the estate of 17 units, collecting the rent and insurance monies, implementing the rent reviews, lease renewals and letting the units when they become available.
Stiles Harold Williams’ Building Consultancy Division also oversaw the original construction of the Estate and advises on its planned, long term maintenance and improvement.
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Residential Property Management
Positive Client Feedback
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Stiles Harold Williams attend annual general Meetings for our clients. We are pleased to provide quotes from participants at one such meeting recently where we had been appointed some 11 months previously.
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Insurance
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For leasehold property, building insurance can be one of the largest yearly expenses and it is either charged separately, or within the service charge account. However, beyond building insurance, there is a broad range of insurance products that property owners should consider, as we discuss below. For this reason, Stiles Harold Williams (‘SHW’) recognises the need to provide its Clients and Property Managers with specialist insurance support with a dedicated resource in its Property Management Division.
If SHW’s Client is a Residents’ Management Company (‘RMC’), the directors will be advised to carry Directors & Officers Liability Insurance, to protect themselves, as legally responsible for the RMC’s property interests. A leaflet explaining such a policy is available as a PDF document
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Annual Utility Savings in Excess of 20%
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Utility costs can be frequently overlooked as a major cost element within service charge budgets. Most property managers will review contractors such as cleaners and gardeners, to ensure competitive prices for their clients. However, utility costs can also be subjected to the same review.
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PLANNING AHEAD – IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD
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In advising our clients of their budgeting needs it is sensible to look beyond the next 12 months and anticipate what major works may be required over a longer period – say 10 years. This allows a reserve or sinking fund to be maintained at levels that avoid significant fluctuations in charges payable when works are due. This principle has been so successful with our managed clients that our building surveyors are continuously instructed on a number of properties for non-managed clients.
The intention is to avoid unpleasant surprises and prioritise works in a planned, rolling programme which is reviewed on a regular basis.
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INSURANCE – A PROPERTY MANAGERS PERSPECTIVE
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Insurance normally represents one of the largest service charge expenses facing a block of flats and handling insurance claims one of the most regular activities. The manager should therefore be seeking to ensure that the insurance meets the client’s requirements both in terms of the lease obligations and general expectations. The claims handling should preferably be tailored to minimise bureaucracy and speed up settlements where possible. This is one of the most common points of contact between manager and leaseholder and good procedures can help raise the manager’s profile positively. Delays tend to frustrate and annoy.
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Landlord V Tenant
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The struggle continues ....The leasehold sector is highly regulated and successive Landlord and Tenant Acts have introduced a whole raft of measures designed to protect the leaseholders from the excesses of unreasonable and exploitative landlords. In difficult financial times when landlords are perhaps seeking more creative ways of maximising a return on their investments does this legislation truly protect the leaseholders?
Substantive measures are now in place to govern service charges through to the Right to Manage, which enables the leaseholders to take over the landlords management functions, and the right to enfranchise, the ultimate sanction against bad landlords, if the building qualifies and leaseholders can afford it. Surely this is sufficient to reign in the worst landlords? The answer I fear is a firm no.
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Dealing with noisy neighbours
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Dealing with Nuisance
Noise can often be very subjective due to a clash of lifestyles. The issue with communal living is that people often adopt a different standard for themselves than their neighbours. If people want to carry out building works, hold a party, keep a pet dog, install wooden flooring, “improve” the common parts by installing their own effects etc, they often hold a very relaxed view as to what is acceptable. This view narrows considerably when their neighbours may be doing likewise.
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Private Rented Housing, East & West Sussex
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In March 2009, Stiles Harold Williams tendered for and won the management contract for a portfolio of more than 200 homes in the private rented sector, owned by an offshore family trust.
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Building Consultancy
20 year guarantee for roofing works at Grade II Listed Building
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Roofing and Redecorations worksAn initial detailed site inspection was undertaken to ensure that all existing building defects were identified on a property in Exeter. SHW prepared a Schedule of Works which incorporated the thermal upgrade of the roof in conjunction with the provision of a 20 year guaranteed waterproofing system, as well as the replacement of the rear windows with new double glazed units that attained very high U values.
