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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 infill development transforms overlooked urban plots into high‑value homes in the UK. Learn the benefits, challenges, and process.

Did you know that around 95% of the population live in built up areas? Preventing urban sprawl is an approach taken by the NPPF for sustainable development. Part of the containment process is a policy called settlement boundaries, sometimes known as village envelopes or development limits. Here we look at what these are, why they are (and are not) a good idea.

Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment or in short (SHLAA) is a study which every local authority is required to undertake. It gives an overview of potential development sites within each authorities boundary.

As UK policy shifts back in favour of onshore wind, developers face a new reality: wind speed alone won’t cut it. You need fast, data-driven site sourcing to stay ahead.

In June 2020, the Government announced an update of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (GPDO) in a new 20th Part, allowing for the construction of new flats in airspace on a variety of buildings throughout England.

Valuing development land is both an art and a science. While experienced developers may rely on “instinct”, the most successful land acquisitions are backed by robust valuation methodologies and data analysis.

It’s no secret that off-market site finding is a numbers game. This means, be wary of how much time you spend on each site because that will directly affect how big your stack is at the end of the week.

We’re excited to announce a new injection of £2.3m in seed funding investment! Plans for our new funds include even more datasets and automation on our next-generation land sourcing platform. We're also adding more high level inhouse expertise to our team. Read on to discover how, as the face of land sourcing in the UK, we'll be helping clients tackle some of the big issues around the housing crisis in 2023.

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.