Inside Property Development
Episodes
Will the New Design PPG Make Your Deals Easier – or Impossible? With David Birbeck
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul once again sits down with David Birbeck, one of the most knowledgeable people when it comes to planning and development. Togethe...
- Breaking into Property Development: Early Career Strategies for Graduates
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul sits down with Lucas, a recent Bristol civil engineering graduate, who is considering becoming a property developer. Together, t...
Are Small, High Quality Schemes the Smartest Play for Developers Now? – with Steve Morris
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Paul is joined by Steve Morris the co-founder and Managing Director of Linfield Construction, to discuss the viability of building a p...
From Politics to Property Development
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Paul sits down with former Wandsworth councillor and Pocket Living land director and the Managing Director and founder of Urban Sketch Nick Cuf...
Architect/Developer Relationships with Cameron Straughan
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How can architects and developers work together to deliver projects that are financially viable, genuinely regenerative – create schemes like this t...
From NIMBYs to Co‑Creators: How Communities Are Leading Development Through CLTs?
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Tom Chance the Chief Executive of the National Community Land Trust Network joins Paul to discuss something most SME developers either have...
Is The UK´s Housing Crisis Mostly Fuelled by Planning Issues or By Its Property Tax System? – with Tony Vickers
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who really creates land value, who cashes in, and could changing how we tax land finally shift development from easy Greenfield wins to regenerating t...
Land Trading & Flipping Sites Explained
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Inside Property Development, Paul expands on the ins and outs of land trading. Including how to source off-market opportunities, ad...
Land Trading, Option Agreements and Promotions – What They Are and How to Use Them
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this week's episode of Inside Property Development, Paul covers a subject a lot of his trainees at the Milbank Land Academy are asking about - lan...
Changing the Rules to Secure More and Better Housing
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul sits down with Tony Vickers, Chairman of West Park’s Council, who has had a long career in land use, planning and property dev...
The Stark Realities of Building Homes In The UK With Philip Barnes
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Paul sits down with Philip Barnes, former UK group land and planning director at Barrett who now works part time for Savills. Together they exp...
Collaborating to Solve the Housing Crisis
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can collaboration really solve the housing crisis? seasoned property developer and industry expert Paul Higgs explores the challenges facing SME devel...
Small Sites, Big Ideas: The Truth About Developers & Good Design with Adam Dainow
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Paul speaks with Adam Dainow, Co-Founder of Caswell&Dainow, to unpack the realities of small-site development, the challenges of worki...
40 Years, Zero Refusals: The 100% Planning Approval Blueprint
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul reveals the disciplined approach that has enabled him to maintain a flawless 40-year record of securing planning approvals. Draw...
Inside the Vision: Paul Higgs Redefining Property as the Hippie Developer
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul looks back on his remarkable journey through the world of property development. From his humble beginnings as a labourer on cons...
Land, Planning, and Viability: The Hidden Challenges of Building Homes with Michael Keaveny Part 2
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are modern methods of construction really the answer to the UK’s housing crisis, or are there deeper challenges holding back development? Michael Ke...
Land, Planning, and Viability: The Hidden Challenges of Building Homes with Michael Keaveny
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
DESCRIPTION In this episode, Paul is joined by Michael Keaveny, Director of Land and Development at Grainger PLC, whose career spans decades in the p...
Maximizing Value in Land, Planning, and Design Off-Market Deals and £1 Options
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
DESCRIPTION Are you ready to unlock the real secrets of successful property development? In this episode, Paul draws on his 40+ years of experience t...
Can Property Development Serve Both Communities and Investors?
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul & David Van Der Lande delve into the complexities of compulsory purchase orders (CPO) and development viability, featuring insi...
Why Our Planning System Is Broken
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul sits down with leading industry expert Esther Kurland to explore the complexities of property development, planning policies, a...
The Housing Crisis in Britain: Why It’s Getting Worse
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Britain has been facing a housing shortage for decades, and the promises of 300,000 new homes a year remain unfulfilled. In this episode, Paul & Lewis...
Avoid This Property Development Mistake and Build a Future That Lasts
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Paul talks through the significant barriers faced by house building developers, emphasising the critical issues of land availability, ...
The Future of Housing: Challenges & Solutions for Small Developers
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul sits down with property developers Phill Williams and James Emmons to discuss the issues that are preventing SMEs from buildin...
Conquering Modern Design, Planning, and Urban Challenges with Esther Kurland part 1
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, Paul is joined by veteran planner Esther Kurland, the director of UDL, who has extensive experience, including roles at London Trans...
SME Developers & the Grey Belt: Two Game-Changers for Solving the Housing Crisis
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Paul takes a deep dive into the government’s emerging “Grey Belt” concept — and whether it could be the planning breakthrough ...
