Project management & planning services
Stop going round in circles and let’s fast-track your development projects from start to finish.
Your workload is too large or your resource levels are too low and you need support from an experienced team of development experts who can take the pressures of delivery off your shoulders and bring nothing but relentless energy, genuine solutions, and action to the table.
That’s exactly what we do here at Ellipsis every day, so you can focus on the other 164758 tasks you have to complete – and still get home in time for dinner. (We hear that the taste of Sweet Relief is on the menu today.)
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Project Management
You’re seeking knowledge-rich partners adept at navigating the numerous complex challenges that large-scale projects bring and managing everything from acquisition to starting on site to completion. You not only need them to have the tools and systems for managing programmes and fees, you also need them to recognise your project’s individual needs, and consider everything from the unique landowner and site to the internal pressures you may face.
How do we achieve this?
We’ve project managed some of the largest residential development sites in the South of England (though we work all over the UK) and our focus is always on:
Understanding our partners’ unique objectives
Consistently driving the project forward with a developer mindset
Delivering results on programme that exceed even the highest expectations.
This approach is how we win work without having to tender, and why we have partners keep coming back to us with new projects.
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How do you identify the perfect collaborator within the realm of construction project management companies? You are seeking knowledge-rich partners, adept at navigating the numerous complex challenges that large-scale projects bring. The role requires hands-on expertise in managing everything from acquisition, to starting on site, to completion. You not only need them to have the tools and systems for managing programmes and fees, but also to recognise your project’s individual needs, and consider everything from the unique landowner and site, to any internal pressures you may face.
When it comes to meeting each and all of these requisites, our unique business model allows us to meet your needs in double capacity! Our innovative and adaptable property project management services deliver because we think boldly and provide just the right kind of efficiency and ambition to make your project exceed even your own expectations! Simultaneously, our personal attitude to collaboration means that you can anticipate being seen and understood. This transforms the specifics of your project into strengths, rather than variables.
Our scalable and human take on construction property management services has allowed us to brush shoulders with the best and brightest construction project management companies in London and beyond. We’ve project managed some of the largest residential development sites in the South of England (though we work all over the UK), building a reputation that speaks for itself.
How do we achieve this? Our focus is always on 1) understanding our partners’ unique objectives, 2) consistently driving the project forward with a developer mindset, and 3) delivering results on programme that soar beyond even the highest expectations. This approach is how we win work without having to tender, and why we have partners return to us with new projects, time and time again!
Planning
Good planning is key to maximising the value of land. You’re looking for a team with significant experience of negotiating and delivering planning consents (outline, detailed, and reserved matters) including managing the entire process from appointing the consultant project team through to negotiating the S106 agreement.
We’ve managed planning applications on sites from twenty dwellings to nine hundred for reserved matters, and 3,000 for outline applications.
We can also review existing planning consents and rework these to add more value by re-planning areas to suit market conditions, reducing or changing the affordable housing requirement, or renegotiating the S106 agreement. We can also review existing land assets and seek out any planning opportunities to make the most of those land assets.
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Partnering with the right planning consultants holds the power to unlock the potential of your project. After all, good planning is the key when it comes to maximising the value of land. So, you are looking for a team with significant experience of negotiating and delivering planning consents (outline, detailed, and reserved matters) including managing the entire process from appointing the consultant project team, through to negotiating the S106 agreement. In answer to your call, we are ready to apply our in-depth understanding of national planning practice guidance to your advantage! While planning may not be your favourite aspect of property development, we take great pleasure in the process.
Over the course of the Ellipsis journey so far, we have managed planning applications on sites ranging from twenty dwellings to nine hundred for reserved matters, and 3,000 for outline applications. Our diligent approach to every detail means that you can focus on what you do best, knowing that all aspects of your planning process are receiving spotlight treatment. Alongside launching into new planning projects with zest, we can also review and rework existing planning consents. Allow us to meaningfully add more value, by re-planning areas to suit market conditions, reducing or changing the affordable housing requirement, assisting with environmental impact assessment planning, or renegotiating the S106 agreement.
If you require guidance on how to tap into new property potential, we can also review existing land assets and seek out any planning opportunities to make the most of those land assets. Whether you hope to harness South Cambs planning possibilities, or are seeking the best planning consultants London has to offer – or, of course, solutions within any other area of the UK from a planning consulting firm, we are ready to deliver development planning services that will take your project to the next level.
Affordable Housing
As a developer, you want to maximise the value of affordable housing. Managing the disposal of affordable housing and securing a percentage income of the site value is vital to cash flow. We have significant experience in dealing with affordable housing and can source offers, manage the legal contracts, and agree the specifcation and payment schedules.
We have successfully delivered several large scale disposals with higher than regular upfront payments for land, allowing sites to start with a positive cash flow, deliver forward sales (when disposing of private homes to RPs), and bring in desired numbers at year end.
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For those entering the world of affordable housing, we can start with the question: what is affordable housing, and what is its function in the UK? This key area of property development plays a vital role in creating access to homes for those whose needs are not met by the market. Of course, providing opportunities to rent or buy at a price point at least 20% below market norms calls for access to the latest resources and guidance! Here at Ellipsis, we take the complexity off the shoulders of developers, ensuring that our clients have every tool at their disposal, in order to realise viable projects.
As affordable housing UK specialists, we are always excited about getting stuck into ensuring the success of your project. We understand that, as a developer, you want to maximise the value of affordable housing. We know that managing the disposal of affordable housing, and securing a percentage income of the site value, is vital to cash flow. We will be on hand to help you navigate affordable housing rules and stay on the pulse of developments from the Affordable Housing Commission. Our goal is to steer your project in the right direction to achieve the most prosperous results.
