Delivering accurate area measurement and Land Registry compliant plans to support effective estate management of a major retail destination.
The Glades Shopping Centre is Bromley’s principal retail centre, accommodating more than 140 stores alongside cafés and restaurants. As a key asset within the local retail landscape, the centre requires accurate and up-to-date spatial data to support leasing, asset management and ongoing operational change.
When Capital Shopping Centres required support with the management of the estate, Plowman Craven was appointed to provide a comprehensive area measurement service across the shopping centre.
The brief focused on creating a reliable digital record of floor areas and plans that could be used confidently for leasing and statutory purposes.
The Glades presented several estate management challenges:
A large and complex retail environment with numerous individual units
Reliance on legacy hard copy record plans that required digitisation
The need for consistent Net Internal Area and Gross Internal Area calculations
Requirement for Land Registry compliant plans to support lease registration
An estate subject to regular change, requiring dependable baseline data
Accurate and standardised measurement information was essential to support effective decision making and compliance.
Plowman Craven delivered a structured and accurate area measurement solution tailored to the needs of a live retail environment.
The scope of services included:
Provision of detailed area measurement services across the shopping centre
Digitisation of existing hard copy record plans
Verification and enhancement of records with measured survey data
Calculation of Net Internal Area and Gross Internal Area for each retail unit
Production of Land Registry compliant plans to support lease registration
This integrated approach ensured that all measurement data was consistent, compliant and suitable for long-term estate management.
This programme delivered detailed digital intelligence to support safe, efficient and coordinated delivery across a complex high-rise structure.
Verified Net Internal Area and Gross Internal Area figures provided a reliable basis for leasing, asset management and decision making.
The conversion of legacy hard copy plans into a coordinated digital dataset created a single, trusted source of spatial information.
Land Registry compliant plans supported lease registration requirements, reducing risk and improving transactional confidence.
Up-to-date, standardised measurement data enabled the client to manage an evolving retail estate more efficiently over time.
The Glades Shopping Centre project demonstrates the importance of accurate measurement and compliant plan production in the management of major retail assets.
By combining measured survey data with the digitisation of existing records, Plowman Craven delivered a reliable spatial baseline that continues to support the efficient, day-to-day management of the shopping centre as it evolves.
