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Richard Garland.

Richard Garland.

Partner

Newcastle Office

Dean Street Arch

22 Dean Street

Newcastle upon Tyne

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Background and Experience.

Richard is a Chartered Surveyor and Associate Town Planner specialising in the understanding and delivery of value through development projects. He has been with GFW since 2006.

Development valuations and understanding of the planning system are at the core of his work. Richard excels in understanding and explaining complex situations to provide clear advice, having first understood the client’s needs. As a result Richard is currently a trusted advisor for commercial schemes in excess of £30m and residential schemes in excess of £150m.

Qualifications.

  • FRICS – Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
  • Associate MRTPI Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute
  • VRS Registered Valuer
  • RICS Independent Expert Determiner

  • Key Skills.

    Planning and Development

    Extensive consultancy experience across the residential, commercial, energy and agricultural sectors at all project stages and scales from planning promotion, feasibility, through consent to construction.

    Experienced in project management of EIA and sub EIA planning applications from position of lead consultant as well as dealing with high profile and/or controversial applications, including managing press, public and stakeholders.

    Thorough understanding of planning legislation and policy, with a particular emphasis on applying knowledge to an understanding of risk on value of development projects.

  • Key Skills.

    Development Agreements

    Significant track record of delivery through a wide variety of development agreements, including Option Agreements, Planning Promotion Agreements, Joint Ventures and Conditional Contracts.

    Experienced in sites under multiple ownership through development agreements, including land equalisation and infrastructure delivery and has specialist knowledge of Agricultural Holdings Act Legislation (Case B) interaction with
    development projects.

  • Key Skills.

    Valuation

    Expertise in development property valuation, including valuation of large and complex sites. Has a robust understanding and application of RICS Red Book Valuation principles and determination of Market Value. Particular specialism in
    interpreting specific valuation methodology from development agreements into robust valuation output and overage and restrictive covenant valuations.

  • Key Skills.

    Negotiation

    A respected negotiator in all circles, with a track record of significant delivery of results. Adopts a style based on understanding all relevant detail, agreeing a strategy with clients and holding a robust position. Experienced and talented
    advocate including arbitration, expert determination and planning determination.

  • Key Skills.

    Expert Witness

    Experienced expert witness notably with regard to planning consultancy, development valuations and establishing market value.

  • Key Skills.

    Independent Expert Determiner

    Qualified Independent Expert Determiner, handling instructions on a wide range of disputes, with primary area of practice being development valuation, purchase price and Market Value disputes, overages and planning disputes.

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