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You’ve probably heard all about how the high street is taking a beating from online retailers. Well, in a surprising trend reversal, we’re now seeing major e-commerce brands expanding into physical spaces. 

The commercial data partnership you’ve been waiting for is here. Access on-market commercial property sales, lettings, leasehold and completed deal listings along with rich property data exclusively in Searchland

It’s the Biodiversity Net Gain Proptech partnership you’ve been waiting for! Together with GAIA, the UK's leading BNG marketplace, we've developed a comprehensive and cutting-edge tool to transform how you engage with BNG projects.

Placing 31st in this year’s Cloud Challengers Top 100 Report, Searchland has been recognised as one of the most promising early start-ups in Europe - find out how we made the cut!

As 2023 ends, a ponderous UK Government finally publishes the long-awaited Housing Delivery Test 2022 - showing the state of housing delivery over the past 3 financial years. Here’s our take on the data.

From the outset, our mission at Searchland has been fuelled by one clear purpose: to revolutionise how developers, entrepreneurs, planners and architects source and assess sites at scale. Our integration with Rightmove's data brings this vision into sharper focus than ever.

Biodiversity Net Gain policy is now mandatory for most development projects in England. But what does a good BNG report look like, what projects are being approved or rejected and what BNG solutions are developers proposing?

Class R allows for the conversion of agricultural buildings into commercial units without planning permission. Dubbed the Clarkson Clause, or Clarkson’s Law, following Jeremy Clarkson’s battle with West Oxfordshire District Council in his series Clarkson's Farm - Class R policy has recently changed and is unlocking new opportunities in agricultural units.

Shedding light on Permitted Development Rights (PDR). An overview of the regulations implemented to allow for certain forms of development to occur without the need for planning permission.

Biodiversity Net Gain was introduced through the world-leading Environment Act and is a fundamental step in helping the UK reduce environmental decline by 2030

Class Q allows for the conversion of buildings on or around agricultural units to houses without the need to apply for planning permission. ‍This includes the change of use of a building or any land within its curtilage, including the building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building, to Use Class C3 (dwelling houses).

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.

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.

Launched last week by HM Treasury, The Growth Plan 2022 introduced a raft of tax breaks and incentives, including some which aim to boost the beleaguered UK housing market. Here we look at some of the key initiatives in more detail and consider how - and if - these will be of benefit to house builders and developers.

As a property developer, finding the right location is key to the success of your project. Access to critical amenities like roads, bus and rail infrastructure and more recently, EV chargers, can be the deciding factor when it comes to making a decision.

As the UK grapples with varying weather conditions, the necessity for accurate flood risk assessment has never been more evident. We’re enhancing our land-sourcing tools with the expansion of our flood data coverage into Wales and Scotland.

Discover the ground beneath with Searchland's latest layers - offering a deeper dive into the geology of land across England and Wales. Explore soil types, soil depths and peat distribution quickly and efficiently as you explore sites in Searchland.

Are you exploring development possibilities across Scotland? Searchland is your go-to solution. We’ve expanded our reach beyond England and Wales to include Scotland, offering innovative and comprehensive access to critical planning and sourcing data.