Unlocking land potential through policy-led urban design

Chapter Twelve integrates professional design expertise with a deep, insider understanding of the planning system. By navigating local design codes and national policy with precision, this approach ensures projects are character-led, policy-compliant, and positioned for officer support from the first sketch.

Services

Services are tailored to the specific needs of each partner, focusing on fiscally viable, high-quality design. Every strategy is developed to provide a clear path toward planning success.

Site Feasibility & Land Appraisals

Professional land capacity studies to determine the maximum potential of self-build plots and development sites.

Planning-Led Placemaking

Site layouts and masterplans sympathetic to local character while meeting Design Code & Guidance requirements.

Design & Access Statements

Specialist design inputs and policy-led justifications authored to strengthen planning applications and secure officer support.

Chapter Twelve is an independent practice led by Khalifa Abubakar. Built on 15 years of professional experience across the private and public sectors it specialises in residential placemaking and site strategy.

As an active Urban Design Officer and sitting member of several Design Review Panels, Khalifa provides a clear view of the criteria used to judge planning applications. This insight is delivered directly to self-builders, developers, and architectural teams across the Midlands and beyond.

Whether acting as a strategic partner to design firms or a lead consultant for developers, Khalifa ensures that design quality and policy compliance are integrated into every project from the first sketch.

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