Richborough Estates appoints new director

We’re delighted to welcome Jordan Gresham as Regional Director for the North, as demand grows for residential land in the region.

Jordan joins from housebuilder Taylor Wimpey where he was Strategic Land Regional Director, responsible for identifying and bringing forward major residential sites across the North West, with previous experience of operating across both Yorkshire and the North East.

At Richborough Estates, Jordan’s patch stretches from Sheffield up to Northumberland, including Yorkshire, the North West and the North East.

Supported by Regional Manager, Harry Jackson and Land and Planning Manager, Alanna Mahoney, he is responsible for securing suitable new residential and mixed-use sites, securing planning consent and bringing them to the market to secure development partners.

High demand from housebuilders and local authorities

Jonathan Bloor, Managing Director of Richborough Estate’s Western Division said: “The North of England is seeing high demand for new homes from housebuilders and local authorities but there is a shortage of suitable oven-ready land.

“With Jordan’s leadership, we will help plug that gap by quickly building on our existing pipeline of sites which already has potential to deliver around 3,000 new homes in areas including Harrogate, Warrington and Greater Manchester.

“Jordan knows the patch extremely well and brings an excellent understanding of the local and regional planning system as well as experience in delivering sites from conception right through to completion. We’re delighted to have him on board and his appointment demonstrates our keenness to secure further sites across the North.”

Jordan added: “I’m thrilled to have joined Richborough Estates and I look forward to building on its success in the North.

“The company has a friendly and forward-thinking culture with a reputation for bringing forward high-quality sites that make excellent places to live and work while delivering value to stakeholders. It also has an outstanding team of surveyors, planners, urban designers and housebuilding experts.

“I look forward to working with contacts old and new to bring forward exciting new land opportunities.”

Outside of work, Jordan can be found walking George, his Red Fox Labrador, and loves nothing more than striping his lawn. He’s also looking forward to returning to the ski slopes and the occasional round of golf when rules allow!

Contact Jordan: jordan@richborough.co.uk / 07917 643 087.

Meet the wider Richborough team here