What makes Hunt Dobson Stringer so unusual? For one thing, we specialise in the economic and social side of development. That’s rare enough.

You’d also be hard pressed to find a consultancy as experienced, or as trusted by both the public and private sectors. And we’re refreshingly able to translate swathes of detailed data into smart, practical solutions that benefit your bottom line.

Any one of these qualities would mark us out. Having them all in one place makes us pretty much unique.

We work on the largest projects – Stratford City, Leith Docks, Wembley – and for the biggest players, from Land Securities and British Land to English Partnerships and the London Development Agency. In the last three years alone, we’ve advised on schemes containing more than 130,000 homes and 350,000 jobs.

What has made HDS one of the UK’s foremost regeneration consultancies?

WE KNOW REGENERATION

No one knows regeneration better than we do. As individuals and as a team, we’ve developed strategic policy, ranging from national planning and regeneration legislation, to regional planning guidance and the London Economic Development Strategy. We’re also at the forefront of social infrastructure planning, providing analysis and delivery advice to local authorities, English Partnerships and other public bodies.

That’s why we’re the first people our clients ring when, as is increasingly the case, economic and social issues are central to the success of their project. From the largest development schemes in the UK to a tricky Section 106 negotiation, or a review of strategic policy we work with some of the biggest development companies in the UK and with key strategic regeneration bodies.

COMMERCIAL FOCUS

Our work is all about getting results. Not simply by ensuring regulatory compliance, but by actively improving your bottom line.

HDS is known and trusted in both the public and private sectors, allowing us to act as an honest broker between the two. We help clients address the social and economic aspirations of local authorities, and help authorities appreciate the potential benefits of clients’ developments. And our exceptional technical analysis helps make negotiations quicker and smoother.

It pays to think early about issues like community facilities, health centres, school provision or supporting local employment schemes. Showing that a scheme will meet more of a council’s needs means it can get through the planning process more quickly, with rewards for applicant and council alike.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

We’re not ivory-tower academics or technical anoraks. We’re problem solvers. We enjoy finding solutions – especially when no one else can.

But you can’t find those solutions without a deep and detailed understanding of the problems. Our clients rely on us for clear, practical advice supported by an expert appreciation of all the relevant technical, policy and political factors. That’s why so many clients also ask us to help in their negotiations.

We have a range of technical tools at our disposal, from multivariate regression analysis of previously overlooked data sources to the statistical assessment of vast databases or spatial analysis using Geographic Information Systems. We’ll locate the hidden trends and unearth the critical facts that turn theory into effective practice.