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Land
Acquisition

Making your land
work harder

Our reputation and positive working relationships with local authorities means that landowners and their advisers often prefer us when selecting their development partner. We seek to maximise the value of your land and add value by constructing highly attractive homes. We currently require more land opportunities.

We target quality areas that have excellent transport links usually within an hour and a half’s drive of the regional office. We are open minded and opportunity led and will entertain sites with or without planning permission.

Sites with opportunities from 20 to 250 units would be suitable. We will retain agents and re-instruct where appropriate.

Our Areas of Operation

What we look for

Maximising your land potential

Why Stonebond

Our commitment to you

For those unfamiliar with the planning process and the disposal of land, selecting a partner can be a daunting prospect. As a business with a proven track record, we are very well placed to assess each and every opportunity on an individual basis, establishing the degree of success and providing a competitive offer to suit.

  • We are a partner of choice for landowners, agents, affordable housing providers and fund operators
  • 5* Housebuilder awarded by the HBF
  • We are a future thinking developer, offering long term ongoing partnerships with shared vision to leave a legacy
  • Experienced management team with demonstrable track record
  • Active involvement of trusted owners and senior team with over 150 years of combined experience
  • Simple organisation with flat management structure ensures streamlined and rapid decision making
  • Privately funded with financial strength and a strong balance sheet
  • No third party finance
  • Fully developed processes, systems, procedures and corporate governance consistent with quoted housebuilders
Our Team

Decades of Expertise

David Kwan
Land & Partnerships Director
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David joined the Stonebond team in 2008 and has played an instrumental part in guiding the ongoing growth of the Company. He has over 20 years experience in the industry and, as Land and Planning Director, David is tasked with leading and overseeing the ongoing management of Stonebond’s development pipeline for the Chelmsford region, with a focus on promoting key stakeholder relationships that enable development schemes to be brought to fruition. David has experience of partnering arrangements having overseen the completion of Stonebond’s first partnership forward funded deal for Springfield Road in Chelmsford with Home Group.
Will Owers
Will Owers
Head of Land & Partnerships
Jack Lilliott
Jack Lilliott
Senior Land & Partnerships Manager
Sean Marten
Sean Marten
Planning Manager
Tom Ray
Tom Ray
Land Buyer
Amelia Cherry
Land & Partnerships Director
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Amelia joined the family business in April 2020 as the first employee of the St Albans Region following its inception, joining from her previous role in Land at Countryside Properties.

As a Chartered Surveyor and holding a degree in Architecture, Amelia brings a wealth of experience in leading the team to secure a pipeline of developments for the Region.
Luke Robinson
Luke Robinson
Senior Land & Planning Manager
Alana Gillard
Alana Gillard
Land & Partnerships Manager
Jamie Chalmers
Jamie Chalmers
Senior Land & Partnerships Manager
Emma Ward
Emma Ward
Senior Land & Planning Manager
Joe Brown
Joe Brown
Land Buyer
Josh Berisford-Ince
Josh Berisford-Ince
Senior Land & Partnerships Manager
Adam Page
Adam Page
Land Manager
Daniel Forrester
Land & Partnerships Director
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Daniel joined the Stonebond team having previously worked as Land Director at Bellway Homes & CALA Homes. Daniel has over a decade’s experience of land acquisition, planning and development throughout the Midlands.

As Land and Partnerships Director, Daniel is tasked with leading and overseeing the ongoing management of Stonebond’s development pipeline for the Solihull region working collaboratively with our development partners.
Adam Baxter
Adam Baxter
Land & Partnerships Manager
Mark Russell
Land & Partnerships Director
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Mark joined Stonebond in September 2022 with over 27 years’ worth of experience within the industry in various land roles, having worked at both Barratt and Persimmon in his early career before joining Countryside, where he spent 19 years as Land Director for the Partnerships North Division.


Jake Crompton
Jake Crompton
Planning Manager
Our Process

Confidence in every step

Case Studies

Success Stories

Case Study
Gardiners Park Village
Basildon - Essex
A collection of 74 new homes at the major residential project, Gardiners Park Village, in partnership with Leaf Living.
Gardiners Park Village
Basildon - Essex

A collection of 74 new homes at the major residential project, Gardiners Park Village, with 91% to be delivered as private rent through Leaf Living.

  • 91% to be delivered as private rent through Leaf Housing
  • Part of a wider £200m masterplan delivering approxmiately 700 units, working in partnership with Homes England
  • 4.7 acres
  • Includes a fabric first approach on delivery above Building Regulation standards
Homes
74
Case Study
Stanford Rivers Road
Ongar - Essex
Ongoing planning promotion for 42 new homes on 3.8 acres of land.
Stanford Rivers Road
Ongar - Essex

Ongoing planning promotion for 42 new homes on 3.8 acres of land.

  • Site benefits from a full allocation within Epping Forest District Council’s Local Plan
  • Benefits from excellent access to strategic infrastructure network
  • Our intention is to promote the site through the emerging Local Plan for residential development
GDV
£17M
Homes
42
Case Study
The Crescent
Goffs Oak - Hertfordshire
Development of 38 new homes on 5.5 acres of land in partnership with B3 Living.
The Crescent
Goffs Oak - Hertfordshire

Development of 38 new homes on 5.5 acres of land in partnership with B3 Living.

