EXPERTS IN DESIGN, PLANNING, SURVEYING AND SALES
At OakAcre Land, we specialise in design and planning for small-scale, higher value plot developments. This encompasses anything from a bespoke single dwelling, up to 9 new homes, whether it’s a new build development or conversion of an existing building.
We’ve built a dedicated team of land promotion specialists with the expertise to take a site from early land potential through to a planning-approved scheme that developers genuinely want to buy. Working alongside our trusted partners, our planners, designers, surveyors, legal advisers and sales professionals collaborate closely to shape commercially attractive development proposals — not just schemes that secure consent, but ones that maximise land value and market appeal.
Our Principal consultants are all in-house, acting as project leads with responsibility for the design and planning of your scheme. This means you're not just appointing advisers - you're partnering with professionals who are personally and financially invested in the outcome. Our success depends on securing planning permission for a scheme that developers genuinely want to buy, ensuring every decision is driven by quality, deliverability and achieving the highest possible sale price for your land.
AT THE HEART OF OAKACRE
At the heart of OakAcre Land are our Directors, all are chartered professionals with established backgrounds in architecture, surveying and planning consultancy. Their combined strategic insight and design expertise form the foundation of our approach, ensuring every project, whether a small site or a piece of strategic land, receives the highest level of technical guidance. Together with our wider consultant network, they lead each land promotion project with a focus on quality, integrity and exceptional results for the landowners we work with across Yorkshire. Find out a little more about our directors below.
JOHN TEHRANI (MCIAT)Director
John brings a wealth of architectural expertise to OakAcre Land, drawing on his experience of running a successful chartered architectural practice in Yorkshire, jkt Architecture. With a long-standing career focused on residential design, he has a strong track record of creating high-quality, high-value homes that enhance both place and community.
As OakAcre Land’s Design Lead, John oversees the vision and layout of every site we promote. His deep understanding of residential development, combined with his ability to identify a site’s true design potential, plays a critical role in maximising land value and securing successful planning outcomes. John’s passion for thoughtful, commercially sound design ensures that each project we deliver is not only attractive on paper, but strategically positioned to achieve the best possible return for the landowners we partner with.
JAMES ROBERTS (MRTPI)Director
James brings a strong academic foundation and a wealth of practical planning expertise to OakAcre Land. As a chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) for over 10 years, he has built extensive experience advising clients across both the public and private sectors, giving him a well rounded understanding of how planning policy and decision-making really work.
Alongside his role at OakAcre Land, James also runs his own successful planning consultancy practice, JR Planning, based in South Yorkshire. His work supporting a wide range of residential and rural developments further deepens the insight he brings to our projects.
As OakAcre Land’s Planning Lead, James plays a crucial role in guiding each project from initial concept through to planning approval. His ability to translate design proposals into robust, policy-aligned planning strategies ensures a smooth and efficient transition between the design and planning stages. Drawing on years of hands-on experience with residential development, James identifies risks early, manages consultants effectively, and shapes applications that stand the strongest chance of success.
His expertise adds significant value to every site we promote, helping to secure the right permissions, unlock development potential and ultimately deliver better outcomes, and stronger land values, for our clients.
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