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Karen Charles

Executive Director, Head of Boyer Wokingham

Karen is an Executive Director and Head of Boyer’s Wokingham office. Karen joined Boyer in 2016, prior to which she was the Head of Cushman & Wakefield’s (formerly DTZ) London Planning Team.  Karen has advised on a wide range of projects across many different sectors but more recently has predominantly advised on residential development in the Thames Valley and surrounding area.  Karen has experience managing a wide range of complex projects including development within the Green Belt, brownfield regeneration, and heritage projects.  Karen also advises on site promotion through the local plan process, has given evidence at Local Plan examinations, and has advised on litigation and appeal work.

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Projects worked on

EDUCATION

Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire

Boyer are advising the prestigious Wellington College on various projects within their large education campus in Berkshire, to support their programme of enhancements, which includes a wide range of new facilities.

RESIDENTIAL

Basingstoke Golf Course, Hampshire

Boyer submitted detailed representations on behalf of the Golf Club and gave evidence at the Examination in Public to secure an allocation in the Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan for 1000 homes.

RESIDENTIAL

Gas Holder Site, Reading, Berkshire

Boyer secured the approval of Reading Council for the regeneration of the Gas Holder site for 130 homes and a Riverside Park.

RESIDENTIAL

Sunningdale Park, Berkshire

Sunningdale Park, Ascot is a Green Belt site of approximately 32ha on which 168 new dwellings and a 103 unit Care Community were proposed alongside a 16.97ha Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG).

EIA

St Georges Lane, Ascot, Berkshire

St Georges Lane, Ascot is an existing waste transfer and recycling facility located just south of Ascot High Street.

Woodhurst Park, Warfield, Berkshire

Boyer are advising Berkeley Homes on the development of Phases 8, 9 and 10 at Woodhurst Park, Warfield, Berkshire.

MIXED-USE-REDEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL

Crowthorne High Street, Berkshire

Boyer secured full planning permission at appeal for a new mixed use development for 13 apartments and two retail units in Crowthorne town centre.

RESIDENTIAL

Beaufort Park, Bracknell, Berkshire

Boyer secures planning approval from Bracknell Forest Council for 68 homes at Beaufort Park, on behalf of Taylor Wimpey.

Meet the team

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Aisling Begley

Part II Architectural Assistant

Alyson Jones

Director

Andrew Williams

Managing Director

Anna Scott

Administrator

Christopher Roberts

Associate Director

Daniel Gresswell-Nunn

Principal Planner

David Hall

Associate Director

Ian Barnett

National Land Director

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