With over 30 years’ experience, gcp have a proven track record of facilitating transformative development across the South West.
We bring a focus on genuine collaboration, a passion for sustainable development and a wealth of technical experience to every project.
Working with public and private developers alike, we have highlighted opportunity and secured planning consent for developments across a wide range of contexts.
Feasibility Study
Is development on a given site viable?
We provide realistic appraisals for development at the very earliest stages of projects.
Our rigorous feasibility process involves establishing the legal, technical and planning constraints attached to a site and analysing and understanding the context whilst being aware of commercial concerns surrounding development.
We will advise you on the site-specific risks and opportunities and demonstrate how you might maximise the potential of a site for high-quality development.
Design
Time to get into the detail.
After thorough discussions to ensure we are all working to the same clear objectives, we will progress the designs with your constant feedback.
We will recommend the involvement of other specialists at the right time and can coordinate their input.
We will develop detailed proposals for healthy, sustainable development and communicate these effectively through plans, mood boards and 3D visualisations.
Community and Stakeholder Engagement
We recommend engaging with the local community and other stakeholders as early in the process as possible. Genuine collaboration removes barriers and enables your project to have maximum support across the community.
We can organise and lead consultation events in the community, with board members, or local design groups.
Energy Modelling and Performance
Our team is trained to provide environmental design guidance to ensure development is built for the long term.
We undertake thermal modelling to understand the building’s performance, provide the calculations needed to demonstrate compliance with planning policy and Building Regulations, and can help you achieve particular targets such as Passivhaus and Zero-Carbon.
Marketing Images
Helping potential buyers to visualise the development is key to a swift sale process. We provide photo-realistic images of the development to support your marketing.
Successful development serves its community for successive generations.
gcp’s knowledge and enthusiasm on issues of sustainability helps deliver long-lasting and healthy places to live, work and play. Our team is specifically qualified to assess environmental performance and to design low-carbon buildings through accredited training. We combine this thorough technical expertise with a creative passion for places which bring people together.