Helping Richard Roberts Scale to 500 Site Assessments per Month

Richard Roberts is a land promotion company that specialises in helping landowners secure planning permission and maximise the value of their land. The team switched to Searchland in September 2023 after growing frustrated with the limitations of their previous tech platform.
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Challenges before Searchland:

• Switching between multiple platforms to assess sites
  
• Relying on providers who overpromised and underdelivered
  
• Manual, time-consuming assessment processes
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"We use Searchland at least 50% of the time we're in the office"

Harry Dee MRICS, Managing Director at Richard Roberts, explains how the team identify promising areas through local plan reviews and Searchland’s tools to pinpoint viable sites. 

"We have a dedicated team reviewing local plans nationwide. Once we identify a target area, we turn to Searchland to assess sites—looking at SHLAA data, development limits, planning constraints, flood zones, conservation areas, and more."

This structured approach has enabled the team to assess sites at a scale that was previously unachievable. Searchland’s data layers make accessing hard-to-find planning information quick and efficient.
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"We now assess 300-500 opportunities a month using Searchland"

Searchland’s powerful platform has allowed Richard Roberts to dramatically increase their monthly site assessment capacity. The team now evaluates hundreds of potential sites monthly:

"Without Searchland, we’d be in big trouble. We use it every day and can’t imagine going back to how we used to do things".

They now work across a wide range of sites, from smaller infill schemes to strategic developments of 120+ dwellings. The next step is to scale the number of larger opportunities using Searchland as a key enabler.
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"Another software provider strung us along for 2 years with promises of new features that never came"

After wasting years with a provider that failed to deliver,  Harry highlights Searchland's responsive development approach.

"The customer success team has been amazing. They're always on hand for a quick call if we run into any problems. It’s great to work with a team who are truly invested in our company’s success".
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Building a game-changing Searchland integration

Looking ahead, Richard Roberts is taking their use of Searchland to the next level with our custom Zapier integration.

“We’re working with the Searchland team to implement a Zapier integration that feeds site data directly into our CRM in real-time. It’s a game changer - it’ll help us assess opportunities daily instead of weekly”.

This integration represents a significant advancement in their operational capabilities and will further cement Searchland's role as an essential component in their business strategy.

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From all the team at Searchland, we wish Harry and Richard Roberts continued success in their ventures, and we're proud to be a key part of their land promotion toolkit.

― Quotes from Harry Dee MRICS, Managing Director at Richard Roberts.

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Want to see how Searchland can help you source sites at scale? Book a demo with our team to see how.