Our Development Consultancy services include:

• Initial planning study to uncover the potential of obtaining the desired planning consent either for redevelopment, change of use (i.e., office to residential), residential extension (side and rear)/ loft conversion.
• Initial design input whether the project is for owner occupation and/ or based upon larger proposed projects earmarked for onward sale/rent.
• Creating Plans/Elevation Drawings (Auto Cad) and/or liaising with the clients’ architects.
• Preparation if necessary of comprehensive and detailed Design & Access and Planning Statements to accompany the planning application.
• Representing the client regarding all local authority consents and regulatory approvals.
• Procuring all necessary Professional Consultants involving Planning Condition Approvals to ensure necessary consents are granted (such as Arboricultural and Land Contamination Studies).
• Providing evidence based and objectively analysed Gross Development Values (GDVs) based on market comparable evidence: including proposed CGI images/photographic evidence, description, analysis of micro/macro location, recorded number of sales to date and demand/demographic analysis (i.e. downsizers/first time buyers).

• Ability to undertake in-depth and concise RICS accredited Valuations at a Pre-Purchase level based upon various assumptions (i.e., with planning consent, subject to change of use)
• Formulate RICS accredited Residual Land Method Valuations (i.e., output of market value of the land) which is based on specific market parameters such as typical expected profit level (expressed as a % of GDV/Cost), typical level of contingency and build cost (internally verified by our in-house Building Surveying Team and regarding BCIS, where/ if necessary)
• Development Appraisal (i.e., output of clients’ desired profitability to assess viability of the scheme) which is based upon the clients’ appetite to risk (developers’ profit/ROCE) and internally provided build costs/ contingency, timeline and desired outcome.