Land Researcher

Land Researcher Location: Crewe, Cheshire Salary: £35,000 £40,000 per annum About the role: To support our expanding land pipeline, we are seeking to appoint a Land Researcher to join our land acquisition team. The Land Researcher will play a key role at the very start of the land acquisition process, identifying potential development opportunities for both residential and care home schemes. The role is office based and involves using land intelligence software to identify suitable sites, researching land ownership, and coordinating landowner outreach. Opportunities identified will be passed to our team of Land Directors, who will then lead negotiations with landowners and progress sites through to acquisition. What you ll be doing: Site Identification Identify potential residential and care development opportunities across target regions. Use Landstack and Caterwood mapping software to identify suitable land and property. Assess site characteristics including size, location and surrounding context. Planning and Site Research Review planning policy, Local Plans and planning history. Identify areas suitable for residential and specialist accommodation development. Undertake initial constraint checks including planning designations and flood risk. Landowner Research Identify land ownership through Land Registry and other sources. Compile site ownership details and supporting research for the land team. Landowner Communication Prepare and send landowner approach letters. ..... full job details .....