Catesby Estates

The business

In 2024, Urban&Civic acquired L&Q Estates who had been in the business of identifying, promoting and acquiring land for over 60 years. 

The acquisition aligns with the Catesby Estates business model and builds on their already significant land portfolio and unrivalled expertise in promoting land for development.

This, combined with their already significant financial backing, provides Catesby Estates with a clear platform advantage over other land promotion businesses and establishes them as a market leader within the sector.

Strategic land promotion

As a business solely focused on strategic land promotion and infrastructure delivery, they are well placed to fully assess land opportunities and understand the prospects of obtaining planning consent and the ability of quality housebuilders to deliver schemes which complement and enhance the area and local community. 

There are six internal divisions focused on land, planning, technical delivery, design, community engagement and finance. This in-house expertise and policy of working in collaboration with landowners, councils and local stakeholders has built Catesby Estates a first-class reputation for bringing forward land for housing. 

Land model

They identify sites which are suitable for residential development, then use their in-house expertise and financial resources to fund the land promotion. After obtaining planning permission the site is then marketed to housebuilders securing the highest possible return for the landowner. 

Their sites range from 35–2,000 homes on predominately greenfield sites, with in-depth consideration given to infrastructure, community needs and the socio-economic benefits that new housing brings to an area. 

Collaborative approach

Catesby Estates has an enviable track record of delivering planning consents and seeks to interact with stakeholders as soon as possible during the planning process.

They work hard to ensure local people see these developments as a positive part of their community, using meetings, workshops, events and exhibitions to effectively convey key messages.