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Successful re-negotiation of lease terms following dilapidations assessment
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Dilapidations AssessmentSHW were instructed to study the lease documentation and advise the tenant of their end of term dilapidations liability on their occupied building in Crawley.
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Financial settlement received from Tenant for Landlord works
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Dilapidations and Project ManagementSHW was instructed to prepare a Schedule of Dilapidations on behalf of the Landlord. The property was a large warehouse building with office accommodation in Bognor Regis.
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SHW provides accurate advice to client on previously misdiagnosed defect
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Defect AnalysisStiles Harold Williams were instructed by the freeholder to establish the cause of water ingress into the ground floor retail unit of the building and to advise on remedial works required to address the problem.
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Ensuring properties are adequately insured
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Reinstatement Cost AssessmentSHW were appointed by Receivers of a recently constructed industrial park to provide a Reinstatement Cost Assessment for insurance purposes.
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SHW helps safeguard adjoining owner’s property
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2 further units availableSHW were appointed by the Adjoining Owners of a high profile mixed used development in the Priory Quarter of Hastings to act as Party wall surveyors in response to a notice served by the Building Owner of the adjoining site.
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Landlord reaps benefits from SHW’s multi-disciplined expertise
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Dilapidations MattersThe freeholder of a large office building within Hastings town centre instructed SHW to act on their behalf to provide dilapidations advice following notification from the tenant of their intention to vacate.
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SHW provides new education facilities without disruption to students
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Contract AdministrationWe were instructed by the freeholder to provide contract administration services for an internal remodelling and refurbishment project within a further education facility in the centre of Hastings.
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Early detection of defects helps client avoid costly repair liability
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Pre-Acquisition SurveyOur client was in the process of acquiring a lease of two interconnected retail units within a small arcade in the centre of Bexhill. The client was intending to take the units on a full repairing and insuring basis, and were unsure of their potential repairing liabilities.
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Why use a Chartered Building Surveyor
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Information from the RICSRICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is the leading organisation of its kind in the world for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues. As part of their role the RICS help to set, maintain and regulate standards – as well as providing impartial advice to governments and policy makers. RICS has 140,000 members who operate out of 146 countries, supported by an extensive network of regiona loffices located in every continent around the world.
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TERMINAL DILAPIDATIONS
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UNIT F1, NEW ERA ESTATE, OLDLANDS WAY, BOGNOR. WEST SUSSEX - 154,000 SQ FTStiles Harold Williams has again been instructed by HSBC Investments in relation to the above premises. Following our previous involvement in 2007, identifying a tenant for the property, we have now been instructed to prepare the schedule of dilapidations for the Tenant’s end of lease liability.
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Albert Court, London W8
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This landmark Victorian mansion block, just behind the Royal Albert Hall, contains 98 of London’s most prestige and high value residential apartments, some of which have changed hands for almost £4 million in the recent past. One is currently for sale at £7 million!
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University of Surrey
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Surrey Research Park is owned and developed by the University as a 28.33 ha working environment for over 100 companies engaged in a broad spectrum of research, design and development activities.
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Mansion Blocks – Project Management & Co-ordination
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Over the last four years, Stiles Harold Williams Building Consultancy has developed a specialist team focused on the strategic advice and thereafter the implementation of repairs and improvements to residential mansion blocks. Such advice commonly follows the preparation of a 10-year plan, which develops to form the basis for future programmes of work, control of budgets, reserve funds and service charges then subsequently monitors cash flow.
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High Wycombe - Conversion of Grade II Listed Building
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This Grade II Listed timber frame building was being used as a retail unit with ancillary storage space above. Following the expiry of the previous tenants lease Stiles Harold Williams was instructed to undertake a feasibility study to convert the building into flats.
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London - Expert Witness
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We were instructed by a Right to Manage Company to advise on all building surveying aspects of a roof top penthouse development proposed by the Freeholder of the flat roof of a 1930's residential mansion block.
