Discipline Type
Property Development
Authorities are looking to make the most of their land and assets to generate sustainable income and create social value over the long-term. Rather than dispose of public land, far-sighted Authorities are holding on to or even expanding their portfolios. Over two-thirds of Authorities are now directly engaged in housing delivery, with many building social housing at scale for the first time in decades. This demands socially-minded and commercially astute property expertise in house.
WHAT THEY DO
- Delivering high quality, affordable and sustainable council house building programmes, from policy to planning and delivery.
- Working with internal and external partners to identify development opportunities.
- Developing delivery strategies and roadmaps for implementation.
- Producing options appraisals for sites, and analysis of feasibility and viability.
- Advising on land assembly, acquisition strategies and compulsory purchase orders.
- Procuring, briefing and managing multidisciplinary project teams, contractors and services.
- Managing and reporting on project budget, programme and risks.
- Taking innovative approaches to asset management, for example realising the value of underused buildings and sites through meanwhile uses.
RELATED RESOURCES
How can Authorities assess and unlock small sites for council-led housing?
Archive
Home Delivery: How can public sector housing delivery teams share knowledge to improve design quality?
Practice Note
Assessing Viability: How can authorities improve their capacity to assess development viability?
Practice Note / Planning
ASSOCIATES WHO TOOK ON THIS ROLE TYPE
SHARON GIFFEN
ANDREA JUNG
