Commercial Land Promotion & Planning
If you own or advise on land suitable for commercial development, we can design a high quality scheme and help you quickly secure planning permission, all at our risk and cost.
Richborough Commercial is the UK’s leading speacialist in land promotion for commercial development.
We are members of the British Property Federation (BPF), the leading trade body representing the whole of the real estate industry in the UK
Strong track record
On behalf of landowner clients, we’re promoting circa:
- 1500 acres of quality commercial land
- 15 million sq ft of floorspace
Across:
- Industrial & Logistics
- Manufacturing
- Retail parks
- Mixed use developments
Why should you choose a Planning Promotion Agreement over an Option Agreement or Development Agreement?
Compared to other agreements, planning promotion agreements see us work with you to maximise the value of your land. You’ll also know the value before agreeing to sell.
- Achieves the maximum price
- Partnership approach
- Transparency
- Quicker timeframe
With more than 20 years’ experience, Richborough Commercial strives to provide the best value for landowners thanks to our in-house service model for a practical, cost effective and stress free experience.
When tackled alone, selling to a developer can be complex and expensive, with a high degree of risk. Richborough’s holistic approach to commercial land promotion enables our team of experts across England and Wales to take the reins on your behalf . We deliver well-designed, commercially facing development plans which are viable, sensitive to the local area and compliant with environmental regulations for maximum value.
Answering demand for Industrial & Logistics space
Demand for Industrial & Logistics space is soaring across the UK due to several factors:
- Supply chain adjustments required after the EU exit
- Rise of E-commerce/on line retail
- Requirement for new developments that meet the government’s Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard Level B by 2030
- Demand from occupiers and developers seeking more sustainable and cost efficient space and improved working conditions for their employees in line with ESG (environmental, social and governance) policy
We help to meet demand by supplying suitable, ready-to-build schemes in the right locations.
Discuss your land with Richborough Commercial Group Director Nick Jones, BSc (Hons) MRICS:
nick.jones@richborough.co.uk
The Richborough Commercial team
Richborough Commercial is led by Nick Jones, BSc (Hons) MRICS who has over 25 years’ experience of the property industry.
Our growing team includes:
- Matt Dugdale, Planning Director
- Alex Mortimore, Commercial Land Manager
- Lewis Godsmark, Assistant Land & Planning Manager
We are supported by internal Richborough specialists comprising chartered industry professionals within the dedicated Design, Technical, Planning Delivery and Disposals teams.
Our masterplans are:
- Sensitive to the local area
- Comply with environmental regulation
- Commercially viable
- Ready to be built out by our development partners, post planning
We keep you informed every step of the way.
View some of our Commercial Projects
- 53-acre mixed-use scheme near Congleton Business Park
- 28 acres commercial employment land, 1.7 acres retail space, 185 homes
- Clowes Developments secured as commercial developer
- 500 jobs generated
Leeds
- 350-acre future development site
- Potential to deliver 1.25 million sq ft employment space / c.1250 residential units
- Prime location close to strategic motorway network
- 110 acres west of Magna Park, Lutterworth
- 1,140,000 sq ft Industrial & Logistics units proposed
Lichfield Road, Junction 9, M42
- 65 acres including Biodiversity Net Gain land
- Located on major motorway junction
- Potential to deliver 700,000 sq. ft. of Industrial & Logistics space
- 800m from Hams Hall Distribution Park
What is a Planning Promotion Agreement (PPA)?
In short, a PPA is an agreement between a land owner and a promoter like Richborough, and is used to obtain planning permission, so that it can be sold to a third party. A PPA is an ideal way to ensure that a land owner can sell land with minimum risk as all costs, including marketing and planning application costs are covered by the experts here at Richborough.
What types of commercial developments do you specialize in?
Our Planning Promotion Agreements in commercial land development specialises in Industrial and Logistical Spaces, Employment Sites, Retail Parks and Mixed-Use Developments. Our land agreements are designed to be commercially viable and compliant with all of the latest regulations whilst also considering the local area and for additional piece of mind, all of our masterplans are ready to be built out by our development partners post-planning.
Does my land qualify as commercial or residential?
Whether your land is residential or commercial is dependent on a series of factors including the site’s primary use. If land is used to conduct business, trade or profession, it would qualify as commercial land. However, if you have a property which you live at, but own a business on site, this would be classed as a residential property, provided that certain rules and regulations are met. For further information about your inquiry, contact our experts!
Do our land developments damage the local area?
As innovators in the industry, Richborough places significant emphasis on ensuring that our developments are not only environmentally sustainable, but sensitive to the local area as well. Richborough’s comprehensive approach to ESG (environment, social and governance) can be found here.
Discuss your land project with Richborough Commercial today:
Contact Nick Jones, BSc (Hons) MRICS: nick.jones@richborough.co.uk
“Richborough's straight-talking, no-nonsense approach was refreshing, and we were able to conclude a deal that was satisfactory to my client within a matter of weeks. We are now looking forward to the Promotion of the land by Richborough, in what is regarded as a joint venture.”
"In my dealings with Richborough to bring forward our new store at Market Weighton, we have had a first rate experience and have been wholly impressed by the breadth and depth of experience with their in-house planning, design and technical team. We’re very much looking to progressing to the next stage with Nick and the Richborough team, once planning is secured”.