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Cowfold - Defect Analysis
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The property was in a significant dilapidated condition and was converted during the early part of 2005 into an office creating an additional floor below ground level. The works comprised extensive internal refurbishment and also the provision of a tanking system for the area below ground.
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Brighton - Building Condition Report
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Our Client required an assessment of their Brighton portfolio for strategic purposes. Stiles Harold Williams was asked to prepare a specific report format identifying the remedial works required and to include associated budget costs. One of the properties was a 19th century property which had remained vacant for 20 years and was showing signs of dilapidation. The reports were issued and urgent works were highlighted to the Client.
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Crawley Business Insurance Assessment
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The property comprised a substantial series of mixed use buildings, located on one large self contained site. This included warehousing, offices and training facilities in a popular location in the main employment area of Crawley.
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Crawley - Dilapidations (Industrial Unit)
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The instruction involved a light industrial building with two-storey ancillary office accommodation located close to the boundary of Gatwick Airport.
Our instructions were to provide advice in respect of dilapidation matters on behalf of the tenant in the approach to the end of occupational lease.
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Development Advice & Monitoring
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Warrington – Construction AdviceStiles Harold Williams was instructed to provide construction advice to the funding partner during specification negotiations and procurement of this design and build project to construct over 145,000 sq ft of high bay distribution warehouse, ancillary offices and goods vehicle repair and maintenance facility.
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Contract Admin / Project Management
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An existing 55,000 sq ft, four storey office block, built in the 1980’s, which required comfort-cooling, associated new ceilings and high efficiency lighting. Stiles Harold Williams acted as Project Manager for the occupants during the specification, design, procurement and installation of this project. It involved the removal of the existing suspended ceilings, low pressure hot water radiator heating systems and the installation of a new suspended ceiling systems, incorporating ducted VRV comfort-cooling and high-frequency, high-efficiency recessed lighting. Advice was given on the procurement method and programme. The project was completed within the identified timescale and within budget.
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Building Survey / Schedule of Condition
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Kingston upon ThamesStiles Harold Williams was instructed by the forthcoming purchaser to carry out a building survey and a Schedule of Condition at an industrial / office unit in Kingston Upon Thames.
The entire site was surveyed, including all boundary walls, grounds and all areas within the building.
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Development Advice & Monitoring
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The Client owns this residential building with a basement office. The lease on the basement office expired and the unit remained vacant for several months. Our Client identified the need to ascertain the options available for the unit and the associated cost of any proposal.
Stiles Harold Williams was subsequently instructed to prepare a feasibility report for the basement property.
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Commercial Building Survey
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North FelthamA detached, modern warehouse unit with offices adapted during the initial construction to form a fully fitted airline catering facility. Set in a site of 2.05 acres and totalling over 70,000 sq ft on 2 floors, the unit is close to Heathrow Airport.
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Development Consultancy
Sold - Limpsfield Road, Croydon
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Acting on behalf of the OCS Group Stiles Harold Williams negotiated a subject to planning sale to McCarthy & Stone. The sale represented part of the OCS Group relocation to Crawley. The site will be redeveloped as 29 sheltered housing units, ideally situated between Waitrose and the local shops opposite Sanderstead Recreation Ground.
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Under Offer - The Dell, 46 Reigate Hill, Reigate
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Instructions received from Raven Housing Trust Ltd in July 2012 to market a residential development opportunity extending to approximately 0.86 acres and with detailed planning consent for 9 x 3 bedroom houses.
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Sold - Land to the rear of Malthouse Road, Crawley
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Instructions received on behalf of Joint LPA Receivers dated March 2012 to market a substantially completed residential investment opportunity comprising 6 x 2 bedroom flats.
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Sold - 19a Castle Street and 14 Stone Street, Brighton
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Instructions received from private client in April 2012 to market the property which extends to 0.077 acres (0.031 hectares).
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Sold - Osborne House, 246 The Ridge, Hastings
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Instructions received from Sutton & Merton NHS Trust dated January 2012 to market a surplus former residential home extending to 6.94 acres (2.81 hectares) with outline planning consent for 55 residential dwellings.
