Planning, advisory and agency under one roof

Planning is complex, high-stakes and full of risk. The wrong advice — or the wrong advisor — can cost you years and tens of thousands of pounds. DDR & Partners exists to take that weight off your shoulders.

We have managed planning applications from permission in principle through to reserved matters across Yorkshire, and further afield. We have structured promotion agreements, negotiated option terms, resolved ransom strips and handled site disposals from first instruction to completion. The same people are involved throughout — with the knowledge, experience and accountability to deliver.
Services

Full-spectrum land and planning
services

Marketing and sale of land with development potential. Every site we market is presented with a comprehensive information pack covering the planning position, site constraints, development capacity and deal structure — giving buyers the confidence to move quickly and pay a premium. Our agency work is built on the planning and commercial knowledge that sits underneath it. That is what sets us apart from a traditional land agent.
Strategic planning advice and application management from permission in principle through to reserved matters and condition discharge. We have managed applications across multiple Yorkshire local authority areas, navigating local plan policy, committee politics and officer negotiations on behalf of our clients. Every application we prepare is tested against commercial viability — because a consent that cannot be delivered is worth very little.
Site appraisals, feasibility assessments, development strategy and viability analysis. Before you spend a penny on a planning application, you need to know what your land is worth, what can realistically be built on it, and what deal structure will protect your interests. We provide that clarity — grounded in real market evidence and comparable transactions, not assumptions.
Expert negotiation and advisory on ransom strips, access rights and third-party land interests. Ransom positions can make or break a development — whether you hold the ransom or need to resolve one. We bring planning knowledge, commercial judgement and negotiation experience to reach terms that work. We have dealt with ransom situations on sites across Yorkshire, from single-access disputes to multi-party land assembly.
"Planning doesn’t need to feel overwhelming. We simplify complexity with honest guidance and evidence-led strategy built for real, deliverable outcomes. Our role is to simplify uncertainty, protect value, and guide each project toward a deliverable outcome."
Harry Dee
Managing Director, DDR & Partners