Build Your Pipeline of Land and Development Opportunities...

Whether you are looking to monetize short-term trading opportunities to cash flow your business, build up your pipeline of land and development opportunities or find larger commercial conversion and strategic land deals, we can help you identify unique opportunities using our proven system.
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Our Town Planner Jon Mcdermott will guide you through changes to the use class order and how to find virgin sites to benefit from planning gain opportunities.


Jon McDermott

Jon began his planning career at Portsmouth City Council in 2002 and since this time has been involved in major developments on sites within the City and throughout the UK. Jon's specialises is urban development and flood risk, and frequently achieves EA acceptance of Flood Risk Assessments. In 2012, he became the first planner in Portsmouth in five years to achieve new dwellings in the High Hazard Flood Risk Area.

Next, the course will delve into the important topic of site identification and offer structuring, with David Hartnett leading the discussion. This module will cover the process of identifying suitable sites for development and the strategies for structuring offers that are most likely to succeed.


David Hartnett, CEO

With proven successes in title splitting, commercial conversions, flips, property management, lettings and extensive development, David has an enviable reputation and currently has a development pipeline of close to GDV £70 million around London and Surrey.

REDHILL

19 Residential Units and a Commercial Unit

This site will be demolition and new build to provide 19 residential units and a commercial unit acquired on an option. The total GIA is 14,206sqft. The GDV is £5.9m.

SUNBURY ON THAMES

3 Bedrooms Detached House

The site was a landlocked development that we had to get a deed of easement on to allow access. We acquired the site direct to vendor for £80,000 and built a 2bed detached house with an additional room in the loft to make a total of 3beds, which we’re selling for close to £500,000 representing nearly 40% profit on GDV.

WALTON ON THAMES

8 Luxury 2 Bedroom Apartments

We acquired the site via an option and did a pre-app for 9 flats. We then optimized the planning and increased the square footage making the apartments larger. The site will involve demolition of the existing D1 building and erection of early 8,000sqft of new residential space.

BYFLEET

32 Residential Units

The site was acquired on a subject-to-planning deal. The site is currently a two-storey office building that will be demolished under permitted development (class ZA) and rebuilt as a 4-storey new build consisting of 32 residential units.

Alia Beyg

Alia has a track record of delivering tower blocks in London and Dubai and driving marquee development projects across the globe. She has a passion for maximising efficiency and sustainable design.

This will cover the role of design in successful property development and provide students with the tools and techniques needed to create attractive and functional properties that meet the needs of their target market.

The course will also cover the crucial topic of raising finance, with Dominic Clewlow providing expert guidance on the various options available to property developers seeking funding for their projects.


Dominic Clewlow

Provides an expert guidance on the various options available to property developers seeking funding for their projects.

Course Curriculum


Module 1: Introduction and Deep Dive into The Planning System

  • New opportunities in Permitted Development

  • Understand the use class order

  • Understanding how the NPPF works

  • Local policy versus National policy

Module 2: Identifying Sites and Structuring Offers

  • Hidden secrets of finding off market sites

  • Deal structure

  • Text length of individual points can be shorter or longer depending on your needs

Module 3: Adding value through design and architecture

  • Feasibility studies

  • Stage 1 drawings

  • How to optimize every development site for maximum profit

  • Constraints

Module 4: Raising finance and the capital stack

  • Equity versus Debt

  • Working with investors and banks

  • Structuring equity

  • How to make yourself invisible in the banks/investors eyes

Module 5: Practical application of site finding and structuring offers

  • Live site finding

  • Analysis of actual numbers on live sites

What People Say About Us

“I have known Dave for many years and when working with him have always been really impressed with his ability to think outside the box, his knowledge with planning policies as well as strategic thinking with site opportunities.”

Jay Chauhan, Berkshire Corporate

“Learning from Dave, his knowledge about finding off market sites is really invaluable. Dave really knows this stuff and hoping to work with him in the future. So if you're looking to find your own sites and develop your own sites, Dave Hartnett from Mountbatten Estates is your man.”

Russell Coomber, Kings Construction Services

“In the time I have known Dave he has done nothing but go out of his way to help myself and many others in growing their businesses, I would recommend Dave to anyone involved in any aspect of property and investment - and would definitely suggest you keep an eye out for his events”

Sam Edwards, Aequitas Invest

“I have known Dave Harnett for over 5 years, I have been very impressed with this property knowledge, especially with the difficulties of the planning process. Dave has always conducted himself in a very professional manner, with our business dealings, he has extremely good social skills which I’m sure would be an asset in any potential JV working relationship.”

Desmond Daly, Daily Equity Connections

“Dave's site finding workshop is brilliant and has lots of content. I recommend it if you're interested in doing your own developments interesting finding sites. And on top of that, I've also hired a VA through Dave who's made my life much, much easier. I actually get some value out of using a site finding she's not only really good at finding the sites, but also communicating across, and understanding what I'm looking for, my requirements and Dave's done a fantastic job training her.”

Savi Seehra