Financial Viability Assessments

Financial Viability Assessments (FVAs) are central in the development process being the tool that judges the financial ability of a proposed development to fulfil Local Plan policies including provision of affordable housing and other community services.

Home / Services / Development Consultancy / Financial Viability Assessments

Financial Viability Assessments services for the South West

The assessment is carried out in the form of an independent appraisal and recommendations report to the Local Planning Authority (LPA) and is used to inform negotiations with the LPA. The appraisal takes into consideration the specifics of each site and Plan policy requirements to determine a balance between development profit and community infrastructure that facilitates development.

Vickery Holman have a long history and strong track record of finding the balance and creating viable deliverable developments. We have experience of dealing with sites ranging from small rural exception schemes to larger volume housing sites and have agreed dozens of s106 terms with different LPA’s across the region. The support provided by our Agency and Building Surveyors on values and costs, and our practical development experience provide all the necessary knowledge to deliver a high quality and reliable service. For more information on s106, please click here.

Our experience and integrity are widely acknowledged and consequently we frequently provide independent expert third party reviews on FVA’s prepared by others.

Seeking professional advice from a local expert early on in the process is important not only in ensuring a scheme is viable but will help avoid delays and untenable planning agreements that threaten the deliverability and success of projects.

Please get in touch for a free consultation.

Key Contacts

Stephen Maycock

Associate I Head of Development Consultancy

Alice Williams

Development Surveyor

Development Consultancy Case Studies

Financial viability assessment

Cranbrook Local Plan

S106 acquisition

Taunton, Somerset

Affordable housing planning advice

Bude, North Cornwal

Related Services

Development Consultancy

Appraisals & Valuations

Project Management

Affordable Housing Consultancy

Land Acquisition & Disposal

Dispute Resolution

Financial Viability Assessments FAQs

Question?

Answer…

Question?

Answer…

As an SME Housebuilder, we have relied upon Vickery Holman’s advice to support our land acquisitions and with raising project finance. Our residential sites are often developed in partnership with housing associations and external lenders which require comprehensive and independent development appraisals and valuations to invest in our projects. Vickery Holman have diligently supported the business for several years and assisted us in bringing forward a number of sites.

Vickery Holman can always be relied upon to produce accurate valuation reports quickly. We use Vickery Holman to ascertain property values, including open market sale and rent, as well as different forms of affordable tenure to inform our negotiations with developers in relation to S106 stock. This often involves follow up re-valuations throughout the build, which Vickery Holman are always able to service without delay.

Stephen and the team at Vickery Holman provided a fantastic service when I was looking for a valuation on an affordable housing scheme; he was knowledgeable of both the location, and of affordable housing in general, and was very helpful when changes to the mix and layout were made. He took the time to understand the product we were aiming to provide and therefore gave me confidence in his appraisals. I would gladly recommend Vickery Holman to anyone looking to get a well-informed and quick turnaround on any valuation work.

As chartered town planners we use Vickey Holman’s development consultancy to assist us with our some of our planning projects. Vickey Holman have supported us with a number of viability appraisals for development schemes and have an excellent understanding of the local market. They provide quick, clear, sound advice and are a pleasure to deal with.