- For medium to long term financial reward, 10-20 fold returns have been achieved on Green Belt Land that has been given planning consent for housing development. Please see the latest Barker Report which is good news for LAL.
- It is a low risk investment as land does not deteriorate and is unlikely to depreciate
- Rural land is affordable to private investors, just like the Stock Market or Premium Bonds
- Land prices are being forced up due to the scarcity of residential land
- National affordable housing shortages dictate that large areas of Green Belt Land will be allocated for development
- Because the Government plans to build over 3,500,000 new homes over the next 20 years with up to 52% of these being on Green Belt sites. (Source ODPM)
- The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, states - overall land prices rose by up to 30% in the 12 months to November 2004
How our proposed land development works -
Land Aspirations has secured prime land north of Datchet in Berkshire
The landowners plan to get planning permission for houses and design an environmentally friendly development and then sell to housebuilders. The planning work is for their land, not the land we are selling. We are not allowed to sell you a planning package, however, when the landowners have obtained their own planning redesignation, neighbouring property will inevitably be following on.
There are many stages they have to go through before they can expect any return on their money from the development
We started the ball rolling with regard to the planning issues – now the landowners have taken over and act for themselves. It is working well
The land is within the Green Belt which we believe should be protected. Land that provides openness and strategic gaps between settlements is vitally important. However, if land does not provide a strategic gap and openness, then it should not be in the Green Belt. This piece of land is trapped between the M4 Motorway and Datchet. So the land needs to be redesignated and taken out of the Green Belt.
In order to promote the land for redesignation we have commissioned reports from experts.
The project, for example, will help flood alleviation for the village. These will be extensive works, but they will all be part of the scheme for housing development. The design will also reduce the noise from the motorway through sensitive and well designed landscaping.
Plans for traffic and transportation will play a large part in persuading the Local Authorities to grant planning permission.
Datchet is a small village, gridlocked by traffic twice a day as it is a through route to Junction 5 of the M4, has two level crossings, two schools and through traffic from Slough .Our land will provide a relief road, which would take traffic away from the heart of this very pretty village. This road will provide a safe and convenient way to the big secondary school (800 pupils), and direct access to Riding Court Road (Computer Associates).
Reports already commissioned by LAL
1. Preliminary Appraisal
2. Planning Resume
3. Air Quality Survey and Study
4. Noise Attenuation Survey
5. Flood Assessment and Alleviation Report
6. Topographic Survey
7. Transportation Reports (3 separate reports)
When the above work is completed, the following reports and assessments are to be commissioned by the landowners.
1. Sustainability Assessment
2. Sustainability Statement
3. Master Plan
4. Minutes from Experts' "Workshop" Meeting
5. Technical Flood Engineer’s Report on Design
Datchet - a very pretty village