Approach

At Douglas and King we champion our clients and always put their best interests first. We achieve this through a shared approach to aspirations and opportunities, investment strategies and site evaluations. We know unlocking value is key.

We assess the risk and plan the extent of investments required and the financial model for the development whether it is commercial, residential, or social housing. We outline how to deliver the maximum development potential through design-led solutions.

We keep up to date with emerging planning and building law and have an excellent relationship with the UK’s leading consultants and will introduce you to them to resolve issues along the way.

We collaborate closely with clients, fellow design professionals, local planners and building control officers, contractors and suppliers – all of these are valuable partners who collectively deliver the successful outcome of a project. We have a talented team in-house and can assemble a first-class external team from our established partners.

Unlocking planning potential
Unlocking planning potential
Low impact, high benefit.
Low impact, high benefit.

We embrace the role of Project Manager in order to co-ordinate all stages of a project from conception through planning, design, construction and handover. As project manager we can predict and monitor the project throughout its timeline.

Unlocking Planning Potential – Low Impact, High Benefit – Small Site Solutions – Placemaking at the Core – Responsible Real Estate – Critical Competitive Edge – Intelligent Master Planning – Alignment of – Ideas and Interests – Engagement at All Stages – Powerful Local Identity – Strongly Performing Investments

Small site solutions
Small site solutions
Placemaking at the core
Placemaking at the core
Responsible real estate
Responsible real estate

During the early stages of a project we concentrate on information gathering, feasibility studies, density/development issues, planning history, site surveys, precedents. Consideration is given to existing structures, immediate boundary issues, physical relationships, infrastructure and planning policy. This provides a platform for the concept and brief: it is the foundation upon which the next stages of the project are implemented.

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Intelligent master planning
Intelligent master planning
Positive urban impact
Positive urban impact
Powerful local identity
Powerful local identity

Endorsements

‘Martin and his team cut through all the noise and simplified the planning and development process delivering the scheme where other advisors had failed’

Michael Gerrard, CEO, Investland

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‘We trusted them to deliver a very large project with cutting edge design and they didn’t let us down, the master planning is commercially astute and the buildings and environments transformational’.

Nigel Brunt, CEO, Nigel Brunt Properties

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‘Douglas and King are excellent collaborators and a pleasure to work with. I have worked with the team to deliver exceptional residential and commercial developments from inception to completion’.

Matt Burrell, Head of Housing (Norwich), Aecom

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‘Douglas and Kings’ design excellence and understanding of the development process creates successful developments with buildings that are visually and functionally stunning’.

Joe Griffin. High view Developments

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‘I loved their contemporary design work and no-bullshit approach so much on my developments I got them to design my own family home, which I love’

Anton Prenga, CEO, Blue Sky Developments

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‘We have worked with Douglas and King over 20 years and we have watched them evolve into a highly active and busy office delivering hugely successful projects.’

Paul Collins, CEO, Markstate Ltd

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