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Recent posts
Green Belt Unlocked: 4 Ways New UK Developers Can Build (Legally) in 2025
Nutrient Neutrality 101: How New Developers Turn Red Tape into Opportunity (2025 Guide)
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How to Avoid the Special Area of Conservation Trap When Sourcing Sites (2025 Guide)
How to Find Profitable Development Sites Without Falling Into the Ancient Woodland Trap
How a “Boring” Housing Land Supply Rule Can Fast-Track Your Next Development
Built-Up Areas 101: The Invisible Line That Decides Your Development’s Fate in 2025
Conservation Areas 101: Hidden Opportunities and Pitfalls for UK Developers
Site Sourcing Secrets: Why a Mentor is Your Property Development Power-Up in 2025
UK Land Registry Sold Prices: The Secret Weapon for Smarter Property Deals in 2025
How to Get into Property Development Without Quitting Your 9–5 or Risking Your Savings
Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) 101: Hidden Opportunities and Pitfalls for UK Developers
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) 101: The Ultimate 2025 Guide for Property Developers
Why Flat Land is Overrated (and How Savvy Developers Turn Terrain into Opportunity)
How to Outsmart Flood Risk in 2025 – 4 New BOOM! Layers Now Live
How to Find Profitable Development Sites without Drowning in Flood Risk
Unlock Profitable UK Development Sites Faster with BOOM!’s New Topography Data Layer
New in BOOM! — Building Use Data Layer Now Live
How to Structure a Land Deal in the UK: 4 Ways to Avoid Costly Mistakes
How to Get Planning Permission Faster Using Housing Delivery Test Scores
The Barn Conversion Loophole: How Class Q Unlocks Hidden Rural Development Gold
The Class Q Barn Conversion Checklist: What Every Developer Must Know
New in BOOM!: Draw, Mark, and Plan — Right on the Map
How to Find Off-Market Development Sites in the UK (Without Relying on Agents)
What Most People Get Wrong About Property Development (And How to Get It Right Without Going Broke)
How to Start a Property Side Hustle in the UK Without Quitting Your Day Job or Risking Your Savings
Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs): What You Need to Know
Grey Belt Land: A Developer’s Guide
Understanding Class MA Permitted Development
Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) Explained
Unlocking Airspace Potential: A Developer's Guide
What Is an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA)? The Developer’s Guide
What Are Use Classes? A Developer’s Guide to Planning in England
Settlement Boundary Secrets: How Planners Decide What Gets Approved
Permitted Development Rights 101: The Ultimate Guide for Developers in 2025
Listed Buildings 101: The Ultimate 2025 Developer’s Guide
Article 4 Directions 101: The Developer’s Guide to Planning Restrictions in 2025
10 Key Facts About Developing Brownfield Land That Competitors Don’t Know
7 Essential Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) Facts Developers Must Know in 2025