Planning Due Diligence in Redhill

By uncovering critical planning documentation, we unlocked the true value of a development site in Redhill, Surrey, enabling us to secure a fast profit for our client. This was achieved through our specialist knowledge and proactive approach.

Harston+Co were appointed as sole agent to market a residential development site on Oakdene Road in Redhill, Surrey. The property had been acquired via a national auction house but with a very limited legal pack. The property had previously been marketed as a detached house. We repositioned the marketing and presented it as a residential development opportunity, with planning approved for an extension and conversion into five flats.

We identified that key planning documents were missing from the Reigate and Banfield Council’s planning portal. Neither the vendor’s solicitor nor the Council could locate the physical plans.

Recognising that these documents would be fundamental to unlock the site’s true value, we took a proactive approach and managed to trace a previous owner who still held the original plans. We made face-to-face contact on a Sunday and secured the missing documentation.

The property sold just two weeks later for 18% more than its previous asking price, demonstrating the value of specialist commercial expertise, meticulous due diligence, fresh thinking, and a bit of tenacity.