The Power of £1 Option Agreements & My 100% Planning Success Strategy
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul dives into one of the most powerful tools in a developer’s toolkit – the £1 option agreement. Despite sounding too good to be true, option a...
The Hidden Homelessness Epidemic & Modern Methods Of Construction: Dave Hughes
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul discusses with David Hughes, design director of Hughes Architects, focusing on the pressing issue of temporary housing in the UK. They delve into...
Q&A Designing the Future
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Paul answers your questions about current trends in property design, the balance between creativity and functionality, and the impact ...
How Today´s Planning System Puts All of the Cost Burdens on Developers
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Paul is once again joined by the Director of Town Centre Regeneration Ltd, David Van Der Lande. He is a land development consultant who special...
Conquering Modern Design, Planning, and Urban Challenges with Esther Kurland Part 2
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul once again sits down to talk with veteran planner Esther Kurland, the director of UDL, who has extensive experience including ro...
The Role Compulsory Purchase Orders Will Play in UK Housing Delivery with David Van Der Lande
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Paul is joined by the Director of Town Centre Regeneration Ltd, David Van Der Lande, a development consultant, viability, land assembly and com...
Rethinking Housing: Flexibility, Affordability, & Social Value with Félicie Krikler
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul is joined by Félicie Krikler of Barr Gazeta. She and Paul discusschanging the way buildings are designed to make them easier to...
Designing Communities, Not Just Buildings with Tim Riley
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, Paul is joined by Tim Riley, director of the award-winning architecturalpractice RCKa. He believes buildings can be catalysts for so...
Land Economics 101
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you are tired of all the noise and misinformation about land values and developmenteconomics, this episode of the Inside Property Development podca...
Tackling UK Homelessness Using Modular Homes with Lewis Herbert
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul once again sits down to speak to Lewis Herbert to talk about the really important issues of homelessness and the housing crisis...
Unlocking Potential: Strategies for Viable & Sustainable Projects With Leanne Tritton
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul is joined by Leanne Tritton, the founder, former MD and EOT Trustee of ING Media, a team of strategic communications specialist...
A Flawed Bill That Harms Both Nature & Developers With Alexa Culver
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Paul sits down with Alexa Culver, a lawyer who specialises in the field ofenvironmental development, planning and natural capital. She is legal...
Understanding The Root Causes Of The UK´s Housing Crisis With Lewis Herbert
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, Paul and Lewis Herbert sit down to discuss the root causes of the UK current housing crisis and how the problem can be solved. For d...
Beyond the Drawing Board From Architect to Developer with Michael Langley
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul talks to Michael Langley, an architect turned developer, who started his career in London designing high-end buildings, extensi...
Build Efficiently To Shave Tens Of Thousands Off Your Build Cost With Richard Stone
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul is joined by Richard Stone, a chartered construction manager and cost consultant. He also trains people in project management an...
The Property Development Insider System – Stages 1 & 2
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul talks about the main challenges property developers face and shares how he overcame each of them. He covers finding plots of lan...
Neutralising Nimbyism: Using Give My View To Win Community Support With Henry Bliss
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, Paul is joined by Henry Bliss of Give My View, the app that makes it far easier for developers to engage with communities, find and...
Doubling The Square Footage Per Acre with David Birbeck
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul sits down with David Birbeck, one of the most knowledgeable people when it comes to planning and development. He is the CEO of D...
Designing Buildings That Are Viable With Oli Lowrie
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul talks to Oli Lowrie, the director and co-founder of Ackroyd Lowrie Architects. He and his co-founder John Ackroyd believe that a...
Building A Robust Property Business with Saam Lowni
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul talks to Saam Lowni a highly successful property entrepreneur who now specialises in providing innovative property finance solut...
The Future Of Planning In 2025 With David Jones
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul talks to David Jones, the managing director of Evans Jones Planning and Property Consultancy. He has been working in planning fo...
Realising The Full Potential Of Your Land Despite Development Challenges By AJ Shome
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, Paul is joined by AJ Shome director of Founthill Land Planning and Development, a highly successful SME property developer who, in 2...
The INSIDER Property Development System – Stage 1 – Identifying your site
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Paul shares a few more details about his INSIDER Property Development Framework. Starting with the I that stands for Identifying your...
A Practical Approach to BNG and Environmental Assessment with Hayley Farnell
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Paul talks to Hayley Farnell, director of Samsara Ecology and an ecologist with 20+ years of experience. They discuss the best ways for develop...
Methods of Modern Construction (MMCs) Is It Really A Viable Approach? with Dave Hughes
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, Paul is once again joined by Dave Hughes of Fuse Architects. This week they discuss Modern Methods of Construction (MMCs), looking a...
Navigating Planning with Former Councillor and PR Specialist Henry Lamprecht
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, Paul is joined by Henry Lamprecht, a leading Built Environment Communications and PR specialist at the Community Communications Part...
