Development Consultancy

Professional advice to landowners and developers on bringing land forward for residential or commercial development, covering everything from initial appraisal and agreement structuring through to marketing, sale and transaction management.

A number of factors influence development potential, including location, proximity to existing settlements, local planning policy, access, and site size. Our development team can carry out an initial assessment and give you an honest view of what your land might realistically achieve.

Selling outright gives you certainty and speed but typically at a lower price, since the buyer is taking on the planning risk. A promotion or option agreement keeps the planning risk with the developer but gives you the opportunity to achieve a significantly higher price once consent is granted.

Not necessarily. Many development land sales take place before planning permission is granted, through promotion or option agreements where the developer takes on the planning process. Consented sites do typically achieve a higher price, but there are routes to market at every stage.

It varies considerably depending on planning complexity, site size and market conditions. From initial agreement to final sale, the process often runs to several years, particularly where planning permission needs to be secured first.

Site assembly involves bringing together two or more adjoining landowners to promote their land jointly. It is worth considering if your plot alone is too small or awkwardly shaped to be viable, but could form part of a larger, more attractive scheme with a neighbour’s land included.