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Sales completed to date in 2023

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Planning Approvals to date in 2023

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Planning Applications submitted to date in 2023

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New promotion agreements with landowners to date in 2023

WHY USE Richard Roberts?

Maybe you think your land has development potential, or you have tried yourself and not succeeded. You might even have taken your land through the first stages of a Local Plan and achieved an allocation yourself, but lack the technical knowledge or financial resource to take it through planning and the only other route is to tie it up with a developer under an ‘option agreement’.

We offer landowners a route to achieving maximum value by having an expert on their side.

The traditional route for a landowner to bring forward their land for residential development mean huge financial outlay on their part, at risk and often with little technical or market knowledge to navigate their way through the process, sometimes without even knowing if there are legal issues which could scupper a sale, even if planning is approved.

Historically this lead to the only other alternative being the granting of an ‘option’ to a developer. This can end in a ‘David versus Goliath’ scenario, with the developer forcing the price down at the end of the option, with the landowner left with little legal recourse.

We offer a true alternative, partnering with landowners brings our expertise and capital to create the conditions to maximise your site’s value.

We provide our in-house team of consultants and specialists, in return for a percentage on the sale of the land with a permission in place.

Why Richard Roberts

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We ensure that schemes are well-designed and tailored to the market. The silver thread that runs through our process is to maximise land value, this involved detailed consideration of not just technical matters, but local market conditions to ensure we are creating a scheme that developers want, and can build.

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Privately owned business, with no connections to house builders. We are completely on your side, working for you, to make the site worth as much as possible.

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If we don’t achieve a planning consent and a sale to a purchaser, then you don’t owe us anything, we only get paid when you do, so our interests are aligned with yours.

We help you sell your land quicker, for the best return, and with no risk.

TESTIMONIALS

“Hugh and the team at Richard Roberts have been working with us for some time to obtain planning permission, and then promote/sell our land. The communication has been fantastic, always pleasant and professional, and more importantly they have handled this perfectly. We have been kept upto date without needing to prompt the team, all communication has been clear and forthcoming and overall they have been an absolute pleasure to work with. Thank you to you all for your efforts, I would not hesitate to recommend the company to others.”

D Battle - February 2023

“From the very beginning there was no pressure sales tactics, just genuine honesty and very useful information of how the entire process would be undertaken.
Once it was agreed to proceed, we were kept fully informed on a regular basis via telephone calls, emails, texts and face to face meetings.
Hugh and his team did everything in the entire process to make this journey as pleasurable as possible in making the planning application successful.”

J Chapman - February 2023

“We knew vaguely that the land may be suitable for planning and had looked at the possibility but not pursued it. The land fell outside the local plan and building line, but then Hugh got in contact and from there looked after everything for us, helping us to realise the value in the land. Hugh was very good; he had it all laid out and was very good at keeping us informed throughout. We are really pleased with the outcome.”

Landowner in North Yorkshire - January 2022

“It was a real pleasure working with Hugh Roberts on our land. Hugh worked extremely hard, was always professional, and came through with a sale that was higher than expected.”

Landowner in West Yorkshire - February 2021

“The land was beset with legal issues which were a tricky sell. Owing to Richard Roberts’ expertise andsector knowledge, we were able to resolve these issuesto the satisfaction of a buyer. My client was extremely happy with Hugh’s handling of this, without whom I doubt that we would have completed a sale at all, let alone so quickly.”

Commercial solicitor - October 2020

“Well done, you’ve been absolutely superb in what you’ve achieved, on a site which we have always struggled with getting people to show interest! Surely this sets a precedent for the rest of the land too! Must get some more sites across to you, just need more hours in the day!”

Land agent - March 2021