Bristol Land and Planning

4.8
Based on 81 reviews
We’re a top land surveying practice with a strong history of residential development land sales. We offer extensive expertise to help landowners maximise the value of their assets.

Why choose Knight Bristol Frank land planning agents?

Our Bristol land team serves a diverse range of clients, including private landowners, public bodies, local authorities, house builders, developers, charities, and institutions. Our primary sectors encompass residential development, land sales, estate regeneration, legacy land sales and development agreements, strategic land promotion, and new towns or garden villages.

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We provide a comprehensive in-house service from start to finish, covering everything from initial planning advice to selling land with planning consent and optimising returns. Our services encompass the entire development cycle – from development management and planning to product mix, densities, and ultimately, a disposal strategy. We have a deep understanding of the Bristol land market, and our team excels at identifying development opportunities and resolving complex issues. We operate across residential sectors to provide clear and practical advice.

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• Planning applications, including amendments, reserved matters, and listed building consent • Pre-acquisition due diligence and feasibility • Site planning appraisals • Planning strategies • Asset protection and enhancement strategies, including portfolio review • Local plan monitoring and policy representations • Site identification and promotion through the local plan process • Local authority and design team coordination to support planning application preparation • Negotiating and discharging planning conditions and s.106 legal agreements • Planning appeals, expert witnesses, call-ins, and examination in public and land tribunals

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Blunsdon, Swindon • Managed the disposal of a 15-acre residential development site • Outline planning permission for 70 dwellings • Sold to Hayfield Homes Broadwalk Shopping Centre, Bristol • Facilitated the sale of a shopping centre in South Bristol • Outline planning permission for 420 residential units and enhanced retail and leisure offerings Moreton-in-Marsh • Successful site promotion through the local plan • Obtained detailed planning permission for 250 residential homes on behalf of Spitfire Homes St Catherines Place, Bristol • Provided development consultancy and a s.106 viability report • Successfully negotiated the affordable housing requirement on a regeneration scheme for 215 homes

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Recent Reviews

3 months ago
Michael McGlynn

We were impressed with the treatment given to us by the staff from the Knight Frank Bristol office when we took the decision to sell our house. Xara, our sales agent was very helpful throughout the sale and we would be happy to use this company again.

5 months ago
Catherine

I would just like to thank the team at Knight Frank Clifton for their kindness, understanding and patience to sell our property. Rachel, Natalie, Amelia, Rachael and Robin have been very supportive throughout. Due to circumstances we were unable to base ourselves in Bristol whilst the property was being marketed and went through the sale process. The team really went above and beyond for us and we are hugely grateful.

7 months ago
Amanda Barua

We purchased our property from Knight Frank Clifton branch and they were excellent. Xara was the sales negotiator and was prompt with communication between us and the vendor at the negotiation stage. There were lots of delays due to hold ups further down the chain but Rachael the sales processor kept us up to date regularly.

9 months ago
Jules Brindle

I recently purchased my home through KF representative Tori Le Masurier Sales Manager. Tori was outstanding and highly professional, I have never bought a home on my own and she was kind and understood my needs. Thank you Tori could not have done this without you. Always grateful.

9 months ago
Haydon Knapp

We recently purchased our property through Knight Frank, Tori was our agent. She was incredibly responsive and helpful, we were on a tight deadline to complete before stamp duty and her coordination and help ensured we completed in time. We would certainly recommend Tori and Knight Frank's services again to anyone we know buying or selling a house.

9 months ago
Paris Lee

I had a great experience with Knight Frank, even though my property sale ultimately fell through. Tori and Dan handled my case, and they were both fantastic throughout the whole process. Professional, communicative, and genuinely supportive, they kept me informed every step of the way and really made the experience feel personal. You can tell they care about what they do, and it made a tough situation much easier to deal with. I wouldn’t hesitate to work with them again in the future.

3 months ago
Michael McGlynn

We were impressed with the treatment given to us by the staff from the Knight Frank Bristol office when we took the decision to sell our house. Xara, our sales agent was very helpful throughout the sale and we would be happy to use this company again.

