Property Development Consultancy

We have extensive experience of working with Local Authorities to assemble development sites, and are able to advise clients who are both pursuing or subject to a Compulsory Purchase Order.

...and monitored due to the changing nature of national and local planning policy. By establishing a good working relationship at the outset with the Local Planning Authority DPM is able to offer sound advice to the client on the likely acceptance and outcome of any development proposals.

...with national and local planning policies. DPM have the skills, experience and ability to navigate this complex system and are able to bring together and manage the necessary team to develop, promote and obtain planning consents.  We bring a wide range of resources to the project, ensuring all planning elements are considered in order to enable viable development.  This process includes initial discussions with the LPA, preparation of the application for planning along with all supporting reports and documentation. Our team have significant experience in negotiating complex planning consents, both for large sites and smaller constrained sites. The team has experience in developing larger Greenfield and Brownfield sites, Listed Buildings, Sites in Conservation Areas, and constrained City Centre locations.

...the master planning process and the management and coordination of the professionals required to develop sustainable urban development proposals and the promotion of these through the planning process.

...as part of role out programme, we can help. Having first understood the client’s specific requirements we actively search on their behalf to identify potential opportunities that conform to the criteria. Rather than provide a bland list of sites we utilise our skills and experience in the property development field to ensure that all propositions are well researched, realistic and can be delivered. We look beyond the pure site location criteria and investigate the key development issues and constraints that could impact on the development such as planning, environmental matters, highway constraints and construction issues. Front loading the acquisition process in this way saves time and money in the long run.

...of the risks within the project, meaning DPM can manage these risks effectively.  We also ensure that appraisals are updated at regular intervals throughout the life of the project, giving a clear view of the value as the project progresses.  Our understanding of complex appraisals, and our ability to explain these within the context of the project, ensures the client always has a clear and comprehensive understanding of the variables and risk factors involved.

...the perfect team to manage a project and co-ordinate all the different tasks, ultimately making sure key timescales are met.  By developing and agreeing a strategy, programme and budget at the outset allows us to monitor a project through each of the key phases.  A clear understanding and knowledge of the tasks required and their associated timescales means DPM can create a comprehensive schedule, highlighting key milestones and expenditures and thereby maximising the client’s profit. The programme is monitored closely as the project progresses, and is updated as factors change.

...equally important tasks such as invoice management, rent collection, budget planning and cash flow forcasting and have well developed systems that can be tailored to suit the needs of the individual client.

...is due to lack of an implementable  planning consent, or a part completed building, DPM has the skills to review these projects and advise on a strategy to maximise value whilst minimizing ongoing costs. DPM doesn’t deal with the vanilla, prepacked schemes which can be dealt with through the normal route of LPA Receivers and specialist professionals, where we add value is by allowing the distressed asset to be progressed to a point where an exit strategy is achievable at minimum loss. We can offer both non executive and executive services to companies and clients requiring an independent professional view.