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what is ELITE+

Powerful new Elite+ Strategies from Nimbus® Maps give you unlimited access to the newest opportunities in property, at the click of a button.

Instantly source new development opportunities brought about by changes to permitted development rights, as well as HMO’s, shops with uppers, and more.

the STRATEGIES

Nimbus^® Elite+ Strategies provide you with the tools you need to source

the most profitable new opportunities in property, at the click of a button.

CLASS ZA
COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL
CONVERSIONS

Uncovering hidden value from changing commercial property to residential - inspired by changes to UK planning policy.

1-MIN VIDEO

Strategy #1

STRATEGY #1 - DETAILS & CRITERIA

The new permitted development rights permit the conversion of commercial space to residential space with additional floors (within a maximum height). This strategy identifies these opportunities and uncovers the hidden value if converted to residential space.

THE CRITERIA WE USE:

Sustainable villages, towns & cities
Buildings heights less than 18m
Building footprint < 1,000 sqm (10,750 sq ft)
B1 (Office, Industrial & R&D)
Flagging where the building has been vacant for 6 months

EXCLUSIONS CONSIDERED:

Listed buildings
National Parks
AONB
SSSi

OVERLAY DATA INCLUDES:

airspace
above FLATS

Adding new floors to existing blocks without planning - inspired by changes to UK planning policy.

1-MIN VIDEO

Strategy #2

STRATEGY #2 - DETAILS & CRITERIA

THE CRITERIA WE USE:

Including commercial on ground floor
Class A – flats, AA – detached commercial & AB – terraced commercial
Sustainable villages, towns & cities
Viable residential values
Built 1948 – 2018
Building height < 24m
Where lease structure is likely to work i.e. the property is held as an investment or ground rent investment

EXCLUSIONS CONSIDERED:

Listed buildings
National Parks
AONB
SSSi

OVERLAY DATA INCLUDES:

AIRSPACE
ABOVE HOUSES

Build on top of existing houses without planning (inside M25 only) - inspired by changes to UK planning policy.

1-MIN VIDEO

Strategy #3

STRATEGY #3 - DETAILS & CRITERIA

The new permitted development rights permit building additional floors on existing houses. This strategy identifies opportunities that meet the new PD right criteria and the potential profits it can create for you.

THE CRITERIA WE USE:

1 or 2 additional floors on top of houses
Class AA – extend house, AC – terraced to flats, AD – detached to flats.
Inside M25
1 or 2 storey houses
Significant scope to increase building size relative to neighbours

EXCLUSIONS CONSIDERED:

Listed buildings
Flood Zone 2&3

OVERLAY DATA INCLUDES:

Title number
Address
Local residential value per square foot
Predicted profit

SHOPS WITH
UPPERS

Convert existing cheap upper-floor commercial space to residential units.

1-MIN VIDEO

Strategy #4

STRATEGY #4 - DETAILS & CRITERIA

The existing permitted development rights are valid until 31st July 2021 and permit the conversion of upper floor commercial space to residential use. This strategy identifies low-value commercial upper opportunities with hidden value if converted to residential.

THE CRITERIA WE USE:

For: Change of use on upper floors to 2 residential units
Class G – uppers & M – whole building
Sustainable locations
Upper floors are in commercial use, with a retail unit on the ground floor
Financially viable conversions

CLASS G – NO RESTRICTIONS ON:

Town centre
Conservation area
Listed building
No time code. You can change use into it and BUILD INTO IT.

CLASS M – EXCLUSIONS:

No extensions
Partial demolition
Not in a CA/Listed building
Not on a High Street

OVERLAY DATA INCLUDES:

LOW VALUE COMMERCIAL SPACE IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS

Reletting or redeveloping commercial space to a higher value.

1-MIN VIDEO

Strategy #5

STRATEGY #5 - DETAILS & CRITERIA

Our Low Value Commercial Property In A Residential Area strategy will help you to identify opportunities with hidden value when converted from commercial to residential under existing PD rights (until 31st July 2021).

THE CRITERIA WE USE:

Change of use of commercial space to residential (NPPF & Class M, N, O, ZA).
Class M – retail uses and hot food takeaway to dwellings
Class N- specified sui generis uses to dwelling houses
Class O- offices to dwellings
Class Q- agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses
Sustainable locations
Financially viable conversions
With a residential feel to the location

EXCLUSIONS CONSIDERED:

Green belt
Flood Zone 2&3

OVERLAY DATA INCLUDES:

Size from rates assessment
Title number
Local residential values per square foot
Site uses
Predicted profit
Rate per square foot

residential
Development plots

Uncover otherwise unseen residential development plots.

1-MIN VIDEO

Strategy #6

STRATEGY #6 - DETAILS & CRITERIA

To help with the general shortage of housing across the UK, we have created our Residential Development Plots strategy to help you identify plots with low density, located in a sustainable area, suitable for further development .

THE CRITERIA WE USE:

Finding single houses on big plots relative to others on the street such as side gardens, corner plots, small buildings on big plots (NPPF)
Sustainable locations
Financially viable land values
Low-density sites or corner plots
2-60 plots

EXCLUSIONS CONSIDERED:

Green belt
Flood Zone 2&3
Listed Buildings
AONB
SSSi

OVERLAY DATA INCLUDES:

Title number
Site area
Address
Site density

RESIDENTIAL TO HMO

Uncover properties that are likely to be suitable for conversion to HMO (C4 or Sui Generis).

1-MIN VIDEO

Strategy #7

STRATEGY #7 - DETAILS & CRITERIA

As more people turn to renting long term, the demand for HMO is growing rapidly. This strategy helps identify existing residential property that would be suitable to convert to HMO.

THE CRITERIA WE USE:

The strategy shows which houses have less than 10% of dwellings within 50m of the property, in HMO use.
Those properties, therefore are likely to be suitable for conversion to HMO (C4 or Sui Generis).
Highlights potential to extend’ based on the average site density on that street
If the property is in an Article 4 area.

OVERLAY DATA INCLUDES:

Title number
Site density
Ratio of HMOs
Article 4

HMO'S WITH POTENTIAL

Uncover existing HMOS with the potential to extend.

1-MIN VIDEO

Strategy #8

STRATEGY #8 - DETAILS & CRITERIA

To supply the growing demand in HMO, you can extend existing HMO’s for a better return. This strategy helps identify existing HMO’s where the site density is lower than properties in the same street, creating the perfect opportunity to maximise your HMO returns.

THE CRITERIA WE USE:

Identify existing HMOs which have a lower site density compared to the houses nearby.
Highlights potential to extend based on the average site density on that street.

OVERLAY DATA INCLUDES:

NEW - class ma
Commercial to residential conversions

Uncover "Class E" commercial properties that meet the
criteria for conversion to residential under Class MA PD Rights.

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Strategy #9

STRATEGY #9 - DETAILS & CRITERIA

The new Elite+ Class MA strategy highlights Class E commercial properties, with a floor space less than 1,500 sqm, that have a residential feel to them and would therefore be suitable for conversion to residential under PD Rights.

The strategy considers these exclusions:

Listed buildings
Article 2(3) land (except for conservation areas which can be converted with impact assessment)
ANOB
SPA
Scheduled monuments
SSSI
World heritage sites
National parks
Exclude anything in flood zones 2 or 3

The strategy considers the following factors and highlights the best opportunities by the likely financial profitability: