Building places
that endure for
generations
Residential, commercial and land-led development across Hampshire and the South of England — delivered with a long term commitment to quality, community and sustainability.
6,000
HOMES
AT WELBORNE
1,000+
ACRES
OF LAND
1M+
SQ FT
COMMERCIAL SPACE
ABOUT US
Development with a
long-term purpose
Buckland Development is part of Buckland Group — a Winchester-based family office founded in 2008 with a forward-looking mindset and a patient approach to capital.
We focus on residential, commercial and land development across the south of England, creating places that are beautiful, sustainable and genuinely useful to the communities they serve.
As master developer of Welborne Garden Village — one of the UK's largest new community projects — we bring both ambition and rigour to every scheme we undertake.
OUR SECTORS
What we do
We operate across residential, commercial and strategic land — bringing a joined-up perspective to each stage of the development lifecycle.
01
Residential
From family homes to affordable housing, we create residential communities built to last. Our approach prioritises energy efficiency, green space and long-term social value.
02
Commercial
Business space designed to attract investment and create jobs. Over one million square feet of commercial development planned at Welborne, from offices to retail and leisure.
03
Land & Planning
Strategic land development, planning strategy and master planning. We work with landowners and local authorities to unlock sites with complex constraints.
Featured Project
Welborne
Garden Village
Situated between the South Downs and Hampshire's coast, Welborne is a new generation sustainable garden village to the north of Fareham — and one of the largest new community projects in the UK.
As master developer, Buckland is planning, designing and building Welborne holistically — weaving the fabric of a thriving new community with sustainable economic, environmental and social value to last for generations.
NORTH OF FAREHAM
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
GARDEN VILLAGE
HOMES
6,000
GREEN SPACE
>50% of site
COMMUNITY
15,000 people
COMMERCIAL
1M+ sq ft
our approach
How we work
01
Strategic Land Management
We seek sites with long-term potential — strategic land, brownfield opportunity and complex-planning sites where our expertise adds genuine value.
02
Strategic Plan & Design
Working closely with planners, communities and design teams to create schemes that are deliverable, sustainable and respectful of place.
03
Deliver & Build
Partnering with regional housebuilders, contractors and infrastructure providers to deliver high-quality homes and commercial space on programme.
04
Steward & Grow
Taking a long-term view of the places we create — managing assets, supporting communities and reinvesting in lasting value.
Our Credentials
End to end
development expertise
Buckland Development brings together the full spectrum of skills required to deliver complex, large-scale schemes — from the earliest stages of land assembly and planning through to construction, infrastructure and occupier engagement. Our integrated capability means we can move quickly, manage risk intelligently and deliver places that work for the long term.
01
Planning
We have deep experience navigating the planning system for large and complex sites — from local plan representations and outline consents through to reserved matters, s106 negotiations and discharge of conditions. Our team works closely with local planning authorities, communities and statutory consultees to build robust, deliverable consents.
02
Finance & Investment
Backed by Buckland Group's patient, long-term capital, we have the financial strength to fund complex schemes through multiple cycles. We structure development finance thoughtfully — managing risk across land, infrastructure and delivery phases — and work with institutional partners where joint venture arrangements add value.
03
Infrastructure
Delivering major new communities requires roads, utilities, drainage, broadband and social infrastructure to be planned and funded from the outset. We have hands-on experience coordinating highways, utilities providers and statutory bodies — ensuring infrastructure is in place ahead of need and designed for long-term resilience.
04
Procurement
We select and manage best-in-class partners across design, construction and delivery. At Welborne, we have structured joint ventures with proven regional housebuilders — CG Fry & Son, Thakeham and Pye Homes — to deliver homes at pace without compromising on quality. Our procurement approach is rigorous, transparent and commercially disciplined.
05
Occupier Focused Delivery
We build places for people, not just programmes. From the earliest design stage we consider how residents, businesses and communities will experience the places we create — ensuring that amenities, public spaces, commercial uses and connectivity are integrated from day one, not added as an afterthought.
“At Buckland, we invest our own capital for the long-term, taking an entrepreneurial and forward‑looking approach; backing the right places and the right people to build something genuinely lasting."
MARK THISTLETHWAYTE, CHAIRMAN, BUCKLAND GROUP
Get in touch
Speak to our
development team
Whether you're a landowner, investor, housebuilder or local authority, we'd like to hear from you.
REGISTERED OFFICE
Buckland Development Ltd
Venta Court, 20 Jewry Street
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8FE
GENERAL ENQUIRIES
info@bucklandgroup.co.uk
MEDIA
media@bucklandgroup.co.uk
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