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Town Planning
New Build Housing in a Conservation Area
Decision: Planning Appeal at London Borough of Croydon“Permission won at appeal for Croydon Housing Scheme and Costs Awarded
SHW Town Planning Team were instructed on behalf of Brymore Investments Limited to obtain a Planning Permission for housing (2x two bedroom and 1x one bedroom flat) on some residual land adjacent to 59 Outram Road, Croydon and a Conservation Area Consent was also allowed at appeal.
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New Build Housing in a Conservation Area
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Decision: Planning Appeal at London Borough of Croydon“Permission won at appeal for Croydon Housing Scheme and Costs Awarded
SHW Town Planning Team were instructed on behalf of Brymore Investments Limited to obtain a Planning Permission for housing (2x two bedroom and 1x one bedroom flat) on some residual land adjacent to 59 Outram Road, Croydon and a Conservation Area Consent was also allowed at appeal.
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PLANNING PERMISSION SECURED FOR MAJOR REDEVELOPMENT IN TOWER HAMLETS
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Working with EPR Architects, and on behalf of our client Hovedean Properties, SHW Planning have successfully secured planning permission for a major redevelopment of the site at 45 Millharbour, located in the centre of the Isle of Dogs. The site is within the strategically important 20ha zone designated by Tower Hamlets as the ‘Millennium Quarter’.
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DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CHURCH AND CONSTRUCTION OF SIX TOWNHOUSES AND A DAY NURSERY
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ST. MARGARET’S CHURCH, CHEVENING ROAD, UPPER NORWOODPlanning permission was obtained for the redevelopment of St Margaret’s Church in November 2010, after a two year planning application process with London Borough of Croydon. The application was first submitted in 2008 in conjunction with Brendan Geraghty of ‘Geraghty Taylor Architects’. Following submission the site was hastily included as an extension of an adjacent Conservation Area further adding to the list of material planning considerations.
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DEMOLITION OF EXISTING YMCA AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 76 BED YMCA AND 32 PRIVATE FLATS
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SYLVAN HILL YMCA, SOUTH NORWOODMembers of the London Borough of Croydon Strategic Planning Committee voted unanimously to grant planning permission in December 2010 for a new 76 bed YMCA and 32 private flats.
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HIGHER DRIVE, PURLEY
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Demolition of existing care home and erection of 30 bed care homeThis site had a complex planning history as permission had previously been refused, with strong local opposition, by the LB Croydon Council. The grounds for refusal were based upon the effect the development would have on the character and appearance of the surrounding area the effect on occupiers in adjacent dwellings, by way of visual intrusion and overbearing impact and the lack of adequate off-street parking.
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PRINCES ROAD, REDHILL
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Change of use from former staff hostels (sui generis) to residential care home (C2) incorporating minor alterations to the buildings.The site is located in a Metropolitan Green Belt area, meaning that specific national planning policy guidance was applicable to the proposed development. Stiles Harold Williams had to address this and demonstrate that the proposed development would not adversely impact on the green belt area.
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ST. BOTOLPH’S ROAD, WORTHING
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Demolition of existing house and garage. Construction of 8 self-contained units of supported housing with communal and staff facilitiesSussex County Council commissioned Downland Housing Association to develop an assisted living facility for people with learning disabilities. Planning permission was refused and an appeal lodged to the Planning Inspectorate. The planning appeal was allowed by the Planning Inspectorate on the grounds that the development would add to the streetscape and the development would be no more overbearing than the existing building.
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LEONARDSLEE HOUSE, LOWER BEEDING, WEST SUSSEX
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Change of Use from B1 (offices) to C3 (single dwellinghouse)Leonardslee House is a Grade II listed building, which required not only planning permission for a change of use to one large family home, but also listed building consent to undertake physical alterations to accommodate the new housing use. Stiles Harold Williams were required to address planning policy matters relating to the loss of offices as the proposal reverted the use back to its original purpose as a manor house.
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Major Housing Schemes – Five Ash Down, Wealden.
