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.

Core entry price: from £50

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.

01
Housing targets & delivery pressure

Whether the authority is under pressure to identify and deliver homes.

02
Five-year land supply context

A wider signal that can affect the planning environment in a borough.

03
SHLAA / call-for-sites activity

Land submissions and strategic development interest close to the property.

04
Allocations and plan-making

Adopted and emerging planning allocations where relevant.

05
Planning applications

Major nearby applications and patterns of change in the local area.

06
Constraints

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.