5 months ago
Catherine

I would just like to thank the team at Knight Frank Clifton for their kindness, understanding and patience to sell our property. Rachel, Natalie, Amelia, Rachael and Robin have been very supportive throughout. Due to circumstances we were unable to base ourselves in Bristol whilst the property was being marketed and went through the sale process. The team really went above and beyond for us and we are hugely grateful.

7 months ago
Amanda Barua

We purchased our property from Knight Frank Clifton branch and they were excellent. Xara was the sales negotiator and was prompt with communication between us and the vendor at the negotiation stage. There were lots of delays due to hold ups further down the chain but Rachael the sales processor kept us up to date regularly.

9 months ago
Jules Brindle

I recently purchased my home through KF representative Tori Le Masurier Sales Manager. Tori was outstanding and highly professional, I have never bought a home on my own and she was kind and understood my needs. Thank you Tori could not have done this without you. Always grateful.

9 months ago
Haydon Knapp

We recently purchased our property through Knight Frank, Tori was our agent. She was incredibly responsive and helpful, we were on a tight deadline to complete before stamp duty and her coordination and help ensured we completed in time. We would certainly recommend Tori and Knight Frank's services again to anyone we know buying or selling a house.

9 months ago
Paris Lee

I had a great experience with Knight Frank, even though my property sale ultimately fell through. Tori and Dan handled my case, and they were both fantastic throughout the whole process. Professional, communicative, and genuinely supportive, they kept me informed every step of the way and really made the experience feel personal. You can tell they care about what they do, and it made a tough situation much easier to deal with. I wouldn’t hesitate to work with them again in the future.

a year ago
Sam Rogers

We recently purchased our home through Knight Frank Clifton, and the experience was fantastic from start to finish. In particular, a huge thank you to Rachael and Xara, who were absolutely brilliant throughout the process. Their professionalism, responsiveness, and genuine care made the entire journey smooth and stress-free. They kept us informed at every stage, answered all our questions promptly, and went above and beyond to ensure everything went as seamlessly as possible. Based on our experience with Rachael and Xara, we wouldn’t hesitate to work with Knight Frank again in the future. Highly recommended!

a year ago
Ali Jardine

Knight Frank, and Xara especially were wonderful to work with. They answered all our questions and escorted us around the flat half a dozen times. We are so happy to have worked with them.

a year ago
James Pearmain

I recently purchased a house through the Knight Frank Clifton branch, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience! Our negotiator Xara, was absolutely fantastic - friendly, informative, and always quick to respond to any questions we had. Her expertise made the entire process smooth and efficient, and helped ensure that the sale went through quickly. She kept us updated every step of the way, which made us feel confident and well-informed throughout. They even gave us a basket of food and wine when we got the keys - hard to complain about that!

2 years ago
George Crosbie

We bought our house in Bristol through the Clifton branch of Knight Frank. We found them professional and extremely helpful. They were particularly diligent at keeping us informed and up to date on progress across the chain. They did not over promise and provided honest and realistic time scales.

2 years ago
Kris Bird

We purchased our house in Cotham from Knight Frank in 2017 and were impressed overall. When we came to sell in 2022 we went back to KF and were very well advised by Robin Engley through a very tumultuous market. KF always respected our situation, didn’t pressure us to act against our interests, even when we considered delaying the sale for a couple of years. As it happened we got an offer we were happy with and everything concluded smoothly. Without a doubt we’d use Knight Frank next time!

3 years ago
Yasmin Haigh

Knight Frank are wonderful. They really helped us sell our house. Thank you.

3 years ago
David Munson

Sometimes it seems that the obstacles to buying a house are perverse...... these guys aren't phased and thankfully saw us through to the end.

3 years ago
Alastair Campbell

Easy to setup viewings (as a buyer), and good communications throughout the process.

3 years ago
Sasha Packham

The Knight Frank Bristol team have been brilliant in our recent house purchase. Robin, Rachel and Rachael have been consistently helpful and informative throughout the whole process taking a lot of the stress away. Having used Knight Frank for a sale a few years ago and now purchasing through them I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them in either capacity.

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