Housebuilding & Land Development
Specialist lawyers for all your building and planning requirements
Specialist lawyers for all your building and planning requirements
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Your Housebuilding & Land Development specialists under one roof
The housebuilding industry is the cornerstone of the British Economy.
Our specialist Housebuilding & Land Development team has been undertaking a wide range of general and complex transactions specifically for property developers, house builders and landowners for over 50 years.
Our unrivalled experience and depth of expertise in one team makes Goughs the obvious choice when deciding who to speak with about your planning and development requirements.


Your housebuilding experts
How can we support you?
Our house building expertise include:
Sale and acquisition of development land.
Planning matters which includes Section 106 agreements, unilateral undertakings and affordable housing disposals.
All matters of site development
Our specialist approach at Goughs ensures we can draw on experts from a range of disciplines and can therefore also offer associated services, such as Shareholders agreements, corporate structures and employment matters, as well as Wills and Trusts to protect your investments for future generations.
Your property development
questions answered
At Goughs we have unrivalled experience in terms of both residential and commercial property acquisitions. We can offer you detailed and bespoke guidance and advice on:
- Option agreements and conditional contracts
- Unconditional sale and purchase agreements
- Advice on ransom strips and restrictive covenants
- Collaboration and promotion agreements
- Overage provisions
- Landowners’ agreements
All planning and development work is different, and as such we draw on our many years of experience to give you a bespoke and realistic quote for all aspects of your project.
Get in touch for your quote today.
Yes, of course! We completely understand that living and working in the world you do, you don’t often have time for detailed conversations with your legal team, so we will work around you.
Our local offices are available during the week, but video conferences and calls can be arranged to suit you and your busy schedule.
Our corporate and commercial hub based just off the M4 provides an excellent space to host development and planning buildings with all parties that need to be involved.
Our clients rate us excellent


Sue Greenman
Everything was completed professionally and within my tight time scales. I would like to say thank you and would definitely go back to Goughs should I need help in the future.


Ali McBrine
Thank you Alice Blackmore for your fantastic professional support, with care, compassion and kindness, of our need for explanation and understanding of the system and language in a lot of correspondence. Thank you too for being always being honest and empathic of our feelings.


Andrew Alvis
Another well-managed transaction handled promptly and professionally by Nadine Cook and her team. We have used Goughs before, will use again and would not hesitate to recommend their services to anybody.


Phil Carter
Goughs Solicitors provide a friendly, professional and extremely reassuring service. The whole team, especially Georgina Catlin, are empathetic and provide sound advice when required, you definitely feel you are in safe hands.
Your Housebuilding and Land Development specialists
Specialist home & property lawyers

Local since 1882, with an excellent reputation
First-class, effective service

Largest solicitors in Wiltshire
Seven offices throughout the county

Nationally accredited law firm
Recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners
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