Services: for Public Sector, Charities & Education

Working with local government, charities, schools and colleges to address complex challenges

Central to Carvil's activities is its in-depth knowledge of the public sector and its track record using in using real estate to transform services in complex environments. Carvil has an-in depth understanding of how local government works and the importance of working with officers, politicians and key stakeholders in tandem to deliver innovative real estate propositions and to provide imaginative and entrepreneurial solutions to complex challenges. Carvil has established a strong track record working with local councils, charities, schools and colleges to help provide innovative regeneration solutions.

Services that Carvil can provide include the following:

Site specific political and stakeholder intelligence;
Community engagement with local amenity groups, local businesses, resident organisations and other relevant stakeholders;
Political engagement with key politicians within the relevant planning authority and the Greater London Authority, including relevant Cabinet Members, officers and ward councillors;
Preparation of presentation material for public exhibitions, public meetings and one-to-one meetings
Production of press releases and management of media;
Organise public exhibition and public meetings as appropriate;
Production of the Statement of Community Involvement;
Organising post-submission communications;
Community and political engagement during the construction phase

CASE STUDY: Education & Public Sector

313-349 Ilderton Road

Carvil was appointed by Tribe Student Housing to assist it with its revised plans to redevelop the land at 313-349 Ilderton Road to deliver 250 student rooms, 58 affordable homes and 1,526 of commercial workspace. The scheme built on an existing mixed-use consent on the site. In its role as public affairs advisor for the scheme Carvil arranged a virtual programme of engagement given the COVID-19 pandemic. This included a development website, flyers and Zoom meetings with key stakeholders. A planning application was submitted in May 2020 and unanimous consent was achieved from Southwark Planning Committee in January 2021. Construction is underway which is expected to be complete in Spring 2024.

Mulberry Student Village

Carvil was employed to assist King’s College London to deliver its plans for a mixed-use scheme on the site of the former Mulberry Business Centre, Canada Water, SE16 consisting of 770 student rooms, 4,490 sqm of office accommodation, 33 affordable homes and retail uses and high quality public realm. Following active engagement with Southwark Council the scope of the project was widened to include the possible creation of a new campus for King’s on the adjoining former Harmsworth Quays print works.

Carvil led a public affairs and stakeholder engagement programme highlighting the regenerative benefits of a university campus at Canada Water that led to university uses being included in Southwark’s update of its Canada Water Area Action Plan and a planning approval for its plans for the Mulberry student village being approved in 2013 which are now being marketed as the Scape development.