From land
to handover.
Matthews & Roberts provides developers, landowners and investors with a single coordinated team across the complete development lifecycle. Land acquisition, planning, design, procurement, construction and close out — managed by one appointment.
Every stage is managed by the same team with full visibility of the scheme. No gaps between appointments. No knowledge lost at handover between consultants. One coordinated service from the earliest feasibility assessment through to practical completion and final account settlement.
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Land
Site identification, due diligence, viability assessment and acquisition coordination.
Planning
Pre-application engagement, technical submissions and condition discharge.
Design
Design team appointment, programme governance, value engineering and coordination.
Procurement
Route selection, tender management, contractor evaluation and contract placement.
Delivery
Construction management, programme control, commercial governance and quality.
Handover
Practical completion, snagging, defects management and final account settlement.
One team across the complete development lifecycle
Landowners, investors and developers often appoint separate consultants across the lifecycle of a scheme — land agents, planners, architects, quantity surveyors, project managers and employers agents. Each appointment adds a coordination interface that demands time and attention.
Matthews & Roberts simplifies that structure. Our Development arm provides a single team that understands and manages every stage — without the overhead of coordinating multiple separate appointments.
Whether a first time landowner seeking to unlock value from a site, an investor requiring a fully managed development solution or an experienced developer needing additional project management capability — we provide the expertise to get the scheme delivered.
Landowners
Unlock development value from your land without becoming a developer. We manage every appointment, every stage and every decision on your behalf — from the first feasibility assessment through to a completed scheme.
Investors
A fully managed development solution from acquisition through to a completed, income producing scheme. Single point of accountability across the full scope with clear reporting at every stage.
Developers
Additional professional capability across one project, a specific stage or an entire portfolio of active schemes. Embedded within your team or engaged on a project specific basis.
Across all development types
Our Development arm works across residential, mixed use, commercial and regeneration schemes. The management disciplines remain consistent — the delivery environment changes.
Apartment Schemes
High rise, mid rise and low rise residential across build to sell and build to rent models.
Volume Housing
Traditional and modern methods housing across large residential and mixed tenure land led schemes.
Mixed Use
Schemes combining residential, commercial, retail and public realm across complex urban sites.
Regeneration
Brownfield, industrial and heritage regeneration projects requiring phased and complex delivery.
Affordable Housing
Affordable and social housing schemes in partnership with housing associations and local authorities.
Commercial Development
Offices, industrial units, logistics and commercial led development across all procurement routes.
Seven services. One appointment.
Each service is available individually or as part of a broader engagement. Most clients appoint us across multiple stages — which is where the value of a single coordinated team is most apparent.
Land Acquisition
Site identification, due diligence and viability assessment
We work with developers and landowners to assess sites, establish planning viability and coordinate the acquisition process. Whether a greenfield opportunity or a complex brownfield site, our team evaluates the potential before capital is committed.
We work with developers and landowners to assess sites, establish planning viability and coordinate the acquisition process. Whether a greenfield opportunity or a complex brownfield site, our team evaluates the potential before capital is committed.
The value of one team across the whole lifecycle
Every development stage affects the next. Planning decisions influence procurement strategy. Procurement choices affect programme. Programme performance determines commercial outcome.
Managing those connections requires a team with visibility of the whole scheme — not consultants who each see only their own piece of it. Matthews & Roberts provides that continuity from the earliest feasibility stage through to the final snagging item.
No interface gaps
One team manages the transitions between every stage. The knowledge built at land stage informs every subsequent decision without anything being lost between appointments.
Single point of accountability
One appointment for the full scope. The client does not manage the relationships between their consultants — we do.
Continuity of knowledge
The same people who assessed the land manage the planning, procurement and construction. Context is never lost at the transition between phases.
Programme protection
Each stage is set up to protect the one that follows. Planning strategy is built around procurement. Procurement is built around programme delivery.
Practical development management. One team. Full lifecycle.
Landowner focus
We represent the landowner's or investor's interest throughout the entire process.
Commercial rigour
Every decision is assessed against its impact on the programme and the return on cost.
Delivery first
Strategy and planning are only as good as the delivery they enable. We keep focus on site.
Accountability
We remain engaged with the actions and decisions our management creates throughout the project.
Development backed by Management and Engineering
Our three disciplines connect where the project requires them — bringing development, technical and delivery expertise together through a coordinated approach.
Project management, commercial management, planning, CDM, health and safety and quality assurance. When development schemes enter construction, our Management arm provides the site level disciplines that protect the programme and the budget.
Temporary works design, structural engineering and BIM coordination through our expert design partnerships. Development projects requiring engineering design access these services through the same team managing the development.
The full lifecycle development service — with Management and Engineering available as connected services when the scope demands them. One consultancy. One point of contact. One team with visibility of the whole project.
On selected residential opportunities, Matthews & Roberts works in partnership with Hattelle Homes — bringing development, engineering and project delivery capability together with a residential development identity focused on thoughtful homes and enduring places.
Explore Hattelle HomesThoughtful Homes
Designed around the way people actually live — practical, comfortable, built to endure.
Better Places
Schemes considered in their setting — streets, landscape, connections and community.
Energy Conscious
Homes designed to reduce energy demand, with lower-impact choices where appropriate.
Responsible Development
Considered use of land, materials and long-term value in every scheme.
Common questions about our Development service
We work across residential, mixed use, commercial and regeneration development. Scheme types include volume housing, build to rent apartments, affordable housing, mixed tenure land led schemes, commercial offices, logistics and brownfield regeneration projects.
Yes. Our Turnkey Delivery and Development Management services cover the complete lifecycle from initial site assessment and viability through planning, design, procurement, construction and practical completion. Clients who appoint us at land stage receive a single coordinated team across every phase.
Development Management covers the strategic and programme management of the whole development from inception — including design team appointments, planning, procurement and stakeholder management. Employer's Agent is a formal contractual role on JCT design and build contracts, covering payment certification, instruction management and contract administration during the construction phase. We can provide both as part of a single engagement.
Yes. A significant part of our work involves guiding landowners and investors through the development process for the first time. We manage the full scope on their behalf — design team selection, planning strategy, contractor procurement and construction delivery — so they receive a completed scheme without needing to become developers themselves.
We prepare residual land value appraisals, GDV models and cost plans that support funding applications and development decisions. Where clients require third party funding, we prepare the financial and technical information needed to support those conversations and satisfy lender requirements.
Yes. Our Planning Support service manages the technical and management content of planning submissions. We coordinate the planning team, prepare construction methodology statements, phasing plans and technical documentation. Pre-application meetings with the local planning authority are managed as part of the service throughout the process.
Ready to unlock your site's potential?
Whether you have a site to develop, an active scheme that needs professional management or a funding requirement that needs a credible team behind it — speak to Matthews & Roberts first.
We will assess your project, identify where we add the most value and provide a clear proposal for our involvement across however much or little of the lifecycle you need us for.