Tapping Into INSIDER Knowledge to Create Highly Profitable Developer Deals
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Inside Property Podcast, Paul talks about developing your ability to get deals done. Explaining how to get things to stack up s...
Using Temporary Planning Permission to Quickly House Homeless Families with David Hughes
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a7dm5yPqag Today, Paul once again talks to David Hughes of Fuse Architects. This time they ...
How I Have a 100% Planning Approval Track Record Spanning 40 Years
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Full episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK8EUKolqqo In this episode, Paul explains exactly how he has achieved and is maintaining a ...
Adventures in Architecture - Creating Future Neighbourhoods - Cany Ash from Ash Sakula
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Here is a link to the full episode. In this episode, Paul chats with Cany Ash, co-founder of Ash Sakula, a London-based, award-winning architectural ...
£1 Option Agreements
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
View the full episode on youtube here. In this episode, Paul talks about one of his favourite ways to do land deals - £1 Option Agreements that enab...
Generating Accurate Development Appraisals in Seconds Instead of Weeks with Henry Mayell of Viability
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode on YouTube hereIn this episode, Paul is joined by Henry Mayell, one of his business partners. Henry is the co-founder and COO o...
The Biggest Mistake You Can Make in Property Development
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the Full Episode here. This solo episode of the Inside Property Development Podcast is all about the biggest mistake developers make, which is ...
Dave Hughes – The Developers Architect – Design Grounded in Viability and Affordability
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode here. In this episode, Paul is joined by Dave Hughes of Fuse Architects to talk about the role architects play in the UK housi...
Critiquing Kevin McCloud´s Evening Standard Article
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode here. Today, Paul explains why he thinks Kevin McCloud was wrong about the reasons behind the UK homebuilding market and model...
Finding Public SUPPORT For Property Development - Wyn Evans
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode on YouTube here. In this episode, Paul talks to Wyn Evans, a founding partner at Shared Voice and co-creator of the highly suc...
What is The Grey Belt and Can it Solve The Housing Crisis?!
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode here. In this episode, Paul talks about something most people have never heard of – The Grey Belt. He explains what it is,...
Innovative Developments That Provide Both Profit and Value Sean Branton
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode here. In this episode, Paul talks with Sean Branton about how his 3 days a week of work experience on building sites led to ...
Delivering exceptional results for landowners and partners with Marios Stratis
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode here. In this episode, Paul is joined by Marios Stratis a property investor and developer who has worked in the industry for...
Overcoming the Challenges of Modern Home Building with Trevor Thorn
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode here. In this episode, Paul talks with Trevor Thorn the founder of Thorn Homes. He was a self-employed roofer, who became a ...
From Property Student to £1.3 Million Profit Deals with Sadun
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode here. In this episode, Paul talks to Sadun, who is one of Paul´s highly successful students. Sadun started out by doing small...
What is The REAL Return on Investment in Property?
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode here. In this episode, Paul talks to Kris Carpenter, who is a property developer from Leeds. He explains how he went from gett...
How Much is Land Actually Worth - w/ Kevin Ellis
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To watch the full episode on YouTube, click here In this episode, Paul is joined by Kevin Ellis, the founder of The Land and New Homes Network. After...
Q&A - Derisking and Managing Building Material Shortages
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To watch the full episode on YouTube, click here In this Q&A episode, Paul looks at preparing yourself for a situation where building materials sudde...
Sustainable Development and Navigating the UK´s Broken Planning System with Heinz Richardson
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode here. In this episode, Paul talks to the well-known architect Heinz Richardson who was also a director of Jestico + Whiles whe...
Property Design Q&A
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode here. In this episode, Paul answers people´s property design questions. He reveals the biggest trends in housing design, how ...
Green Belt Myths and Government Incompetence: Andrew Black on UK Property Development
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode on YouTube here Sponsored by LandTech: Source faster. Plan faster. Work faster. LandTech provides software to streamline the ...
Property Development Planning | Why Collaboration and Preparation are Essential
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode on YouTube here In this episode, Paul answers questions on property development planning. From easier ways to get planning app...
Demystifying Development with Jonny Britton | How AI is Transforming the Property Industry
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the full episode on YouTube herePaul is joined by Jonny Britton, CEO of Landtech, to explore the challenges and innovations in the property ...
Building a Sustainable Future: Challenges and Solutions in Housing Development"
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the full episode on YouTube herePaul discusses the major hurdles facing house building developers today. From land scarcity to planning comp...
The Hippie Developer: Sustainable Growth and Industry Challenges
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the full episode on YouTube hereIn this episode, Paul talks about his remarkable career in property development. From his humble beginnings ...
Expert Tips for SME Developers: Solving the UK Housing Crisis
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the full episode on YouTube hereJoin Paul Higgs, an experienced property developer with 40 years of experience, as he launches the "Inside Prope...