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We acted for Ward Homes and the scheme architects, DHA Architecture, to develop a former employment site for 140 homes. The scheme has involved a number of meetings with the Parish Council, given that this quantum of development effectively doubles the size of this village community. Our client is creating a new village green and play space, with new housing designed to meet the LPA’s rigorous design guidance.
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Planning Permission for Hotel Extension, Heathrow
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Our planning team acted on behalf of Inn-telligence Ltd, to obtain planning permission for an extension on three floors of an existing hotel at Stanwell, Staines. This was a particularly challenging case, as Spelthorne Borough Council, ‘local requirements’ for planning applications required extensive background reports to accompany our application. These needed to embrace issues around site contamination, air quality analysis, renewable energy and sustainability.
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Sustainability Appraisal – Development Brief, Pond Road, Shoreham
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With Adur DC as our client, and working in partnership with Broadway Malyan, we
produced a Sustainability Appraisal of a Development Brief prepared for the centre of town. The production of a sustainable Development Brief will represent as strong a signal as possible to the development market, residents and businesses, that carefully planned and sustainable regeneration will positively contribute to the character of the town centre and deliver replacement community facilities.
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Certificate of Lawful Development – Factory Shop
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Acting for Cook Trading Ltd, at Sittingbourne, the Company wanted to open a factory retail outlet and needed to establish that planning permission was not necessary, owing to the scale of retail floorspace proposed and the products for sale exclusively manufactured by the Company. The premises commenced trading on 5th September 2008.
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Planning Permission for Nursery (D1) to Retail (A1)
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Our brief was to secure permission for the loss of nursery accommodation on behalf of Pre-School Properties at Creek Road, Greenwich. The nursery was part of a new build, mixed use scheme, but with little demonstrable demand in this part of Greenwich. After the failure of the planning authority to determine the application, consent was won at appeal and the costs of fighting the case have been recouped from the Council, following the Inspector’s judgement that the Council acted unreasonably.
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Motor Trade / Roadside
Solution for Flight Path Garage, Burstow, Surrey
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SHW was instructed by local property investors to find a solution for Flight Path Garage as the existing lease was due to expire and the tenant did not wish to renew. The garage is prominently located with frontage along Effingham Road, offering a mix of showroom, office space, workshops and a large yard/forecourt.
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Sale of Prominent site to Motor Dealership
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Stiles Harold Williams was instructed to market a former HQ facility on a site of 2.5 acres/1 hectares with four buildings totalling 54,000 sq ft.
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Property Sales and Acquisitions for Renault
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Stiles Harold Williams was initially retained by Renault to acquire land adjacent to the Croydon dealership in Coulsdon, Surrey.
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Educational
Independent School Valuations
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Over recent years we have provided several valuations of a substantial independent school with 18 separate buildings comprising more than 60,000 sq ft set in grounds of more than 30 acres in West Sussex.
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Girls’ Day School Trust
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We have advised the Girls’ Day School Trust on the rating assessments in respect of their schools under many rating lists.
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Healthcare
Healthcare Valuation
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Over the last eight years, we have provided valuations to a lending institution to fund the development and acquisition of 11 healthcare premises for a south east based developer.
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Leisure
Development Advice & Site Sale
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At Brighton Station, on behalf of J Sainsbury Developments, Stiles Harold Williams sold a site where Jury’s Inn has just opened its new 160,000 sq ft Jury’s Inn Hotel. Stiles Harold Williams has been retained to let or sell the adjoining site where approximately 32,000 sq ft of prime office accommodation is currently being constructed.
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Charity
Charity Valuation and Rent Reviews
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For several years, we have acted for the charity freeholder of a surgery in south east London providing advice on valuations and rent reviews.
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LPA Fixed Charge Receivership
Enviro 21, South Queensway Industrial Estate, St Leonards On Sea, East Sussex
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LPA ReceivershipStiles Harold Williams is appointed as Fixed Charge Receivers by a major national bank over these High Specification industrial units and additional workspace development land with planning permission.
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Viewpoint One, Willoughby Road, Bracknell, Berkshire
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LPA ReceivershipThe Joint Fixed Charge Receivers at Stiles Harold Williams are appointed on behalf of a major bank on this modern Grade A office building. The property comprises of some 34,000 sq ft constructed circa 2001 over 3 storeys.
