Richard Roberts

18/07/2025

Now Live: Carlton Husthwaite, North Yorkshire

We're excited to share that the land at Croft Lane, Carlton Hushwaite, is now on the market with our agents, GSC Grays.

• Outline planning permission for 4no. self / custom-build detached bungalows
• Prime village location near Thirsk, with easy access to the A19 and A1(M)
• Approx. 0.81 acres with attractive countryside views

This site is ideally suited for developers seeking a consented opportunity in a strong village location, or for those looking to tap into the growing self and custom build market.

View the listing here: https://lnkd.in/dC5kVEMu

For more information, contact Harriet Naish Bain or Amie Ellen Lynch at GSC Grays: 📞 01423 590500 | 📧 [email protected]

18/07/2025

🏠 Planning appeal ALLOWED for up to 22 dwellings in Deepcar, Sheffield 🏡

We’re pleased to confirm a successful appeal for our landowners, securing outline planning consent for up to 22 homes on land off Manchester Road.

This follows a committee deferral despite officer recommendation for approval and no objections from statutory consultees. The Inspector has now allowed the appeal and granted a full award of costs against Sheffield City Council — a clear endorsement of the evidence-led, policy-compliant approach taken by the team.

🏗️ The site will be brought to the market in the coming weeks — if you’re a housebuilder or developer interested in a well-located residential scheme in North Sheffield, we’d love to hear from you.

Huge thanks to Matt Seldon at Hartlaw LLP and Joseph McCullough at Cowling Swift and Kitchin for legal support.

The planning and technical team included:

📑 Johnson Mowat Planning Ltd - Planning
🚗💧Andrew Moseley Associates Transport and Development Planning - Highways & Drainage
🏠 STEN Architecture - Architecture
🌿 Estrada Ecology Ltd - Ecology & BNG
🌷 Studio 413 - Landscape Design
🌳 Selwyn Trees - Arboriculture
🪨 Abbeydale Geoscience - Geotechnical

18/07/2025

Exchanged Promotion Agreement 🫡

Richard Roberts has exchanged contracts to promote this 1-acre site on Doncaster Road, Whitley on behalf of the landowners.

Thank you to our landowners and their legal representatives for their trust and collaboration.

In the same week, we’ve also submitted two planning applications on the site:

1) Change of use of an agricultural building to 2no. dwellings; plus
2) Outline planning (access considered) for 2no. new build dwellings

Progress on all fronts – exactly how we like it!

10/06/2024

Massive shout out to Charlotte Nicholson and Megan Griffiths from Richard Roberts who completed a charity skydive on Saturday, raising money for the Mental Health Foundation.

Charlotte and Megan were part of a team representing Richard Roberts and Preston Baker Estate Agents, and Megan’s twin sister Amy also jumped. It was the fifth attempt for the group, with weather conditions not playing ball, until Saturday that is. Megan and Amy were first to jump, and landed a little off course, and were rescued by a van! The weather then cleared out a lot for Charlotte, Anna Greaves, Hannah Weingarth, and Susan Preston.

The group has raised over £2,000, and there is still time to donate. You can donate on their JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Preston-Baker

We’re super proud of them all!

Mental Health Foundation

09/10/2023

Be sure to check out our news page to keep up to date with the newest articles from the team or dive into the archives.

The newest one raises one of the most important question "Are you getting the right advice?"

https://richard-roberts.co.uk/news/lookandplanahead

HUGH ROBERTS - DIRECTOR AT RICHARD ROBERTS WRITES ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING AHEAD FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT BEYOND AN IMMEDIATE PLANNING OPPORTUNITY, THE LEGAL AND TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS, AND WHY PLANNING FOR PLANNING’S SAKE CAN CAUSE MORE ISSUES LATER DOWN THE LINE.

02/10/2023

Great end to a Friday as Richard Roberts achieved a consent for 3 bungalows in South Otterington, near Northallerton.

Hugh Douglas Roberts, Director commented:

‘Ive had the privilege to know the client for a number of years, and worked on the wider agricultural holdings across Yorkshire.

On this site, after receiving two refusals and an appeal dismissal at their own expense, the landowner was at abit of a loss as to what to do here. Coming on board and achieving a result against that backdrop makes it even sweeter to bag a result for them.’

The scheme will provide 3 self build/custom dwellings - giving the opportunity for a development partner to offer serviced plots to individuals, or build contracts on individual plots with a purchaser being involved in some design aspects.

A big thanks to our team including:

Highways and Drainage - Andrew Moseley Associates Transport and Development Planning

Planning Consultancy - Preston Baker Planning & Architecture

Architecture - Andrew Staunton

Landscape - TEL

Ecology - Estrada Ecology Ltd

Legal - Sarah Crewe / Hunt and Wrigley

Agent - Simon Manthorpe MRICS FAAV Northallerton Auctions Ltd

Congratulations to our landowner!

04/09/2023

We’re enjoying our new home at Bowcliffe Hall, especially in this sunshine, and so is Derek, one of our regular office canine friends, seen here having fun in the Bowcliffe Dog Enrichment Park next to the office.

If you are a landowner with land you think could be suitable for development we would love to hear from you. We are experts in gaining planning permission, solving technical constraints and maximising value for our landowner clients.

Call us on 0113 733 3791 or email [email protected]

14/08/2023

Sale completed: Great news that the Bubwith allocation sale of 0.8 acres has completed:

The Bubwith allocation sale of 0.8 acres has completed. Congratulations to our landowner. If you have land you think could get planning permission get in touch: Richard Roberts land promoter

02/08/2023

A fantastic result for Richard Roberts today as our application for residential development (up to 9 units) at Oxenhope, was approved.

Read more here:

A fantastic result for Richard Roberts today as our application for residential development (up to 9 units) at Oxenhope, was approved.

01/08/2023

“Quad”ruple the fun of a usual day was had by the team at Richard Roberts when they took to quad bikes at Hazlewood Castle for a team day out. Invited along for the ride, and to say thank you for his excellent work selling sites so far in 2023, was William Swallow, one of the chosen land agents Richard Roberts works with.

01/08/2023

Great news on the exchange of a Planning Promotion Agreement on this site in the beautiful village of Bloxham, Banbury.

Thank you to the landowners for choosing Richard Roberts to promote the site on their behalf.

20/12/2022

We’ve successfully exchanged on a land promotion agreement on a 0.75-acre site in a North Yorkshire village. Thanks to everyone involved for all their work so far, including solicitor Sarah Crewe. We look forward to working on the landowner’s behalf.