Chris Dale - Artichoke Email & Phone Number

We love design! We like being given the opportunity to consider the problems and to come up with ideas, which will be both functional and beautiful.

Windsor

Architectural Design & Development dealing with commercial clients

• Dealing with planning application progress on 6+ sites ranging from 24 – 259 units• Ongoing land bid feasibility sketches both creation of and management of consultants asrequired. Establishing basic parameters using agent information and LA advice• Preparation of job progress summaries for inclusion in board report• Preparation of statement for conservation area demolition consent addressing specificparagraphs in PPG15 as required by LA• Weekly planning progress reports to ensure MD abreast of significant events & dates• Currently seeking legal advice regarding single reserved matters application, which conjoined 3separate outline application and 2 S106 agreement• Bringing potential annex sites to attention of land team following site visit & chance informaldiscussion with neighbouring land owners• Bringing on new technical assistant to co-ordinate information for the discharge of planningconditions• Coordination of consultants & information to address LA threat of S48 repairs notice on listedbuilding, which was decaying badly

Feasibility• Production of 20-100 unit flat/house layouts in close consultation with land department, takingsales director comments on board to maximise both saleability and profitability• Planning policy guidance sought from planning director Planning/Pre-planning• Appointment, briefing & co-ordination of architects & environmental advisors, to produce planningsubmission information, including budget control• Pre-application discussions, negotiations & public presentations with local authority officers,parish members and local residents to resolve issues to assist with smooth planning process• Investigation of site context and subsequent selection of materials• Dealing with post consent conditions & section 106 commitments Tenders/ConstructionInformation• Co-ordinating and evolving consultants’ information in liaison with buying and surveyingdepartments to ensure optimum design/commercial balance• Co-ordination of architectural & engineering information to building control and subsequentclearance of conditions• Dealing with ongoing site queries regarding technical information• Consultation with party wall surveyors to avoid potential disputes• Co-ordination of contract & conveyance plansGeneral• Re-design & implementation of folder directory, to simplify & rationalise use• Re-design of standard drawing numbering system, to encompass flexibility both in house and foruse by consultants• Preparation of articles both for award entries and parish magazines

Feasibility• Sketch layouts for land bids• House type designs/modifications (plan & elevation)• Elementary knowledge of stacking schemesPlanning• Briefing/consulting architects/consultants to compile planning applications• UDP compliant schemes• Revise & resubmit planning application for an extension to Greenfield site in light of new localauthority reduced footprint information• Overseeing/programming strategic footpath issues (diversions/closures etc.)• Negotiating LAP/LEAP & NEAP specifications with local authority• Managing production of information to satisfy planning conditions• Assembling a revised substitute drawing package & information for reserved matters including:o Establishing precedents of case law with legal consultant as planning officerrefused to accept substitute drawingso Method statements from landscape architect & arboriculturalist to satisfylandscape officers concernsGeneral• Material finishes schedules• Setting up fee proposals with consultants, adhering to budgets• Preparation of brochures to accompany, land bids & planning applications

Architects assistant: Co-managing retail projects from inception to completion.

Ba, Architecture

Activities and Societies: Tennis, Karate I cemented (no pun intended!) the fact that I loved design and architecture and learned about it.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Lots of table tennis, tennis & badminton; role playing games with my friends. Ashamedly I coasted way too much.