Sympathetic high quality development in rural locations
We work with rural landowners to secure planning permission for custom and self-build plots on the edges of existing towns and villages.
We focus on smaller sites in areas unsuitable for volume house building or where traditional approaches are not appropriate.
We enable homeowners to create individual homes that sit harmoniously in their surroundings and strive for the highest standards in environmental sustainability.
Above all, we deliver a lasting legacy to be proud of.
The Opportunity
There is a real opportunity to provide custom and self build developments. The Government is fully supportive and actively promoting home owners to select their plot and deliver homes of their own design and specification, to work with established developers to fully customise a home to the suit way they choose to live, whether that is downsizing into the home of your dreams, embracing open plan living, or working from home. There are emerging policy opportunities that enable small scale custom build developments to be granted planning consent where traditional housing schemes would not be consented.
How it works
Assess & Prepare
We assess the site for suitability for custom or self-build development. We typically look for sites of between 1 and 5 acres on the edge of existing rural settlements where there is a reasonable prospect of achieving planning in the short term.
Infrastructure
We install the physical infrastructure and services to each of the plots ready for the custom or self-builders. We finish sites with high quality landscaping and street furniture, and we arrange adoption or other long-term stewardship proposals.
Contract
We typically enter into an option agreement with you in which we buy the land once planning is granted. We cover all the management effort and planning costs associated with the application and we bear all of the associated risks of refusals and delays.
Plot sales
We market the plots through agents and specialist custom and self-build alliance partners that we can be confident will deliver the required quality and maximum exposure for every plot. We take all the hassle of plot sales away from the landowner.
Planning
We deploy our team of experts to secure an outline planning permission for the site. This includes a positive design code that governs how the homes will look, ensuring home designs are of the highest quality and fit harmoniously in their surroundings.
Buyer support
We provide support and guidance to plot buyers, helping them access the suppliers and lenders they need to deliver their dream homes. We oversee development across the site to ensure that the original vision is delivered.
58% of local planning authorities have, or are bringing on, policies that support custom and self-build housing delivery
Analysis by the Right to Build Task Force 2019
Why work with us
Lasting Legacy
We are passionate about the countryside and firmly believe that development in rural areas should complement and enhance the local character. We work with high quality architects to create a robust and consistent design code so you can be confident you are leaving a positive lasting legacy.
Strong Value
We maximise the value of your land by creating schemes that both meet planning requirements and are highly prized by future home owners. Our option agreement with you ties us to your success and is constructed to deliver value quickly - capitalising on the immediate custom build market opportunity. .
Cut Complexity
We take the complexity out of custom and self-build site development by providing an end to end risk free solution for landowners. We take on all the time and cost of planning, physical infrastructure and plot sales so that you don’t have to - leaving you to be involved as much or as little as you wish.