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Commercial development appraisal and land advisory
Yorkshire-based advice for landowners and development teams testing site value, viability, abnormal costs, infrastructure and practical routes to delivery.
What Manorwest Does
We make difficult commercial opportunities easier to understand, present and progress.
Manorwest combines practical land and development experience with modern AI-assisted research and documentation. The result is sharper analysis, better presentation and faster movement from idea to decision.
Commercial Development Advisory
Most development risk is visible early, if you know where to look.
Manorwest provides practical commercial development advisory input for landowners, developers and stakeholders who need to understand the commercial truth of a site before decisions become expensive.
Our work helps test
Land value
Viability
Infrastructure burden
Abnormal costs
Affordable housing impact
Delivery routes
Stakeholder strategy
We do not replace chartered professionals. We work alongside them, bringing practical development judgement built over 40+ years in land, construction, remediation, infrastructure and commercial delivery.
David Westwood
Founder & CEO · Manorwest Developments Ltd
Why Manorwest
Practical development judgement turned into boardroom-ready analysis.
Manorwest combines lived commercial experience with structured reporting, viability thinking and stakeholder strategy. The work is designed to help clients see the value, the risk and the route before committing time, money or reputation.
40+
years practical land, construction, remediation and infrastructure experience
1999
Manorwest Developments Ltd incorporated and active through multiple market cycles
£750
introductory commercial opportunity review for early-stage strength testing
Where Manorwest Adds Value
Land, housing, earthworks, remediation, energy and infrastructure opportunity.
Excavation
Early abnormal cost visibility before viability is damaged.
Earthworks & Materials
Cut, fill, haulage, levels, phasing and commercial ground logic.
Sports & Leisure Land
Technical land use, drainage, amenity and stakeholder value.
Asbestos Remediation
Risk-led site clearance, compliance awareness and programme protection.
Quarrying
Materials, extraction value, processing routes and operational constraints.
Solar Farms
Landowner income, grid opportunity and long-term energy strategy.
Landfill & Remediation
Legacy land, environmental liabilities and route-to-value thinking.
MANORWEST GROUP · FREE TO USE
Free tools & calculators
All our free property and development tools, together. Explore viability, funding, repayments and recorded sales evidence.
FREE TOOL · 01
Preliminary Development Appraisal
Test housing receipts, development costs and indicative residual land value.
An early screening tool, not a formal valuation or site-specific appraisal.
Explore project viabilityFREE TOOL · 02
Development Finance & Equity
Explore borrowing assumptions, your cash contribution, staged funding and refinance gaps.
Includes development, refurbishment, self-build, buy-to-let and commercial scenarios. Not a finance offer.
Explore funding & equityFREE TOOL · 03
Mortgage Repayment Calculator
Explore monthly capital-and-interest or interest-only payments and higher-rate scenarios.
Illustrative payments, not a mortgage recommendation or affordability assessment.
Calculate repaymentsFREE TOOL · 04
Property Market Guide · Pilot
Look up recorded residential sold-price evidence for a postcode in England and Wales.
Historical sales evidence only. Automated current valuations are not enabled.
Explore sold-price evidenceFREE TOOL · 05
Materials & Build Budget
Estimate draft material quantities, enter dated supplier prices and add labour and wider build allowances.
Quote-based budgeting with optional 2027 price scenarios. No live nationwide price list or complete cost-plan guarantee.
Build a materials budgetFeatured Appraisal Capability
Commercial truth before expensive decisions.
Strategic site appraisal, viability testing and delivery route analysis.
Manorwest can prepare structured black and gold briefing reports that test land value, GDV, infrastructure burden, abnormal costs, affordable housing impact, grant funding, delivery partners, stakeholder positioning and potential development routes.
- Commercial executive position
- Land value and residual logic
- Cost, contingency and abnormal risk review
- Affordable housing and grant funding route
- Major developer or RP partnership strategy
- Clear disclaimers and professional boundaries
Free preliminary tool
Try the Manorwest Development Appraisal Calculator.
Free to use. Explore your own housing scheme assumptions for receipts, grant, cost allowances and indicative residual headroom before commissioning a fuller appraisal.
Example Appraisal Mock-Up
Strategic Land & Development Briefing
Commercial route · viability · stakeholder strategy
Executive Position
Example only
Target land value£2.00m
Indicative GDV£38.5m
Build / abnormal riskHigh sensitivity
Preferred routeAffordable / JV led
How The Appraisal Works
We turn a complex site into a decision document.
- Establish the baseline: land ownership, planning context, access, constraints, abnormal risk and stakeholder position.
- Test the numbers: GDV, build costs, contingency, CIL/S106, affordable housing, grant support, land value and delivery margin.
- Shape the route: developer, RP, JV, land promotion, option agreement, community benefit or phased disposal strategy.
