The right advice, no matter what. About Henry Adams Land, Planning & Development
Expert planning, development, and agency advice for
landowners, estates and developers
From securing planning consent to delivering long-term land strategies, our approach combines policy expertise, market insight and commercial focus to unlock value and achieve deliverable outcomes.
Together we build a planning strategy around the big picture of your land and what you need from it.
By applying our expertise to pre-empt the pitfalls that can upset value. Untangling issues when they happen and making the most of hidden opportunities.
By knowing the people and processes at play with local authorities and developers, and acting for you with credibility and conviction.
And by giving you commitment and support at every step.
Why choose Henry Adams?
We are truly independent – we take one fee, from you.
We’ve been advising landowners for 200 years – you won’t find in-house experience, intuition and connections like ours anywhere else.
We’re small on purpose – so you get the real us, the whole way.
We give you genuine advice you can trust, not transactional tips – and we’ll tell you what you don’t want to hear, if we think you need to hear it.
We work hard to build trust that can span generations and create friendships.
We manage your affairs and your expectations, honestly and carefully.
We’re certain we can bring you clarity during uncertainty.
Contact usMeet the Land, Planning & Development Team
200 years of heritage, experience and trusted relationships
200 years of heritage, experience and trusted relationships underpin Henry Adams Land, Planning & Development which launched as an independent specialist property business on 1st September 2026, following the sale of the Residential Sales and Lettings business of Henry Adams.
Henry Adams traces its origins to the agricultural valuers Wyatt & Son, founded in 1826. The modern era of the business began when David Adams’ father Henry Adams, a chartered surveyor and auctioneer, joined Wyatt & Son in 1952 and later became Senior Partner.
Henry Adams Land Planning & Development is led by David Adams, Managing Director, Peter Cleveland, Director and Head of Planning, and Martin Curry, Director and Head of Land. Together they bring many decades of experience advising landowners, developers, investors, businesses and private clients across the South of England.
