For landowners, purchasers & small developers

Land development screening. Understand the constraints.

Start with a £395 ex VAT£474 including VAT desktop screening of one parcel. Choose whether to add an indicative capacity and strategy study for £600 ex VAT£720 including VAT. Complete package: £995 ex VAT£1,194 including VAT.

Explore the two stages Check my land’s suitability

A staged way to test an opportunity

Learn what matters before drawing what might be possible.

Land can appear promising while presenting material constraints relating to policy, access, flood risk, heritage or ecology. The gateway begins with an evidence-based desktop screening of a single parcel.

Stage 01 / Land Potential Screening

Identify the constraints.

£395 ex VAT£474 including VAT

We examine information available at the time of review and produce a written assessment of the opportunities, main concerns and next steps.

Relevant planning history, policies, designations and allocation status.
Access and highways considerations that can be identified from available information.
Flood risk, heritage, trees and environmental constraints.
Ecology and biodiversity net gain considerations where applicable.
Broad principle of the proposed development and key questions to investigate.

Stage 02 / Development Potential & Strategy

Test an indicative way forward.

£600 ex VAT£720 including VAT

If further testing is appropriate and you appoint Stage 2, we use the findings to prepare a preliminary architectural development-capacity and strategy pack.

An indicative development-capacity diagram and broad arrangement or use assessment.
Comparison of relevant planning pathways, such as an application, pre-application engagement or longer-term land promotion.
Planning and development risks summary.
Likely additional surveys and specialist-consultant checklist.
Recommended next-stage action plan and 30-minute findings meeting.

A clear stop / continue point

Do not pay for drawings if it is too early.

If screening suggests detailed capacity work would be premature, you may stop at Stage 1. Stage 2 will not be charged unless you separately approve it.

Complete two-stage package£995 ex VAT£1,194 including VAT

Additional benefit / If you proceed

A first step that counts towards the next.

If the land merits further investment, your next appointment can build on what has already been assessed.

£250 ex VAT£300 including VAT credit.

Receive a £250 excluding VAT (£250 ex VAT£300 including VAT) credit against a qualifying Horizon architectural concept-design or masterplanning appointment for the same parcel made within 12 months of completing the gateway.

That credit is an agreed reduction from the subsequent fee — it is not a refund, and cannot exceed the fee of the next appointment.

Check my land’s suitability

House and landscaped site illustrating land development potential

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Who the offer is for

Designed for one parcel, one decision.

Typical site

Up to approximately one hectare

For landowners, buyers and small development businesses considering a relatively straightforward single parcel. Larger strategic sites and complex proposals require a bespoke quotation.

Evidence basis

Available information

This is a desk-based review and indicative architectural study using published evidence and material you provide. It is not a verified site survey or a formal planning opinion.

What is excluded

Professional investigations

Specialist planning opinions, topographical and ecological surveys, engineering, title and access-rights investigations, formal valuation, viability and residual land value, legal advice and planning applications are separate.

Will you tell me whether the land can definitely be developed?

No. The gateway identifies the broad planning and site considerations to examine and whether further investment may be justified. It does not guarantee permission, feasibility or development value.

Does the fee include a biodiversity or ecological survey?

No. We consider available ecological and biodiversity information at a high level and flag potential further requirements. A qualified ecologist may be needed.

Is Stage 2 compulsory?

No. You receive the Stage 1 written assessment first and choose whether to proceed. If you stop then, you pay only £395 ex VAT£474 including VAT.

What if my land is a strategic development site?

We will propose a bespoke scope with appropriate planning and technical specialists if the opportunity is larger, complex or dependent on long-term allocation or promotion.

Important: The gateway cannot guarantee that the land will obtain planning permission or achieve any particular capacity or financial value. The written appointment will confirm eligibility, exclusions, stages, fees and credit conditions before work starts.