  • Site allocated for residential development in the Broxbourne Local Plan.
  • The development provided 60% affordable housing in partnership with B3 Living.
  • Providing 0.85 hectares of public open space.
  • Approximately £1m in Section 106 contributions.
GDV
£19M
Homes
38
Case Study
Springfield Road
Chelmsford - Essex
A development of 61 flats in partnership with Home Group in the heart of the city centre.
Springfield Road
Chelmsford - Essex

A development of 61 flats in the heart of the city centre.

  • Stonebond purchased the site unconditionally in partnership with Home Group
  • The site sits on 0.26 ha (0.65acres)
  • Site benefitted from a full planning permission for 61 flats
  • Site was previously a former Britannia Car Park, with concrete hard standing
  • 100% Affordable Housing scheme in the centre of Chelmsford
GDV
£12.5M
Homes
61
Case Study
Radio Place
St Albans - Hertfordshire
A development of 27 new homes.
Radio Place
St Albans - Hertfordshire

A development of 27 new homes.

  • The site sits on 2.5 ha (6.2acres)
  • Site benefitted from a full planning permission for 27 new homes
  • The site was previously an expanse of open space following demolition of the existing nurseries
  • 3 affordable homes delivered in partnership with Watford Community Housing
  • Unconditional purchase of site with planning permission
GDV
£19M
Homes
27
Case Study
Stableford Green
Bishop Stortford - Hertfordshire
A development of 61 units including bungalows of which there are 40% affordable homes.
Stableford Green
Bishop Stortford - Hertfordshire

A development of 61 units including bungalows of which there are 40% affordable homes.

  • The site sits on 2.1 ha (5.3acres)
  • Affordable homes were delivered in partnership with Sage Homes
  • Site was previously owned by the adjacent Golf Club which meant working closely together in delivering a legacy development
  • Unconditional purchase of the site which was allocated in the adopted East Herts District Council’s Local Plan
  • Engaged with local steering groups to ensure a joined up planning approach
GDV
£26M
Homes
61
Case Study
Ploughmans Reach
Stebbing - Essex
A varied collection of 30 three and four bedroom homes, 40% of which are quality affordable housing.
Ploughmans Reach
Stebbing - Essex

A varied collection of 30 three and four bedroom homes, 40% of which are quality affordable housing.

  • Affordable homes delivered for Sage Homes
  • Unconditional purchase of site with full planning permission
  • Previously undeveloped grassland located adjacent to the village settlement boundary
  • Speculative planning application in response to the Local Planning Authority’s lack of five year housing land supply
GDV
£13M
Homes
30
Case Study
Saxon Meadows
Standon - Hertfordshire
A varied collection of 23 two, three and four bedroom homes, 40% of which are affordable housing.
Saxon Meadows
Standon - Hertfordshire

A varied collection of 23 two, three and four bedroom homes, 40% of which are quality affordable housing.

  • Previously undeveloped agricultural land
  • Located adjacent to Standon’s settlement boundary
  • Unconditional purchase of site with outline planning permission for 15 units
  • Obtained planning permission at first attempt for 23 striking two, three and four bedroom new homes
  • Affordable housing delivered for Sage Homes
GDV
£9M
Homes
23
Case Study
Monarch's Place
Rickling Green - Essex
A collection of 9 three and four bedroom homes situated in a beautiful quaint village near Saffron Walden.
Monarch's Place
Rickling Green - Essex

A varied collection of 9 three and four bedroom homes situated in a beautiful quaint village near Saffron Walden.

  • Conditional purchase of site, subject to planning
  • Previously undeveloped residential land
  • Obtained planning permission at first attempt for 9 three and four bedroom new homes
GDV
£5.3M
Homes
9
Case Study
Meadow Gardens
Widford - Hertfordshire
A development of 18 two, three, four and five bedroom homes.
Meadow Gardens
Widford - Hertfordshire

Obtained permission first time round for 18 beautiful two, three, four and five bedroom new homes.

  • Outside settlement boundary
  • Planning permission secured within 12 months of signing contracts with the landowner
  • Former paddock to the landowner’s existing house
  • Affordable housing delivered for English Rural
GDV
£9M
Homes
18
Case Study
The Ashes
Writtle - Essex
A new developmment of 17 new homes, including 40% affordable housing.
The Ashes
Writtle - Essex

Obtained permission first time around for 17 new homes, including 40% affordable housing.

  • Previously an educational equine facility for Writtle University College
  • Planning permission secured within 12 months of signing contracts with Writtle University College
  • A successful footprint replacement planning argument within the Metropolitan Greenbelt
  • Full local community engagement
  • Affordable housing delivered for Chelmsford Housing Partnership
GDV
£8M
Homes
17

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Building more quality affordable homes in areas where they are needed most is at the heart of Orbit Homes’ purpose. With Stonebond, we’ve found a partner who matches our ambitions for affordable housing delivery and who shares the same passion and commitment to quality, design and for delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

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