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Heritage survey or a hunch – aiming for better yields in the Midlands
16 October 2025 15:12
In Birmingham, like many regional cities, we often talk about the need to ‘unlock development’, yet some of our most strategically located plots remain stubbornly stuck, writes Matthew Vaughan, practice director at Donald Insall Associates.