- Protect the position: assumptions, professional boundaries, reliance limits and next-stage due diligence clearly stated.
Core Services
Focused packages with clear outcomes.
Commercial Opportunity Review
A fixed-fee review for SMEs, landowners and project holders who need an experienced view on value, risks, funding routes and next actions.
Introductory fee from £750
Explore development appraisalFunding Readiness Pack
A structured business or project pack for grant, loan, investor or partnership discussions, including the commercial story, use of funds and supporting evidence.
Typical range £1,500-£3,500
Explore funding readinessLand & Development Strategy
Opportunity appraisal, stakeholder mapping and route-to-value work for land, brownfield, remediation, planning-led and community-linked development opportunities.
Typical range £2,500-£7,500+
Explore land strategyBrownfield & Delivery Risk Review
Commercial review of known site constraints, abnormal-cost exposure, investigation priorities, phasing and delivery dependencies.
Explore brownfield reviewsAffordable Housing Delivery Review
Test the commercial and practical questions behind an affordable-led or partnership route, including tenure, funding assumptions, site costs, phasing and delivery dependencies.
Explore affordable housing advicePreliminary Development Appraisal Calculator
Test early housing scheme assumptions using your own figures. The browser-based tool provides an indicative screening result; it is not a formal or site-specific appraisal.
Free to use
Open the free calculatorWho We Help
Built for people holding real opportunities, not just ideas on paper.
Landowners
Owners who need to understand development potential, land value, planning direction, end-user fit or how to present a site properly before discussions begin.
Developers & Consultants
Teams needing practical support around site constraints, stakeholder positioning, brownfield issues, viability and commercially credible opportunity packaging.
SMEs & Growth Brands
Businesses that need funding readiness, retail or trade partnership documents, pricing logic, expansion planning and sharper commercial presentation.
Community Projects
Clubs, land partners and local stakeholders exploring private-sector routes to deliver facilities, social value, affordable housing or regeneration outcomes.
Track Record
Established experience across land, remediation and development-led value.
Manorwest has operated through multiple market cycles since incorporation in 1999. Its leadership brings practical knowledge across site sourcing, brownfield challenges, remediation, drainage, earthworks, development viability and commercial negotiation.
- Complex site preparation and land-led opportunity work
- Contaminated land, asbestos considerations and remediation awareness
- Developer, landowner and sector end-user introductions
- Planning, infrastructure and viability-led commercial thinking
- SME growth, retail partnerships and funding readiness support
Project Credibility
Experience grounded in real sites, real constraints and real delivery issues.
Coca-Cola Solar Farm
Ground-mounted solar opportunity work for a major industrial setting, acting for the landowner interest.
West Yorkshire Police Training Centre
Commercial and land-led experience connected to public-sector operational requirements.
A1-M1 Link Materials Processing
Practical knowledge around materials, earthworks, infrastructure and site logistics.
Contaminated Land & Remediation
Commercial awareness of abnormal cost risk, asbestos considerations, remediation and brownfield constraints.
Example Work
The kind of thinking Manorwest turns into usable documents.
Strategic Land Opportunity
Positioning a complex site for developer interest by clarifying planning route, constraints, landowner expectations, value logic and buyer suitability.
Retail & Stockist Expansion
Turning product pricing, margin structure and local trade relationships into a credible stockist proposal for gyms, retailers and brand partners.
Funding Readiness
Creating a concise evidence-led case for finance, grant support or strategic partnership by explaining the project, the spend, the return and the next step.
How We Work
Practical judgement first. AI-enhanced delivery second.
Discover
Understand the opportunity, parties, documents, constraints and desired outcome.
Structure
Identify the value route, risks, commercial argument and evidence required.
Package
Create a clear report, proposal, funding pack or strategic action plan.
Progress
Support introductions, follow-up documentation and next-stage negotiation preparation.
Starter Offer
The Manorwest Commercial Opportunity Review.
A focused first engagement designed to tell you where the value is, what may block it and what needs to happen next.
Included
- Discovery call and document review
- Commercial strengths and weaknesses
- Risk, evidence and stakeholder map
- Funding, partner or route-to-value options
- Written action summary and next-step recommendations
Introductory fixed fee from £750
Book A Commercial ReviewManorwest provides commercial strategy, opportunity appraisal and document preparation. We do not provide regulated legal, financial, investment, valuation, planning or claims management advice. Where specialist advice is needed, Manorwest works alongside chartered, legal, planning, financial and technical professionals so clients understand what to ask, who should be involved and what the commercial position means.
Start A Conversation
Bring us the opportunity. We will help make sense of it.
For land, property, funding readiness, SME growth or commercial strategy enquiries, contact Manorwest and outline the opportunity you want to progress. You can also visit our Virtual Reception to request a call.
Email: info@manorwest.co.uk