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Turning the complexities of land into opportunities for its future.

Our mission is to turn the complexities of land into opportunities for its future.
Continually building trusted relationships with landowners, developers, and consultants, working together to tackle challenges that stand in the way of successful outcomes.
Our Mission

Continually build trusted relationships with landowners, developers, and consultants, working together to tackle challenges that stand in the way of successful outcomes.

Our Story

Early in our journey in land development, we saw the need for a structured, reliable way to assess a site’s development potential—one that focused on real opportunities within a clear timeframe. The complexity of navigating hundreds of checks and variables often meant that progress was hindered, and opportunities were missed. To bridge this gap, we began carefully documenting our work across live projects.

Over the years, through hands-on experience and tackling challenges on complex sites, we developed a practical and efficient process for assessing land. Our methodology is built on lessons learned and refined through addressing real-world constraints, ensuring a complete understanding of each site’s possibilities and outcomes.

By refining this approach over time, we’ve created a system that turns complexity into clarity. This system helps landowners and developers navigate challenges, giving them the confidence to unlock their land’s full potential.

Our Team

Jamie Unsworth
Director
Vicky Unsworth
Accountant
Ian Robinson
CPTO
Baillie Unsworth
Business Operations Manager
James Ashworth
Land Analyst
Tom Hopley
Junior Business Management
Tom Hopley
Junior Business Management
Tom Hopley
Junior Business Management

Success through knowledge and collaboration

At Cornell, our values are deeply rooted in our commitment to learning and sharing our hard-earned knowledge to benefit others. With two decades of documenting processes and refining our approach with land, we believe in the importance of thoroughness and collaboration.

Our goal is not just to improve our own work but to contribute positively to the broader land ownership and development community; by offering insights that help others avoid common pitfalls. We value the pursuit of better solutions, always striving to set a higher standard in everything we do.

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