Understanding Development Potential
Learn about the checks we carry out when assessing your land for potential opportunities and strategies to move forward.
Learn about the checks we carry out when assessing your land for potential opportunities and strategies to move forward.
What are Title Registers?
Title registers are official records showing who owns a piece of land or property and any rules or rights attached to it. Think of them as a property “passport,” listing details like mortgages, easements, or covenants.
Why Title checks matter for your land
Reviewing the title register is one of the most important first steps in assessing your land. Time and again, we’ve identified hidden restrictions, easements and more that directly impact the potential of a site. Equally, you may have valuable rights that enhance the land’s value.
By uncovering these details early, we can guide you towards the best possible use of your land and, where needed, advise on how to begin mitigating any issues. A clear understanding of your title gives us the confidence to move forward and make informed decisions about your land’s future.
What are Constraints?
Constraints are factors that limit or guide how you can use or develop your land. They might include environmental designations like Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs), planning rules, or physical features (e.g. steep slopes or flood zones).
Why Constraint checks matter for your land
There can be over 80 potential constraints that affect how your land can be used, developed, or sold. Identifying these early is essential to making informed decisions, avoiding unexpected costs, and ensuring a smoother planning or sale process. Constraints have a significant impact on development outcomes—and if you're selling, being transparent from the outset can help prevent delays or price renegotiations later on.
Our service provides a comprehensive assessment of your land’s constraints, allowing us to develop a clear, tailored strategy that outlines realistic timescales, costs, and next steps. Whether you're looking to develop, sell, or safeguard your land’s value, we help you move forward with confidence and clarity.
What is Planning & Access?
Planning & Access refers to both the regulations that dictate what can be built or altered on your land and how people or vehicles can reach it. Planning covers local authority rules for construction, design, and environmental considerations, while access focuses on meeting highway standards and ensuring safe, efficient entry to the site.
Why Planning & Access checks matter for your land
Understanding your land’s planning potential and how people or vehicles can access it provides a clear and realistic view of what types of development are likely to be approved, and how smoothly they can progress. This clarity allows you to align your plans with local requirements and avoid unexpected planning challenges later on.
Having safe and suitable access—or a clear route to securing it—not only reduces the risk of planning refusal but also enhances your land’s value and appeal, whether you're preparing for development or considering future sale.
What is Infrastructure?
Infrastructure checks involve reviewing the essential services and systems—like roads, utilities (water, gas, electricity, telecoms), and drainage—that support a piece of land.
Why Infrasctructure checks mattes for your land
By reviewing the availability and capacity of essential utilities—like power, water, and telecoms—along with the quality of surrounding roads or drainage networks, you can plan developments more accurately and avoid expensive delays or upgrades later on. Good infrastructure access not only supports construction but also boosts your land’s appeal to potential buyers
