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Connect Claude, ChatGPT, or Microsoft Copilot directly to live UK planning and land data — ownership records, planning history, constraints, live applications - and get sourced answers instead of hallucinated ones. Setup takes about five minutes. No developer needed.

MCP is the new standard letting AI assistants talk to your data. Here's what it means for site assessment, sourcing, and planning appraisals.

Searchland analysis reveals 823,574 potential homes near train stations in England, highlighting where development could be prioritised under proposed NPPF reforms - and how policy shifts could reshape land sourcing strategies.

Major housing schemes now take over 300 days to get planning approval - a 75% increase in a decade - highlighting that delays, not refusals, are the real bottleneck in the UK planning system.

‍Searchland has a clear mission: to transform the way property professionals source sites. Here's the full story on where we come from and how we're helping developers across the UK.

The Renters Reform Bill presents the biggest shake-up England’s private rented sector has seen in decades. Expected to pass in 2025, Build to Rent (BTR) and Private Rented Sector (PRS) developers will need to rethink everything from unit design and management strategies to how they navigate the planning process.

Discover how UK data centre developers can accelerate site sourcing using data-driven tools. Learn how to evaluate power, planning, and ownership data in minutes with Searchland.

The UK’s later living sector is booming - but finding the right site for care homes and retirement communities is complex. This guide explains what to look for in elderly care development sites and how Searchland’s Elderly Care Tool helps developers source the best opportunities faster.

As renewable energy production in the UK increases, finding sites to house solar, wind and battery storage farms is becoming challenging. Searchland unravels the complexity of site finding for renewable energy providers by seamlessly compiling essential data sets to identify, analyse and source off-market sites at scale.

As planning powers shift from Whitehall to regional authorities, consultants face a new era of complexity - and opportunity. Discover how to stay ahead with regional intelligence, tech-enabled analysis, and strategies tailored for England’s devolved planning landscape.

The Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) market has emerged as one of the UK's most lucrative property markets, with rental yields typically 2-3x higher than standard buy-to-lets. It presents an attractive opportunity for property investors.

Discover how to source prime Padel sites in the UK, as the sport’s rapid growth drives demand for ideal locations and competitive development opportunities.

How a specialist block agency finds off-market MUFBs: the ownership, leasehold and EPC filters used to source unsplit multi unit freehold blocks.

Sourcing a site is only half the job - the other half is getting a lender comfortable with the numbers. We hosted a webinar with Andrew Fraser, Chief Commercial Officer at Assetz Capital, to break down exactly how an agile lender's credit team assesses a deal, from first read to term sheet.

Article 4 Directions quietly withdraw permitted development rights, and they cover the majority of England's councils. Searchland's Article 4 data is now searchable by restriction type, PD right and use class.

MCP is everywhere right now. But not all connectors are built the same - and in property and planning, the difference shows up fast. Here's what to look for, and how Searchland stacks up.

Proposed NPPF reforms could introduce a “default yes” approach to development near train stations. We’ve analysed 1,000+ locations across England to identify where the biggest opportunities sit - and how to get ahead before policy is finalised.

Sourcing and appraising development land in the UK requires using multiple site sourcing tools, from checking land ownership and planning history to assessing flood risk, environmental constraints, and site boundaries.

See the charge code, lender, and secured debt behind any company on Searchland's ownership page — built for due diligence, refinancing, and acquisition prospecting.

See planning enforcement notices against any application or title on Searchland - know who's breached planning rules before you commit to a site.

See every public EV charger in the UK on your map, powered by Zapmap - colour-coded by speed and built directly into site sourcing.

Searchland now maps the political make-up of every constituency, ward and district across England, Wales and Scotland - so you can read the local political climate before you commit to a site.

Over 3,000 Neighbourhood Plans across 300+ councils, now surfaced directly on the map - so hyper-local planning policy is visible from the first click.

See planning comments, objections and real-world site activity for any application - track whether developments are built, stalled or completed.