Strategic land development specialist, Terra, has bolstered its senior team as it targets new UK regions following a highly successful 2023.

Terra generated over £20m in profits in 2023, through a number of strategic site sales. The growing business, which predominantly focuses on deals and secures outlining planning for residential development across the Midlands and southern areas of England, now plans to expand into the Northern England.

To support its push north, Terra has hired John Beardsell to the role of area land director. John’s land development career has included roles with national and regional house builders including Gleeson and Concert Homes. He will now lead all aspects of Terra’s northern site acquisition and promotion strategy from its new base in Cheshire.

Alongside this, Sienna Carlisle has been promoted to senior land manager. She began working for Terra in 2021 focusing on strategic site acquisition and will now take a leading role in identifying new sites, development appraisals and agreement negotiations, and project management through to site delivery.

Sienna’s successes last year included the acquisition of circa. 60 acres, with the potential to deliver in excess of 300 dwellings to the wider market in both the short and medium term.

Jordan Langdon-Bates, Land & Development Director of Terra said: “This has been a milestone year for the business and we’re excited about welcoming John to our expanding team of specialists.

“We’re investing for future growth in 2024 and look forward to working with more landowners to help unlock new sites for much-needed new housing development.”

Please get in touch with the team if you have any opportunities which might be of interest:

-        Jordan Langdon-Bates (jlangdonbates@terrastrategic.co.uk)

-        John Beardsell (jbearsell@terrastrategic.co.uk)

-        Sienna Carlisle (scarlisle@terrastrategic.co.uk)

Terra is an experienced residential land specialist, which enters into agreements with landowners and then pursues and secures an agreeable planning permission. Part of Real Estate Capital Holdings, the business benefits from the financial resources to secure land with or without residential planning consent to assist landowners looking for a quick sale process.