Landowner Development & Planning

“Wilsons has excellent knowledge of both the law and the practical matters that arise. Its knowledge of the landed community, both locally and nationally, means that they can deal with matters on a commercial basis.”

Chambers HNW 2026

“The team has great depth and quality, with appropriate values and conduct that is consistent across the business.”

Chambers HNW 2026

“Their knowledge is excellent, and they are responsive and supportive. The set-up is dynamic, there is always someone to assist and they are very informative.”

Chambers HNW 2026

“Wilsons is practical and pragmatic whilst being integrated as a team. It is also sensible and solution-led.”

Chambers HNW 2026

“Wilsons has depth of knowledge, understanding of the agricultural sector and problem-solving skills to achieve a successful result for the client.”

Chambers, 2026

“Wilsons has an excellent knowledge of land market in this area and an excellent breadth of team.”

Chambers, 2026

“Wilsons provides in-depth analysis, clear advice and a speedy response when the query is urgent.”

Chambers, 2026

“They have an excellent knowledge of the land market in the area.”

Chambers HNW 2025

“Wilsons showed a thorough understanding of complex facts. They were professional and courteous at all times, and produced all relevant documents quickly and efficiently.”

Chambers HNW 2025

“Wilsons are invested in knowing and understanding their clients and working with their professional advisors as a wider team to best effect. Their work on trusts and landed estates is very strong.”

Legal 500, 2025

“They have a diverse and widely skilled team well-suited to the varied needs of complex rural estates, including employment law.”

Legal 500, 2025

“Wide-range of clients in this area and good experience of planning for the future, including high-level issues such as variation of trusts and trust dispute resolution.”

Legal 500, 2025

“Wilsons is very pragmatic and has sensible operators who will help you see a way through any complex situations.”

Chambers, 2025

“The firm responds very quickly, cares and wants to understand what we need. It has a good range of people with wide skills who are very easy to communicate with.”

Chambers, 2025

Shaping the future

Development is one of the most complex areas you will face as a landowner. To succeed, getting to grips with intricate mechanisms such as the planning process and the choice of vehicle to maximise your land's potential has never been more critical.

Exploring every avenue

Selling or developing your most important asset affects not just you but many generations to come.  Our specialist team can help you to get things right from the beginning and maximise potential for the long-term benefit of all concerned.

We will work with you to bring both major residential and commercial developments to fruition.  We'll help you negotiate the minefield of options, conditional contracts, joint ventures, consortium agreements, collaboration agreements and Section 106 agreements you'll find along the way.

Planning for success

The niche areas of landowner development and planning law are our twin specialisms.  Our development and planning lawyers draw on expertise gained in both private and public sectors.  This enables us to offered tailored, end-to-end advice, whether for your development needs or for solutions to your planning problems.

Protecting your assets

Often you will meet obstacles along the way.  We can advise on ways of protecting your land from village green and rights of way claims.  We can assist you in opposing challenges, bringing judicial review proceedings, responding to enforcement action and advising on permitted development rights and certificates of lawfulness.  We also advise on listed building consents.