DevAssess and DevCheck Planning Searches

What are these new reports?

With the Government fully committed to reforming the planning regime and unlocking more land for future development, Searches UK are delighted to have launched two new reports, DevAssess and DevCheck.  The new reports provide an amazingly innovative solution that allows your clients to know the potential for planning permission before it has been granted.  They give a professional opinion on potential future development opportunities within a 75m radius of the property and includes the local neighbourhood.

Together with the Localism Bill that extends to a community right to build across England rather than just in rural areas, and the New Homes Bonus that offers cash to councils to allow new homes to be built in their area, these measures demonstrate the Government's determination to respond to the chronic national housing shortage, and to encourage property development.

Any hint of development plans could have a significant bearing on whether a client chooses to continue with their purchase and could save them considerable time, money and stress.

The new DevAssess and DevCheck reports from Searches UK will give a professional opinion with reference to:

• Potential for development of the intended property; and
• The risk of potential developments nearby

How will clients benefit?

In order that a client can comprehend the full impact and the scale, DevAssess includes an Ordnance Survey search, inspection of aerial maps and an inspection of the Local Plan and also includes a full PlansearchPlus report. 

Together with the obvious benefits, Searches UK believe that an added benefit in obtaining a DevAssess or DevCheck report could be an indication that there is a hidden value in the property, although further advice may need to be sought in this respect. DevAssess and DevCheck are an ideal soloution for clients' where you would usually search planning applications in order to satisfy their need to know about potential developments. Of course DevAssess comes with the added benefit of being able to indicate sites that may be granted future planning permission before it is ever requested, something that normal search planning applications, planning searches or a general planning permission search cannot do.

Any development can seriously affect how a home owner enjoys their property and a report of this nature could be instrumental in the decision making process, eliminating the guesswork that often comes with the purchase of a new home.

For DevAssess or DevCheck product information please see our product cards below.

Choose Searches UK for your DevAssess or DevCheck reports:

* Fast and expert service
* 100% coverage in England & Wales
* Quality guaranteed 

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Alternatively, to order your DevAssess or DevCheck report please email us or call us on 0845 2411815.