In today’s truly fast paced economic environment, there is very little room to manoever when it comes to building and construction projects. Every spare centimetre and scrap of outside space has to be minutely accounted for. The new housing springing up on the edge of urban developments is a prime example of how carefully land deals are negotiated and worked out. Contracts are very specific about what can be built, the design and material criteria, as necessary to stop a proliferation of cheap and cheerful ‘ready made’ housing.
A commercial developer has an ear to the ground an a ready knowledge of the land that will be coming onto the market for various types of development. The local Plan set by the prevailing council statute will govern absolutely what can and cannot be considered. A small developer can have first hand knowledge of what is going to be out there for bidding on. Parcels of brown site are still rated highly.
