Bristol Land and Planning

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We’re a top land surveying practice with a strong history of residential development land sales. We offer extensive expertise to help landowners maximise the value of their assets.

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Why choose Knight Bristol Frank land planning agents?

Our Bristol land team serves a diverse range of clients, including private landowners, public bodies, local authorities, house builders, developers, charities, and institutions. Our primary sectors encompass residential development, land sales, estate regeneration, legacy land sales and development agreements, strategic land promotion, and new towns or garden villages.

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We provide a comprehensive in-house service from start to finish, covering everything from initial planning advice to selling land with planning consent and optimising returns. Our services encompass the entire development cycle – from development management and planning to product mix, densities, and ultimately, a disposal strategy. We have a deep understanding of the Bristol land market, and our team excels at identifying development opportunities and resolving complex issues. We operate across residential sectors to provide clear and practical advice.

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• Planning applications, including amendments, reserved matters, and listed building consent • Pre-acquisition due diligence and feasibility • Site planning appraisals • Planning strategies • Asset protection and enhancement strategies, including portfolio review • Local plan monitoring and policy representations • Site identification and promotion through the local plan process • Local authority and design team coordination to support planning application preparation • Negotiating and discharging planning conditions and s.106 legal agreements • Planning appeals, expert witnesses, call-ins, and examination in public and land tribunals

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Blunsdon, Swindon • Managed the disposal of a 15-acre residential development site • Outline planning permission for 70 dwellings • Sold to Hayfield Homes Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Bristol • Facilitated the sale of a shopping centre in South Bristol • Outline planning permission for 420 residential units and enhanced retail and leisure offerings Moreton-in-Marsh • Successful site promotion through the local plan • Obtained detailed planning permission for 250 residential homes on behalf of Spitfire Homes St Catherines Place, Bristol • Provided development consultancy and a s.106 viability report • Successfully negotiated the affordable housing requirement on a regeneration scheme for 215 homes