Land and Development

The residential land and development market in 2025 to date has demonstrated significant activity and opportunity, alongside giving rise to new (and exacerbating some existing) challenges.

With the Labour Government proposing changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and adjustments to the way housing numbers are calculated, the planning landscape is set to shift significantly.

A refusal to reintroduce Help to Buy to support its planning reforms could be an own goal for Labour.

With recent shifts in NPPF legislation, is now the time to hop onboard the community-led development train?

Landowners may live with the consequences of their development decisions for years to come.

There has been limited activity in the land market since financial markets reacted negatively to the ‘Mini Budget’ last September, with fewer new sites being brought to market and a limited number of transactions taking place.

Part 1 of our "Landowner-led Development" series with Farmers Weekly

2023 has continued to see difficult trading conditions but there remains a consistent demand for good quality sites across the Oxford to Cambridge Arc and the wider regions in which Bidwells operate. Price sensitivity is often being managed through considered deferred payment profiles, while the challenging planning environment remains a key consideration across the market.

We hosted a four-part webinar discussing the future of residential development.