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Expert Land Referencing Services

Identifying and analysing land interests

Our land referencing experts are all about the detail: their thoroughness and accuracy are the bedrock that our land strategies are built on. 

It’s vital that this foundational step in the project is carried out to the highest standard of data quality assurance.

As specialists in the utilities and infrastructure industry, our team has decades of experience supporting major infrastructure consent processes – including Development Consent Orders (DCOs) and Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) – with comprehensive ownership research. 

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The sheer quantity of and speed at which U&I projects need to be consented and constructed to meet Government’s environmental targets means land referencing is more important than ever. The ability to accurately identify all interests in land, effectively and empathetically engage with stakeholders, and provide strategic advice in relation to site selection and route options is a fundamental requirement for the successful delivery of any project.

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Our Services

Strategic land referencing services

DCO/CPO land referencing strategy

Strategic advice and support for land referencing requirements across all UK and Republic of Ireland consenting stages.

Land ownership data acquisition

Acquiring property title information through various UK and Republic of Ireland controlling bodies.

Data management & analysis

Title analysis & interpretation

Reviewing and interpreting title documents, folios and sasines to identify land interests for statutory documents.

Desktop referencing

Comprehensive land referencing activities including property data acquisition, utility searches and Companies House searches.

Contact referencing

Direct engagement with affected land interests to confirm status, including questionnaires and site visits.

Documentation & communication services

Bulk mail merges & communication

Bulk merging letters, information requests, survey access licences and mass mailings.

Automated document production

Book of Reference, CPO Order Schedule and Land Rights Tracker creation using CONNECT system.

Public consultation support

Dedicated hotline and attendance at consultation events for stakeholder engagement.

Our Service Specialist

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Jemma Dyke

Associate Land Referencer
Associate Land Referencer

Specialising in providing strategic land referencing advice and services to support a wide variety of projects, with particular expertise in DCOs.

Contact Jemma
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    Acquisition, consents and compensation

    At DM, we act as a specialist bridge between developers, landowners, regulators and communities. Our role is to move the project from concept to consent to completion without getting stuck in legal, planning and stakeholder deadlock.

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    Compulsory acquisition

    Expert CPO procedure guidance and order preparation including statement of reasons, preparation and professional written representations, rebuttals, and hearing representations along with all supporting plans and documents

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    Land surveying

    Conducting GPS/GNSS land, topographical, measured building, drone/UAV and underground utility surveys

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