Independent UK land research

Know the ground before you move.

GroundWell Land is a UK land research business. We research and identify potential development sites for commercial occupiers, using public sources, and we record the evidence behind every finding.

See how we work Our principles
  • 01Public sources only
  • 02Screened against requirements
  • 03Evidence first
  • Planning registers
  • Brownfield land registers
  • Local authority papers
  • Publicly marketed listings
  • Published occupier requirements
  • Sourced & dated
  • Unverified means unverified

What we do

Research that starts with the evidence.

We look for land that may suit a commercial occupier, test it against what that occupier has published, and write down exactly what we know and what we don’t.

01

Site research

We review publicly available information, such as planning and brownfield land registers, local authority papers and publicly marketed listings, to find land that may suit a commercial occupier.

02

Screening against requirements

We compare each site with an occupier’s published requirements, such as site size, location, access and tenure, and note where information is missing.

03

Evidence first

Each finding is recorded with its source and the date it was checked. Anything we have not been able to confirm is marked as unverified.

Groundwork

Every good site decision rests on groundwork that someone did carefully.

Mood photograph of a UK field. Not a GroundWell site.

How we work

From published brief to recorded finding.

Five steps, in the same order every time. The line follows you down the page.

  1. Step 01 · Requirements

    Start from what the occupier has published

    We begin with an occupier’s published requirements, such as site size, location, access and tenure, so every site is judged against the same yardstick.

  2. Step 02 · Source

    Search public sources

    Planning and brownfield land registers, local authority papers and publicly marketed listings. We use public sources only.

  3. Step 03 · Screen

    Screen each site against the brief

    Each site is compared with the requirements, point by point. Where information is missing, we say so instead of filling the gap with a guess.

  4. Step 04 · Record

    Record the source and the date

    Every finding is logged with where it came from and when it was checked. Anything not confirmed is marked as unverified.

  5. Step 05 · Report

    Report findings as research

    What we produce is research. It is not an offer, a valuation or confirmation that a site is available.

What we screen

The questions we ask of every site.

Site size

Does the area of the land match the published requirement?

Location

Is it in the kind of place the occupier has said it is looking for?

Access

What does public information show about how the site is reached?

Tenure

What can be established about how the land is held?

What’s missing

Every gap in the information is written down, not glossed over.

Evidence first

Nothing goes unrecorded.

Every finding carries its source and the date it was checked. If we haven’t been able to confirm something, it says unverified, in plain sight.

That means you can see at a glance what is established, what is assumed and what still needs checking.

  • SourcedConfirmed from a named public source, with the date checked.
  • UnverifiedNot yet confirmed. Flagged, never presented as fact.
  • GapInformation we could not find. Noted, not guessed.
Record · ExampleIllustrative
Site area
Figure from a public register
Source named · Date checked
Sourced
Location
Compared with the published requirement
Source named · Date checked
Sourced
Tenure
Not yet confirmed
Next step recorded
Unverified
Access
No public information found
Gap noted
Gap
Research only · Not an offer, valuation or confirmation of availability
Illustrative example of our record format. It does not describe a real site.
Rolling English countryside under a pale sky (mood photograph)

Mood photograph. Not a GroundWell site.

Principles

Independent by design.

Public sources only

We use public sources only.

Independent

We are independent and do not act on behalf of any retailer or occupier.

Not an estate agent

We do not market land or act as an estate agent.

Research, not offers

Our findings are research, not offers, valuations or confirmation that a site is available.

Questions

Plain answers to fair questions.

What is GroundWell Land?

GroundWell Land is a UK land research business. We research and identify potential development sites for commercial occupiers, using public sources.

Where does your information come from?

Public sources only, such as planning and brownfield land registers, local authority papers and publicly marketed listings. Each finding is recorded with its source and the date it was checked.

Are you an estate agent?

No. We do not market land or act as an estate agent.

Do you act for a retailer or occupier?

No. We are independent and do not act on behalf of any retailer or occupier.

Does a finding mean a site is available?

No. Our findings are research, not offers, valuations or confirmation that a site is available.

What happens when something can’t be confirmed?

It is marked as unverified, and any missing information is noted as a gap rather than guessed.

Enquiries

Let’s talk ground.

Enquiries: contact details coming soon.