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Looking for a land-sourcing platform with live rental and sales listings? Searchland is levelling up with a groundbreaking integration with Rightmove's on-market data.

After weeks of speculation, the Prime Minister finally announced the scrapping of the northern leg of HS2. But what does this mean for the projects that received planning permission?

It's designed to stop developers attempting to reduce their share of costs for local infrastructure, and affordable housing, when they start new projects. This includes costs across roads, GP surgeries and schools, shared with councils.

‍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.

Class MA permitted development allows for the conversion of commercial buildings to houses without the need to apply for planning permission. Coming into force in 2021, and updated in 2024 - Class MA replaces Classes G, M, and O, and is intended to help revitalise town centres.

With difficulties obtaining planning permission on the Green Belt could Labour's plans for development of the so-called ‘Grey Belt’ provide the land needed to deliver on housing targets in the UK?

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.

The UK’s Clean Power 2030 target—95% low-carbon electricity by the end of the decade - is reshaping the renewable energy landscape. But with grid congestion, planning hurdles, and soaring land competition, sourcing the right sites has never been tougher.

Well things have certainly changed since we wrote this article in early 2024. Not only do we now have a new Labour-led government but some huge changes to energy policy too. We'll keep the old stuff here for preservation and update the story as it develops.

Demand for electric vehicle charging sites is growing exponentially. Here we explore some of the best opportunities for developers, for building the future network of EV charge points in the UK.

The UK is facing a housing crisis of unprecedented proportions, with a deficit of 4.3 million homes and a projected increase in households to 26.9 million by 2043. To tackle this issue, Brickflow has released a white paper which delves deep into the problem and offers recommendations for a way forward.

There’s been much on the news recently about The Levelling Up Bill, in connection with well-publicised opposition to planning policy around housing targets in the UK. That being the case, we thought it a good time to review and update just a few of the main – and, for some, contentious - proposals in the Bill that will affect the development industry.

All the planning approval rates and new build sales price information you need for the Kent Local Authority Districts.