Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, an RICS Registered Valuer and Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers.All rural work covered including:Compulsory Purchase & Compensation eg HS2, road schemes and utility workSingle Joint Expert reports for CourtValuations for Charities, Inheritance/CGT tax and disposal purposesManagement and letting of land and residential propertiesNegotiation and preparation of land agreements including… Show more Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, an RICS Registered Valuer and Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers.All rural work covered including:Compulsory Purchase & Compensation eg HS2, road schemes and utility workSingle Joint Expert reports for CourtValuations for Charities, Inheritance/CGT tax and disposal purposesManagement and letting of land and residential propertiesNegotiation and preparation of land agreements including Farm Business Tenancies and Assured Shorthold TenanciesIncreasing rent roles, unlocking and uplifting capital valuesLandlord and tenant negotiations including protected tenancy issues and end of tenancy compensationSales and AcquisitionsSubsidy and capital grant fundingPlanning, appraisals, feasibility studies, diversification, change of use of land and buildingsMinerals, land assembly, rent/royalty reviews and land management issues Restoration design and aftercare management on previously worked landLand referencing, title investigations and schedules of condition for developers and utilitiesSecuring options/leases for landowners, developers, energy and mineral operators to purchase/ occupy land including rights of access, wayleaves and easements for electricity, water, gas, telecommunicationsServices search and diversions Negotiation of temporary/permanent rights of access + stopping up and diversions of existing rights Land disputes, trespass, adverse possessionNegotiation and settlement of all forms of land related compensation including coal mining subsidence damageConservation, woodland and fishing rights Show less

Head of Lands Department within the Planning and Development team responsible for all operational sites and negotiation of all future prospective surface mine land agreements throughout the UK.

Responsible for the management of 12,000 acres of agricultural land and residential properties in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire and North Wales.Securing options and operational agreements for surface mines including exploration rights for surface and deep mine coal reserves.

Responsible for setting up estate management systems within the newly formed Estates Department to manage in excess of 50,000 acres of mixed agricultural, woodland, residential and other uses acquired at privatisation of the coal industry.Management of over 10,000 acres and 70 properties in Yorkshire and Lancashire.All aspects of tenancy and adverse possession claims.Securing working rights agreements with third party landowners and tenants.

Extensive work on 42" gas pipelines throughout the North West and Cumbria acting for Transco from consultation through to implementation of easements, remedial works and the settling of compensation claims.Management of private estates and general planning.

All aspects of estate management for private and institutional clients including planning, compulsory purchase, woodland management, timber sales and land disposals.