Once planning is secured, you keep your base land value plus 50% of the uplift we create.
Cornish House Developers is based in Cornwall, but we operate across the whole of the UK.
We're property investors and land promoters who focus on turning strategic housing land and sites into valuable new build development opportunities.
Our business is built on partnership: we take on the cost, time, and risk of planning, and when value is created, we split the rewards equally with the landowner.
Our Team
Meet the experienced professionals behind Cornish House Developers, bringing together decades of expertise in property development, planning, and strategic investment.
Tom Wrigley
Chief Executive Officer
Tom is an infrastructure and property development professional with a background in finance, land promotion, and strategic investment. After training in the City of London with American financial services firms, he held senior roles at Winch Energy before moving into entrepreneurship. He has founded and sold businesses in the renewables sector, including acquisitions by Total and private equity. Since 2020, Tom has built a substantial property rental portfolio and established Cornish House Developers, specialising in land promotion and strategic housing developments across the UK.
Kier Hetherington
Chief Operating Officer
Kier is a successful entrepreneur and experienced property developer with a strong track record in delivering complex projects. He previously led OMS Technical, managing procurement and supply of specialist equipment for government clients in marine and energy sectors. Today, Kier combines his background in procurement, logistics, and operations with hands-on property development expertise, driving Cornish House's land promotion and development projects with entrepreneurial vision and operational excellence.
Services We Offer
From initial assessment to final sale, we handle every aspect of the land promotion process.
Land & Property Purchase
We purchase land, development sites, and strategic housing land outright where appropriate.
Land Promotion Partnerships
We partner with landowners through land promotion agreements, funding planning costs at our risk.
Planning Permission
We secure planning permission for new housing developments and strategic housing sites.
Value Maximisation
We then sell the site to a developer or housebuilder, maximising value for all parties.
How Land Promotion Works
A simple, transparent process that maximises value while minimising risk for landowners.
RICS Valuation & Base Value
We arrange an independent RICS valuation to fairly establish today's base value for the land (its current use value).
Sign Promotion Agreement
.We sign a promotion agreement that sets out the terms, including the agreed base value and 50/50 profit share.
Fund Planning Process
At our cost, we promote the land through the planning system — preparing designs, commissioning surveys, and managing consultants.
Secure Permission
We secure planning permission for residential or mixed-use development.
Sell to Developer
Once permission is in place, we sell the site to a developer or housebuilder.
Share the Uplift
After planning costs are recovered, the uplift in value above the base is shared 50/50 with the landowner.
Typical Returns
We've built our reputation on trust, expertise, and fair partnerships that create value for everyone.
£200,000
Agricultural land value
Current Value
Planning Permission
£700,000
With planning permission
Sale Value
Value Distribution
Sale value with planning:
£700,000
Less: Planning costs:
£100,000
Net uplift:
£400,000
Landowner Receives:
Base value:
£200,000
50% of uplift:
£200,000
Total:
£400,000
The landowner doubles their land value with zero risk or upfront cost!
Why Work With Us?
We've built our reputation on trust, expertise, and fair partnerships that create value for everyone.
No Upfront Cost
No Risk
National Expertise
Fair Partnership
Transparent Process
Proven Track Record
Why Work With Us?
We've built our reputation on trust, expertise, and fair partnerships that create value for everyone.
Farmers
Looking to diversify or release value from fields and strategic land
Agricultural diversification
Rural Landowners
With strategic housing land ready for development
Housing site development
Inheriting land or property with hidden development potential
Family estates
Commercial Landowners
Seeking a professional development partner for their assets
Commercial partnerships
Case Studies
Real projects across the UK showing how we transform land value through expert planning and development.
Truro Meadows - Cornwall
Cavendish House - Tunbrige Wells
Commercial conversion from offices to 19 residential apartments, achieved ROI of over 100%
Chenhall Farm - Cornwall
Unlock the Value of Your Land Today
Whether it's a field, a farmyard, or strategic housing land, Cornish House can help you turn it into opportunity. We fund the planning, take the risk, and share the upside fairly.
Call Us
07778 244 002
Email Us
tom@cornishhouse.com
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Cornwall, UK
Ready to start your land promotion journey?
Get in touch today for a free, no-obligation consultation about your land's potential.
Cornish House
Transform your land into a high value development site
Contact:
tom@cornishhouse.com
07778244002
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