Project summary
- Planning advice given to landowning clients on future development potential
- Assembly of three parcels of land to create a land-owning consortium
- Creation of a joint promotion agreement following tender for the role of strategic development partner
- Planning application and promotion work undertaken for consortium of land owners and developer
- Disposal of site once consent achieved in order to achieve best value in the market
Solution
- Following planning advice tendered to strategic developers and negotiated commercial terms for a joint promotion agreement
- Detailed public consultation process held on behalf of consortium
- Application submitted for 275 dwellings, open space and new National Forest planting
- Planning permission achieved at a local level within 12 months of agreeing terms with developer, showing the benefits of the local consultation process
Benefits
- Much need housing, 30% of which is affordable, delivered to the town
- Maximised value for all land owning clients, from a sale in excess of £14 million
- Clients retained future development access
