Land & Development
Project and cost management for residential and commercial land development
We help landowners, developers and promoters unlock the full potential of strategic sites across the UK.
Delivering land development at national scale
Bentley provides ongoing project and cost management support on land and development schemes, currently enabling over 75,000 new homes and more than 10 million sqft of industrial and logistics space across the UK – and counting.
We work with major landowners, master developers and promoters across the UK, supporting residential and commercial land development projects from early site appraisal to post-planning delivery. Our team brings practical expertise in supporting land acquisition, planning permission, technical due diligence, and the commercial delivery of multi-phase developments.
worth of projects delivered across all sectors
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Land and development project management services
Consultant scope, appointments and fee management
Defining roles, agree scopes and manage consultant appointments and costs from pre-planning through to delivery.
Site appraisals and technical due diligence
Phasing and delivery strategy
Planning process management
Design team and programme management
Risk and contract management
Handover and defects management
Project monitoring and reporting
Consultant scope, appointments and fee management
Site appraisals and technical due diligence
Phasing and delivery strategy
Planning process management
Design team and programme management
Risk and contract management
Handover and defects management
Project monitoring and reporting
Defining roles, agree scopes and manage consultant appointments and costs from pre-planning through to delivery.
Assess site constraints, access, servicing and abnormal costs. Coordinate technical reviews to support land acquisition, investment and disposal decisions.
Advise on phasing, infrastructure sequencing and build-out to align with funding, planning and market strategy.
Oversee both pre- and post-planning activity, from design coordination and stakeholder engagement to condition discharge and mobilisation.
Lead multidisciplinary teams, manage outputs and maintain delivery milestones that support commercial and planning objectives.
Identify and mitigate risks at every stage, and manage contracts (NEC / JCT) to keep development progressing to plan.
Coordinate final inspections, manage snagging and facilitate a smooth handover to occupiers or purchasers.
Provide independent oversight and progress reporting for funders, investors and development partners.
Land and development cost management services
Financial due diligence and appraisals
Deliver clear cost advice to support acquisitions, viability studies, and development appraisals for residential, commercial and mixed-use land.
Cost planning and cashflow forecasting
Contractor procurement, tendering and commercial management
Valuations and final account settlement
Ongoing budget control and financial monitoring
Financial due diligence and appraisals
Cost planning and cashflow forecasting
Contractor procurement, tendering and commercial management
Valuations and final account settlement
Ongoing budget control and financial monitoring
Deliver clear cost advice to support acquisitions, viability studies, and development appraisals for residential, commercial and mixed-use land.
Prepare detailed cost plans and phased cashflows that align with funding strategies, land receipts, build programmes and risk profiles.
Run contractor procurement processes, assess tenders and manage contract administration through construction.
Validate interim payments, manage drawdowns and close out contract costs with accurate, timely final accounts.
Maintain cost certainty through regular reporting, forecasting and financial oversight across the development lifecycle.
Specialist land and development services
S106 financial assessments
Cost planning services to support viability assessments in order to determine fair S106 contributions.
Land deal negotiations
Expert determination
S106 financial assessments
Land deal negotiations
Expert determination
Cost planning services to support viability assessments in order to determine fair S106 contributions.
Full technical and commercial assessments of abnormal costs to support land sale agreements.
Qualified expert determination reports on development abnormal costs.
Frameworks
These are just a few of the public sector frameworks Bentley is part of. We work across a range of procurement routes to offer clients flexible, compliant access to our project and cost management expertise.
What our clients say
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
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How do you make sure land deals reflect realistic delivery assumptions?
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