2025 was a year of transformation for Brookbanks. From unlocking land to shaping communities, we’ve worked tirelessly to deliver projects that make a real difference. Here’s a look back at what we achieved and a glimpse of what’s ahead.
We talked about topics including National Planning Policy Framework and Sustainable Drainage Systems and had guests including Emily Timmins from MADE Partnerships and Paul Brocklehurst, Chairman of the Land, Planning and Development Federation (LPDF)
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Our Charity partner for this year was Lingen Davis and our target was to raise £15k
We smashed this goal and raised
We achieved this goal through several different methods but our highlight of the year was sportive, an unforgettable day of cycling and community. To find out more, read the linked article
Over the past 12 months, we have supported in the planning, design or delivery of:
Through innovative design, value engineering and commercial insight, we have worked to deliver over £120m in cost savings for our clients.
Guildhall, Market Square, Cambridge, CB2 3QJ
Headed up by: Lee Bowers
The Mount, 72 Paris Street, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2JZ
Headed up by: Richard Quarry and Mark Baldwin
Harcourt House 15 St Andrews Crescent Cardiff CF10 3DB
Headed up by: Andrew Wilkinson, Callum Parker and Tom Quaife-Jones
Explore how structural and building services design overlap across RIBA stages, why coordination matters, and how our integrated approach improves building engineering outcomes.
The UK’s housing delivery challenge is well-documented. Yet amid the national conversation about planning reform, infrastructure, and build-out rates, one group consistently punches above its weight: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) housebuilders. SMEs are a vital part of the solution, but they face very real and persistent hurdles development strategies.
At Brookbanks, we know EV charging becomes far more manageable when it’s approached as part of a wider development picture rather than an isolated task. Rising regulatory demands, limited capacity, cost pressures and the realities of underground or enclosed parking all interact in ways that can affect programme, viability and long‑term performance. This article looks at the recurring challenges we see across residential, commercial and mixed‑use projects and the practical steps that help developments meet Part S requirements, manage grid limitations, integrate load‑balancing and smart‑charging systems, and plan for solar PV and battery storage. The aim is to provide clear, grounded insight that helps teams design EV strategies that genuinely stand up to modern development demands.