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Lacuna Place, Havelock Road, Hastings, East Sussex
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LPA ReceivershipStephen Ray and Jon Dickman are appointed by a major national bank as Joint Fixed Charge Receivers over this new 37,500 sq ft Grade A office and retail space in the commercial heart of Hastings available for immediate occupation on 5 floors.
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Oxford House, Newbury, Berkshire
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LPA ReceivershipThe LPA/Fixed Charge Receivers at Stiles Harold Williams are appointed by a major national bank over this modern 4 storey commercial office building consisting of some 14,000 sq ft.
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Waterside Centre, North Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2PE
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2 further units availableThe Joint Fixed Charge Receivers at Stiles Harold Williams were appointed over this 15,000 sq ft office building over 3 floors, with suites ranging from 324 sq ft to 2,485 sq ft.
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The Academy Building, West Street, Lewes, East Sussex
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LPA ReceivershipFixed Charge Receivers at Stiles Harold Williams were appointed by a national bank over this Victorian building over 3 floors.
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Former Trencherman’s Brasserie, Petts Wood, Orpington
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The Receivers at Stiles Harold Williams were appointed by the Allied Irish Bank at the end June 2011. Prior to the appointment it had traded as a high end restaurant. Since being put into Receivership, the property has been cleared of all perishable food stuffs as well as all combustibles.
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1-8 THE ORCHARDS, TALBOT ROAD, LINGFIELD, SURREY
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Stiles Harold Williams - Fixed Charge ReceiversClydesdale Bank instructed the law of Property Act Fixed Charge Receivers at SHW to market and dispose of a brand new development of 8 attractive three bedroom townhouses in the popular village of Lingfield, Surrey, in June 2009.
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37,000 sq ft DERELICT OFFICE BUILDING, ANSTON HOUSE, PRESTON ROAD, BRIGHTON
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Stiles Harold Williams - Fixed Charge ReceiversThe LPA/Fixed Charge Receivers at Stiles Harold Williams have recently been instructed to act as the Receivers of Anston House, Preston Road, Brighton on behalf of Investec Bank plc. This 37,000 sq ft office building in 1.5 acres of prime gateway land on the principal London route into the city represents a significant redevelopment opportunity. It has been subject to a number of planning applications ever since it became vacant circa 23 years ago.
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OFFICE BUILDING, CROYDON HOUSE, PEALL ROAD, CROYDON
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Stiles Harold Williams - Fixed Charge ReceiversWhen Croydon House’s property operators’ business dissolved in April 2009, Investec Bank plc appointed the Fixed Charge Receivers at Stiles Harold Williams to recover their losses on this 21,700 sq ft office building.
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Energy Performance Certificates (EPC)
Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s)
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Energy Performance Certificates (EPC’s) became a legislative requirement on 1st October 2008 for residential properties and 4th January 2009 for commercial properties. We have recently completed EPC’s for a large Co-op portfolio across London and the south east.
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Expert Witness
Expert Witness Matrimonial proceedings
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Stiles Harold Williams were instructed by solicitors acting for one of the parties in matrimonial proceedings, the other party owning a substantial portfolio of property in the South East.
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Expert Witness valuation report
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Residential portfolio - Sussex CoastSHW were invited by London based solicitors representing an NHS Trust to provide Expert Witness Valuation Reports pertinent to a claim for loss following a medical negligence case.
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Residential / Professional
Valuation of Residential Freehold Portfolio
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Bank lending valuationSHW was instructed by a building society to value a portfolio of 4 residential freehold interests in 13 blocks incorporating 250 flats sold on long leasehold interests and 128 garages. The long leasehold interests comprised a mix of extended leases both inside and outside the statutory basis as well as numerous short leases with between 52 and 66 years unexpired. In addition 2 of the blocks had planning permission for the development of 8 penthouses on the flat roof and further garages. By drawing on experience from our specialist valuers within our enfranchisement and residential development teams we were able to report with our detailed advice within a tight timescale.
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