Tina Webster

Practice Areas

I have considerable experience in real estate work, but have a particular focus on development projects in both the commercial and residential sectors. I have developed a specific expertise in college relocation work often involving urban regeneration as well as strategic land work.

Recent Highlights:

- South Essex College – major regeneration project involving relocation of Thurrock campus, sale of campus for over £22m and development of new town centre facility as part of Grays town centre regeneration.

- Acting for a group of landowners in relation to site in Hampshire promoted for mixed use development with over 400 housing units involving creation of LLP as vehicle for joint ownership and advice on farm business tenancy and planning matters. Negotiated and completed land promotion agreement with major promoter

- South Essex College – currently acting for College on relocation of Basildon campus which involves joint sale of campus with the HCA to national housebuilder for over £55m and relocation to new town centre site which is part of regeneration scheme

- Acting for promoter (HTH Harrogate LLP) on promotion agreement, planning and related issues relating to large housing site in Harrogate which has received planning permission for 450 units.

- Site acquisition for large property management firm, planning infrastructure and funding for mixed use scheme involving 585 units and sale of three phases for approximately £30m

-Acting for Chichester College on several disposals of development sites on this campus

-Acting for a national property investment company in the purchase of site and development of new retail park at Rustington with letting of units to national retailer.

Career

Trained in London; qualified 1981; has worked in both the Chichester and Horsham offices of Thomas Eggar LLP, building up expertise in development work; head of commercial property department in Chichester and lead the firm’s development group; partner Thomas Eggar LLP 1989.

Professional Memberships

Home Builders Federation; British Property Federation.