Maximise Your Assets

Nowadays it is even more important to make a planning application count. The planning process is becoming increasingly complex and difficult, but a structured approach which considers all aspects of the scheme can enable success first time.

Review your existing property portfolio

Owning property is always a long term concern, and at times like this there is a tendency to see it as a disadvantage. However things have probably changed since you last looked - it is worth re-evaluating the assets that you have. Take a look at your property assets and view them again in the light of the next few years. What does your property offer to you, and what might it offer to others?

Identify and maximise its development potential

If you do need to sell property then it is worth re-evaluating the market. Some areas are quiet, but others, like Care Home Development, are surging ahead. Many GPs are looking to relocate to larger, more accessible premises. Affordable Housing need has not diminished either. With the right advice and a good planning consent, you might be able to release the value of your property more quickly which can make all the difference.

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Review your Planning Consents to add value

If you own property with planning consent, you may find that the consent no longer stacks up in financial terms now that the market has changed. You may not be making the most of the current circumstances. Economic viability is a planning consideration, after all. Take the time to review your sites and see what additional value can be added. Not all planning permissions have the same value, and with a careful look at use and density, you might be able to add significant value with very little outlay.

Evaluate new property opportunities

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Look at your plans for the coming years and try to identify property needs. There is something to be said for buying property when there is plenty about. Before you buy, make sure you get a competent evaluation of the potential of the properties you are considering. What is their status in planning terms? Might they have a future with an alternative use? What might you be able to accommodate on the site?

  

Make the Planning process efficient and cost effective

A good planning consent makes the most of current market opportunities, planning guidance and purchaser needs. Equally importantly, when the planning process is difficult, it makes sense to make any application count.

Barefoot & Gilles can see the opportunities in sites which others may miss and have the contacts to bring the right people together to make a project work. These skills, together with our commitment to make a successful planning application mean we have been able to step in and deliver where others have failed.