Development practice
Development Due Diligence
Diligence turns assumptions into questions that can be answered.
Legal, technical, planning, environmental and commercial review are brought together so that material risks are visible before commitments narrow the available options.
Create one issue register
Title, survey, planning, utilities, ground conditions, environmental matters and commercial assumptions should be listed with an owner, evidence source and status. That makes unresolved items visible across the team.
Escalate material gaps
Not every missing detail deserves the same response. Issues that could affect ownership, buildable area, major cost, approvals or programme should be raised before a decision proceeds.
Record the basis for proceeding
A diligence decision should state what has been verified, what remains conditional and which risks are accepted. That record is more useful than a simple pass or fail label.