{"id":256,"date":"2025-12-18T09:27:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/?p=256"},"modified":"2025-12-18T09:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:27:16","slug":"2025-reflective-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/12\/18\/2025-reflective-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Reflective Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;63px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-37px|auto||auto||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Residential Activity&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#124D21&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-53px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>This year we completed <span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>three major land sales<\/strong> <\/span>and signed <span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>ten<\/strong><strong> new promotional agreements covering over 200 acres<\/strong><\/span>, with several more agreements expected to complete in early 2026.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/NT-Land-Blog-Graphic-1.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;NT Land Blog Graphic (1)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-53px|||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Commercial Activity&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h2&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#124D21&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||-16px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-53px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-32px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;18px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In addition to our residential activity, we also made strong progress on the <span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>commercial side<\/strong><\/span>, securing <span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>planning approval for three commercial sites<\/strong><\/span>, which will add <span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>68,134 sq ft across 34 units<\/strong><\/span> to the portfolio once built. 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Looking ahead, we are preparing<span style=\"color: #003300;\"> <strong>13 planning applications for submission in 2026<\/strong><\/span>, totalling a further <span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>1,800 homes<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-32px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;18px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>A huge thank you to our landowners, agent partners, and the entire NT Land team for their continued hard work, trust, and collaboration. Your support enables us to keep delivering strategic opportunities and unlocking value across the UK.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-32px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;18px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Wishing everyone a successful and prosperous 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-43px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_team_member name=&#8221;By Mike Grindrod&#8221; position=&#8221;Director, Northern Trust&#8221; image_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mike-G.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||-21px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||1px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udce9 <a href=\"mailto:davidjones@northerntrust.co.uk\">mikegrindrod@northerntrust.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_team_member][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#124D21&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;15px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-8px|||||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#124D21&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;15px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-31px|||||&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#124D21&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year we completed three major land sales and signed ten new promotional agreements covering over 200 acres, with several more agreements expected to complete in early 2026.In addition to our residential activity, we also made strong progress on the commercial side, securing planning approval for three commercial sites, which will add 68,134 sq ft [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":267,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-256","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":291,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256\/revisions\/291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ntland.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}