Land and projects: the value is in the permit.
On land and development projects, planning rules, density and timing make the value. Rodschinson Investment advises landowners on the disposal, residual valuation and preparation.
Discuss a Land DisposalWhat the family covers
Residential, commercial, industrial and logistics land, retail land, hospitality site, healthcare site, mixed-use site, brownfield and redevelopment site, permitted project, large urban masterplan.
What drives the value of land
Planning
Designated use, prescriptions, permit history.
Buildable density
Achievable square metres determine residual value.
Infrastructure
Servicing, access, utilities.
Timeline
Permit and appeal periods, time is a cost.
Developer demand
Local appetite, developer budgets, alternatives.
Residual value, explained
The price of land derives from the project it allows: value of the finished project, minus construction costs, fees and the developer's margin. This backwards reading, the residual method, explains why two neighbouring plots can differ in value threefold.
The owner's decisions
Sell as is, or mature the permit first; structure the disposal (firm sale, planning conditions precedent, partnership); prepare, titles, soil studies, constraints, before developers examine.
FAQ
Should I obtain the permit before selling?
It is a risk/value trade-off: a granted permit raises the price but costs time and fees. The residual reading prices both scenarios.
What are planning conditions precedent worth?
They transfer permit risk to the buyer in exchange for a conditional price. Common, but their drafting determines who actually bears what.
How is a brownfield valued?
Residual value of the future project, minus remediation and demolition costs, environmental studies weigh heavily on the file's credibility.
Who buys land in Belgium?
Residential and mixed-use developers, logistics developers, specialised operators (healthcare, hospitality) depending on the designation, each profile pays a different logic.
Does a pending appeal block the sale?
It complicates it and weighs on price, but structures exist (conditions, timeline, guarantees). Early transparency beats late discovery.