Kinderzimmer Nurseries

Firstplan has acted for Kinderzimmer as part of its expansion into the UK childcare market. Chris has led on planning from site acquisition through to the submission of applications for planning, listed building and advertisement consent.

Firstplan has undertaken detailed planning due diligence reports and provided commercial planning strategies to assist in the roll-out of this nursery group from zero to ten sites within two years. This has included applications to secure the operation of new nursery settings and the physical works to enhance the functionality and condition of the buildings, including play areas, plant, signage and general refurbishment works.

Our work has included the complete refurbishment and conversion of two listed buildings, including the magnificent Clock Tower in Walton-on-Thames and a former bank building in Berkhamsted.

We have also pursued Lawful Development Certificates and Variation of Condition applications to secure nursery trade under established Class E buildings, making use of the flexibility afforded by the Use Classes Order revisions in September 2020 to aid the speed of roll-out.

In total, we have worked on the following sites:

• Muswell Hill, London Borough of Haringey
• Berkhamsted, Dacorum Borough Council
• Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge Borough Council
• South Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
• Chelmsford, Chelmsford City Council
• Sunbury-on-Thames, Spelthorne Borough Council
• Walthamstow Central, London Borough of Waltham Forest
• White City, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
• Amersham, Buckinghamshire Council
• Godalming, Waverly Borough Council