Residential Development Land and Planning Permission
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Bournes Residential Development Land and New Homes is headed by Director, Richard Oliver, who has 20 years Estate Agency experience within which a decade was directly spent identifying, acquiring and disposing of residential development opportunities from single plots to land assemblies and multiple plot developments within the Hampshire conurbation. Richard has in-depth knowledge of planning criteria and legislation for Test Valley, Southampton, Basingstoke and Deane, Eastleigh and Winchester local authorities, combined with a comprehensive database of reputable local and National/PLC developers to provide a complete service for all development opportunities.

Depending on the size and scale of the development opportunity all services detailed below are available and Richard will manage the process with your agreement and full involvement from day one to fruition and the completion of the sale of the land.

Services Available:

  • Development land appraisals – free feasibility from a qualified architect and detailed breakdown of costs to demonstrate the land value (subject to planning)
  • Development land disposals – strategy and implementation
  • Sales and Marketing advice – on Land and New Homes
  • Locating development opportunities
  • Development land acquisition
  • Developer consortium and land assembly
  • Property auctions
  • Company receivership and insolvency disposals on behalf of banks and insolvency practitioners
  • Property fund acquisitions
  • Development company acquisitions and disposals.
  • Strategic land options and promotional agreements
  • Conditional contracts
  • Joint ventures and build licences
  • Student accommodation
  • Affordable housing
  • Formal valuations undertaken for Registered Social Landlords on both development land and completed units
  • Planning support and Section 106 negotiations

  • Common Questions:

    Planning

  • I have a large garden in the TOWN, can I build another house?

  • I have a large garden in the COUNTRY, can I build another house? (see SET03)

  • Extensions
  • I'm thinking of extending my house, will I get my money back? or should I just move?


  • 1) GARDENS INTO PLOTS - PLANNING APPLICATIONS / IN-FILL
    This section covers turning a garden into a building plot. Remember that until planning permission is granted a 'plot' is no more than a garden. It is important to save both time and money that careful consideration is given to what is applied for after having studied the following information. If in doubt, ask.

    Your application MUST comply / have taken into account ALL of the following:

  • Main Policies
  • Design Criteria
  • Environmental Impact
  • Economic and Social Impact
  • Policy Maps
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    The following information is provided by TVBC and a direct link to their web site.
    INSET MAPS - boundries of open countryside / policy boundries etc
    MAIN POLICIES - TVBC (Local Development Framework) (SET)
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