Allow our team to demystify the logistics of the affordable housing landscape. From section 106 affordable housing rules, to new build affordable housing regulations, we cannot wait to sink our teeth into finding the most optimal solutions and delivering ideal outcomes! We have significant experience in dealing with affordable housing, and can source offers, manage legal contracts, and agree the specification and payment schedules. Our track record includes the successful delivery of several large-scale disposals with higher than regular upfront payments for land. This has allowed sites to start with a positive cash flow, and make optimal forward sales, when disposing of private homes to registered providers, or RPs. We thrive on helping developers like you to bring in the desired numbers at year end. With our expert support for your affordable housing project, what could you achieve?
S106
If you think you may have a S106 where payments have not been spent, that is over 10 years old, we can review each payment you made and ask the local authorities to evidence that they have used the payment. If they can’t, we seek repayment of those contributions for you.
We also monitor S106 agreements for developers. In some businesses, this important task falls between technical and commercial and is often not scheduled, not managed correctly, or gets missed completely. We produce a tracker, ordered by trigger date, and manage what needs to be done for you, including obligations.
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If you need clarity on the question 'what is a S106 agreement’ or require guidance to make this tool work for you, Ellipsis are ready to assist! There is no question that S106 agreements are a valuable resource for developers, allowing you to get the ball rolling on substantial projects, in collaboration with local authorities.
However, staying on top of the ins and outs of your S106 can be incredibly time consuming, pulling you away from the project, where your true passion lies! It is crucial to be thorough, as missing an important aspect of what an S106 can afford could result in a lost opportunity.
This is exactly here that we step in, to make your S106 application plain sailing, and help you to meet your S106 planning obligations with ease.
The scope of optimal S106 management not only includes current and future S106 housing projects, but also your past agreements. If you think you may have a S106 where payments have not been spent, we can help you to discover exactly where you stand. We will review your payment history and ask local authorities to evidence that they have used the payment. If they cannot deliver, we will jump to it, seeking repayment of those contributions on your behalf.
Finally, we also specialise in monitoring S106 agreements for developers, just like you, so the ball never gets dropped. In some businesses, this important task falls between the technical and the commercial, and this frequently means that it is not scheduled, not managed correctly, and occasionally missed completely. We produce a tracker, ordered by trigger date, and manage what needs to be done for you, including obligations.
Make the S106 process a seamless and rewarding transaction, with the help of our ever-enthusiastic and knowledgeable team!
Residential Market Research Reports
Residential market research reports can assist developers and land promoters with their land appraisals and assumptions on sales values. We will thoroughly review the local housing market in the area you’re acquiring sites, provide competitor analysis, recent sales achieved prices, supply and demand data, and current help to buy data, and put everything into a clear and comprehensive report for you in just one week.
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The key to success in any business endeavour is research. In the world of property development, digging deep for this all-important groundwork, from residential real estate market research, to environmental impact assessments, and more – is what helps you make sure your investment has a sturdy foundation! Our expert team is ready to reveal valuable insight, enabling you to move forward with all of the relevant information at hand. Count on Ellipsis to deliver an insightful market research report, forming the foundation of a rock-solid route towards successful project completion.
We understand how vital residential market research reports are for developers and land promoters, if they are to land on accurate land appraisals, and assumptions on sales values. Therefore, we thoroughly review the local housing market in your target site acquisition area, provide competitor analysis, recent sales prices achieved, supply and demand data, and current help-to-buy data. Not only can you expect attention to detail in this all-inclusive overview, but you can anticipate it quickly. We will put everything into a clear and comprehensive report for you in just one week!
Whether navigating an episode of market volatility, or simply making sure no stone is left unturned; information is the best tool in your toolkit when it comes to illuminating investment and development opportunities. Make sure your strategy is on-point, so that the unforeseen will not leave a dent in your profitability. We won't bore you with reams of diluted information. Instead, we will present you with the facts you require, in a way that is easy to digest, and powerful in terms of pin-pointing potential
Community Management Plans
We are seeing more and more Local Authorities requiring Community Management Trusts to be set up to look after open spaces, rather than the obligation (and cost burden) being on the Local Authority to adopt and maintain them. If this is the case for you, we can set up and manage these for you.
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If your prospective project requires a community management plan, we are ready to step in and make the magic happen. More and more frequently, we have seen that Local Authorities are looking to developers to establish Community Management Trusts. This means that the obligation and cost of looking after open spaces, both in terms of planning and maintenance, will fall to you, rather than the Local Authority themselves. If this is the case, our specialist team has all of the experience required to take the helm of community management on your behalf!
When a community management plan is called for, we know that the experience of community members directly reflects on you, and therefore the execution must be flawless. In this sense, once construction is complete, a new phase of ensuring your vision begins! Every detail from community design to community relations is going to be an essential puzzle piece. Trust our experienced team to match the high calibre of your project and remove the task and logistics of delighting the community that you serve from your to-do list, allowing you to simply enjoy the results!
We will deliver a diligent financial approach to your community management plan, supporting your profitability every step of the way. We will also ensure that your community associations enhance your brand reputation, adding anoth er feather to an already expanding cap! Whether coordinating property maintenance, liaising with residents, or facilitating unique community needs, we can provide a full-spectrum service for your community management. In the meantime, you can focus your energy elsewhere - with confidence.
