With a large client base in and around the urban centres of the North West, we have gained considerable experience in the area of Development Agreements.

Whether land is 'greenfield' or 'brownfield', and whether its prospects for development are short, medium or long-term, we can advise on appropriate ways of safeguarding, enhancing and releasing its development potential and value.

Development Options or Conditional Contracts, between a landowner and a developer, can have an important role to play and we can provide a comprehensive service from the negotiation of heads of terms, to the monitoring of the developer's performance through the planning process, to the determination of market value following the grant of planning permission.

Where a potential development site involves a number of different landholdings, we can assist the landowners in forming a consortium.

Many of the same issues arise where a landowner wishes to exploit mineral or aggregate reserves (e.g. sand, gravel, coal, brickclay) or a landfill opportunity. We can similarly advise on and negotiate Prospecting Licences, Options and Royalty Leases etc with Mineral and Landfill Operators.