Development Services
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Development Services
We work with clients to understand their requirements, ensuring that our bespoke reports provide the information they need.
From single, self-build plots to multi-hectare industrial, commercial and residential developments, we help clients ensure that they have the information and analysis they need to support their decision making.
While reports are tailored to meet the individual client and project requirements, some of the commonly provided reports include:
Planning Applications
Planning Appeals
Development Site Appraisals
Local Plan Promotions
Pre-acquisition site appraisals
(Preliminary, Planning and/or Development appraisals)
From clients looking to purchase a potential self-build plot to developers and builders evaluating prospective strategic development sites, we offer bespoke appraisals, gathering and evaluating the information required to assist in decision-making. Reports are tailored to meet individual requirements, providing the appropriate level of information and detail commensurate with the decision-making stage.
- Preliminary appraisals provide a high-level site evaluation, identifying key potential environmental, ecological or planning policy constraints and recommend areas for further investigation. The information and analysis within the preliminary appraisals is intended to assist the client at the early stages of decision making to identify opportunities they may wish to progress further and avoid unnecessary abortive costs.
- Planning appraisals provide an in-depth analysis of the client’s development aspirations against relevant existing and emerging national and local planning policies. Bespoke detailed reports provide a synopsis of the site’s planning history, including highlighting any existing potential breaches of development control, analysis of the client’s development goals against relevant policy and identifies potential constraints for further investigation. Working collaboratively with other professionals, such as transport consultants, ecologists and designers, planning appraisals are often prepared in parallel with site feasibility plans as an iterative process.
- Development appraisals, usually prepared in conjunction with planning appraisals, support clients in evaluation of the potential viability for a project.
Site Identification
By taking the time at an early stage to understand our clients’ requirements, we provide a tailored site location service, ensuring that we only present opportunities that meet with the agreed specification. In accordance with RICS requirements, we regret that we are only able to accept instruction for site identification services where there is no conflict of interested with existing instructions. We only undertake site location instructions on behalf of instructing clients and do not do so on a speculative basis.
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Regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Using a firm of Chartered Planning & Development Surveyors that are regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) offers several benefits:
- Professional Standards: RICS-regulated firms adhere to strict professional standards, ensuring high-quality service and ethical conduct. This includes ongoing professional development to maintain their expertise.
- Global Recognition: RICS is a globally recognised professional body, which means that firms regulated by RICS are respected and trusted worldwide. This can be particularly beneficial for projects with international stakeholders.
- Consumer Protection: RICS provides a framework for consumer protection, including a complaints handling procedure and access to independent redress if things go wrong. This adds an extra layer of security for clients.
- Expertise and Competence: Chartered surveyors have demonstrated a high level of skill and competence in their field, which is validated by their RICS accreditation. This ensures that clients receive expert advice and services.
- Transparency and Accountability: RICS-regulated firms are required to operate with transparency and accountability, providing clients with confidence in their business practices.
- Sustainable Development: Chartered Planning & Development Surveyors play a crucial role in promoting sustainable development, ensuring that projects are environmentally responsible and socially beneficial.
These benefits collectively ensure that clients receive reliable, high-quality services from firms that are committed to maintaining the highest professional standards.