Development Search
Hidden plans can change the feel of a home.
The Oxlow Development Search is a solicitor-ordered report that looks beyond the immediate application search and explains the wider development context around a property.
One missed development. A missed duty.
Use Oxlow as an additional, clearly scoped client instruction where future change matters.
Pricing remains editable within the superadmin product controls.
Coverage
What the report checks
The final report is designed to turn planning, policy and land data into a readable buyer-facing explanation.
Whether the authority is under pressure to identify and deliver homes.
A wider signal that can affect the planning environment in a borough.
Land submissions and strategic development interest close to the property.
Adopted and emerging planning allocations where relevant.
Major nearby applications and patterns of change in the local area.
Green Belt, flood, heritage, conservation and other contextual matters where the data indicates relevance.
Buyer value
Know before you sign.
Some buyers care deeply about views, open outlook, traffic, future pressure on facilities or the character of a neighbourhood. Oxlow gives the solicitor a report that makes those wider issues easier to discuss.
- Plain-English report structure.
- Property-specific mapping and commentary.
- Clear notes where development indicators appear stronger or weaker.
- Designed to complement, not replace, the conveyancing search pack.
“Don’t get caught out by hidden plans.”
A development search is not about alarmism. It is about giving the buyer a fuller picture before exchange.
Search topics
Built around the planning questions buyers actually ask.
Oxlow reports are structured around practical search areas such as future development land, local plan allocations, SHLAA or call-for-sites evidence, housing delivery pressure, transport and amenity issues, environmental constraints and nearby planning history.
This makes the report useful for clients worried about long-term change, not only immediate planning permissions.
What is a Development Search?
A Development Search is a specialist pre-purchase report that reviews planning, land and policy indicators around a property to help buyers understand possible future development change.
Is this the same as a local authority search?
No. Oxlow is designed to complement standard conveyancing searches by explaining wider planning context such as SHLAA activity, allocations, land supply pressure and nearby major applications.
Who orders the report?
The report is usually ordered by a solicitor or conveyancer on behalf of their client through the Oxlow client portal.
What does the report cost?
Pricing starts from £50, with product pricing managed through the Oxlow client and superadmin portal.