Inside Property Development
Inside Property Development is a no-nonsense show that rolls up its sleeves and digs into how the world of land, planning and property development really works in practice, providing rare access industry insiders and valuable insights into real-world development deals, as well as keeping you up to date with the latest industry news.
Colourful and at times controversial, the show focuses on how to do development the right way and aims to inspire and empower developers of all levels, as well as other professionals in the both the private and public sectors, to work together to build more and better homes that we can all be proud of.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 58
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Why Our Planning System Is Broken
In this episode, Paul sits down with leading industry expert Esther Kurland to explore the complexities of property development, planning policies, and the challenges faced by local authorities in d…
01:42:53 |
Tue 09 Sep 2025
The Housing Crisis in Britain: Why It’s Getting Worse
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 Herbert explore why affordable housing is disapp…
01:26:37 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
Avoid This Property Development Mistake and Build a Future That Lasts
In this episode Paul talks through the significant barriers faced by house building developers, emphasising the critical issues of land availability, planning complexities, and the current skills sho…
00:22:41 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
The Future of Housing: Challenges & Solutions for Small Developers
In this episode, Paul sits down with property developers Phill Williams and James Emmons to discuss the issues that are preventing SMEs from building new homes in the UK. Including some of the thing…
01:05:50 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Conquering Modern Design, Planning, and Urban Challenges with Esther Kurland part 1
For this episode, Paul is joined by veteran planner Esther Kurland, the director of UDL, who has extensive experience, including roles at London Transport, the GLA, and several other local authoritie…
00:57:26 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
SME Developers & the Grey Belt: Two Game-Changers for Solving the Housing Crisis
In this episode Paul takes a deep dive into the government’s emerging “Grey Belt” concept — and whether it could be the planning breakthrough needed to ease the UK housing crisis.
Drawing on over 40…
00:20:38 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
The Power of £1 Option Agreements & My 100% Planning Success Strategy
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 agreements are a tried-and-tested way of controlling la…
00:30:19 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
The Hidden Homelessness Epidemic & Modern Methods Of Construction: Dave Hughes
Paul discusses with David Hughes, design director of Hughes Architects, focusing on the pressing issue of temporary housing in the UK. They delve into the staggering costs incurred by councils on tem…
01:38:28 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
Q&A Designing the Future
In this episode Paul answers your questions about current trends in property design, the balance between creativity and functionality, and the impact of technology on future developments. Paul discus…
00:56:23 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
How Today´s Planning System Puts All of the Cost Burdens on Developers
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 specialises in assessing viability and land assembly. Da…
00:43:16 |
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Conquering Modern Design, Planning, and Urban Challenges with Esther Kurland Part 2
In this episode, Paul once again sits down to talk with veteran planner Esther Kurland, the director of UDL, who has extensive experience including roles at London Transport, the GLA, and several oth…
00:55:34 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
The Role Compulsory Purchase Orders Will Play in UK Housing Delivery with David Van Der Lande
Today, Paul is joined by the Director of Town Centre Regeneration Ltd, David Van Der Lande, a development consultant, viability, land assembly and compulsory purchase expert with many decades of expe…
00:41:38 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
Rethinking Housing: Flexibility, Affordability, & Social Value with Félicie Krikler
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 repurpose and the idea ofmaking tried and tested,…
01:00:38 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Designing Communities, Not Just Buildings with Tim Riley
For this episode, Paul is joined by Tim Riley, director of the award-winning architecturalpractice RCKa. He believes buildings can be catalysts for social change and has experienceof building homes a…
00:30:36 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Land Economics 101
If you are tired of all the noise and misinformation about land values and developmenteconomics, this episode of the Inside Property Development podcast is for you. Paul cutsthrough the confusion and…
00:39:17 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
Tackling UK Homelessness Using Modular Homes with Lewis Herbert
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. As well as discussing how we got here, they look…
00:39:53 |
Tue 20 May 2025
Unlocking Potential: Strategies for Viable & Sustainable Projects With Leanne Tritton
In this episode, Paul is joined by Leanne Tritton, the founder, former MD and EOT Trustee of ING Media, a team of strategic communications specialists for the built world. They think differently and …
01:11:13 |
Tue 13 May 2025
A Flawed Bill That Harms Both Nature & Developers With Alexa Culver
Today, Paul sits down with Alexa Culver, a lawyer who specialises in the field ofenvironmental development, planning and natural capital. She is legal counsel for RSKWilding - a DEFRA designated body…
00:54:59 |
Tue 06 May 2025
Understanding The Root Causes Of The UK´s Housing Crisis With Lewis Herbert
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 decades, Lewis has worked to tackle homelessness a…
00:51:35 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Beyond the Drawing Board From Architect to Developer with Michael Langley
In this episode, Paul talks to Michael Langley, an architect turned developer, who started his career in London designing high-end buildings, extensions and basements. During COVID he decided to tran…
00:52:37 |
Tue 22 Apr 2025
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