The local plan process can seem complicated, confusing and full of jargon - but it’s actually fairly simple. And it can be a great way to have your land earmarked for development. 🏡 We explain how it works in our latest Essential Guide. Read it here: strategiclandgroup.co.uk/insights/how-c…

North East Derbyshire council are carrying out a Call for Sites, asking landowners to send details of potential development sites. Find out more - and how you can maximise the chance of your site being chosen for development - in our latest blog post. strategiclandgroup.co.uk/insights/north…

Meet our MD!

Our managing director Paul Smith added another feather to his cap this week as he joins the panel of judges for the 2025 Planning Awards. Find out more here.👇👇👇 strategiclandgroup.co.uk/insights/slgs-…

We’re bound to say we’re good so don’t listen to us - listen to the people we work with. Do you know of a site we could help with? Get in touch: strategiclandgroup.co.uk/contact

Did you know we deliver care homes too? We’ll take the planning risk and offer landowners a guaranteed price if we succeed. If you know of a site that might be suitable, we’d love to hear from you.

We're delighted to have agreed to work with the owners of a 22 acre site in the Staffordshire village of Woodseaves. We'll be promoting the land for housing development through the council's emerging local plan. You can find out more here: strategiclandgroup.co.uk/insights/slg-t…

Fantasy Football can teach us how to make better choices about where to build new homes. Our MD, Paul Smith, explained how in a paper for think tank Adam Smith Institute strategiclandgroup.co.uk/insights/could…

🚨 WE'RE HIRING! 🚨 We're looking for a Land Researcher to join our team and help us find potential development sites across the country. Find our more - including how to apply - here: strategiclandgroup.co.uk/insights/were-…

Find out how the “standard method” is used to decide how many new homes to build in our latest Essential Guide. You can download a table with the housing target for every council in England too! strategiclandgroup.co.uk/insights/how-a…

Read the full piece here: insidermedia.com/news/midlands/… Can we help you with your site?

SLG's Managing Director, Paul Smith will be attending the British Institute of Agricultural Consultants Rural Planning Conference next week, delivering a talk on Planning and Nature in flux; policies and possibilities. Find out more about the event and the line up - strategiclandgroup.co.uk/insights/slgs-…

The next episode in my podcast series about planning systems in other countries has been released today to coincide with World Town Planning Day. This time I spoke to Melissa Neighbour about the Australian approach. Which is the perfect excuse to use this photo of a snoozy koala.

Getting planning permission is difficult, expensive, time consuming, risky - and stressful. That’s why so many landowners choose to work with us. Get in touch today for a free, no obligation consultation about your land.

187,500 acres of farmland was marketed for sale across England and Wales in 2024. With recent policy changes impacting the countryside and farming families, it’s a good time to review strategic land decisions. Paul Smith explained why for Agronomist & Arable Farmer aaf.mydigitalpublication.co.uk/december-2025/…

Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas and New Year. We hope it is everything you need it to be.