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17 Mar 2026 • Webinar Online
Strategic land sits at the heart of many of the UK’s major housing and regeneration projects. We help landowners, promoters, developers and Registered Providers turn long-term opportunities into deliverable schemes.
From the first conversation about a site’s potential, through promotion, planning, infrastructure delivery and eventual disposal, we work with you across the full lifecycle of land assembly and development. We structure agreements, manage risk and help you make clear decisions at each stage.
Our Strategic Land team advises landowners, developers, promoters and Registered Providers on the full lifecycle of land assembly, promotion and development. As specialist strategic land solicitors, and advisers on complex long-term land structures, we provide clear, commercially grounded guidance from initial site identification through to disposal, infrastructure delivery and plot sales.
We act on strategic land agreements, promotion agreements for land development, option agreements for land development, collaboration structures, overage arrangements and large-scale land transactions. Our work supports clients in managing risk, protecting long-term value and progressing projects that often span multiple years and involve detailed planning, infrastructure and viability considerations.
We act on urban extensions, village expansions, regeneration schemes, mixed-use development and large residential allocations, we help clients navigate the legal and commercial dynamics of strategic land - anticipating issues early and supporting informed, strategic decision-making.
Our Services
Our work spans the full scope of strategic land projects, from first approach to final parcel sale. We advise landowners, farmers and estates, Registered Providers, promoters and developers.
Site Assembly & Land Acquisition
- Acting as strategic land acquisition solicitors for landowners, developers and promoters
- Advising on title, access, covenants and boundary issue
- Structuring acquisitions involving phased development, collaboration areas or joint ownership
- Supporting early viability assessments and land value considerations
Promotion & Option Agreements
- Drafting and negotiating strategic land promotion agreements and land promotion and option agreements
- Advising on strategic land option agreements covering milestones, planning strategy, profit‑sharing and overage
- Supporting landowners with strategic land deal structuring legal advice to maximise long‑term value
- Advising on promoter obligations, marketing strategy and exit routes
Strategic Planning & Development Support
- Providing strategic land planning expertise for sites progressing through Local Plan processes
- Advising on strategic land development for multi‑phase housing and mixed‑use schemes
- Supporting landowners, promoters and developers through planning obligations, infrastructure triggers and phasing requirements
Infrastructure, Delivery & Plot Sales
- Advising on infrastructure responsibilities, land equalisation, access rights and service corridors
- Supporting the delivery of enabling works, utilities and collaboration arrangements
- Acting on plot sales and disposal strategies arising from strategic land projects
Landowner Advisory
- Working with farmers, estates and private landowners to explore diversification and development potential for their landholdings
- Putting in place overage, clawback and other mechanisms to safeguard long-term value
- Helping you make strategic decisions about when, how and with whom to bring land forward for development
Upcoming event
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Meet the Team
Our Strategic Land work is led by senior lawyers with deep experience in land assembly, long-term development structures and complex negotiation frameworks.
Katie Fung, Partner, specialises in all aspects of property law with a particular focus on strategic land transactions. She advises developers, Registered Providers and landowners on the structuring and negotiation of conditional contracts, option agreements, land promotion agreements and collaboration arrangements—often involving sophisticated overage mechanisms and equalisation provisions. Katie’s work centres on unlocking development potential for residential schemes, from single-phase projects to major multi-phase developments. Her experience across large greenfield sites and her ability to balance legal, planning and commercial considerations makes her a trusted adviser on complex strategic land deals.
Philip Evans, Partner, regularly advises landowners entering into strategic option agreements with third-party developers. He also acts for developers on option structures and consortium agreements designed to deliver large-scale schemes, including sites capable of delivering more than 1,000 homes. Philip has extensive experience supporting clients on multi-year land assembly projects, advising on title, planning and delivery matters that underpin successful multi-phase residential and mixed-use development.
Katie and Philip work closely with colleagues across our real estate, planning, construction and housing teams. Together, they bring the right mix of experience to each project, so you have a single, coordinated team thinking ahead on your behalf from first approach to final disposal.
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