CLS Developments Ltd - Property Developers & Investors


CLS Developments Ltd was formed in December 1988 and undertook it's first scheme in 1989 with the purchase of a 1 acre site from Salisbury District Council and the development of The Wyndham Centre, a 20 000 square foot B1 scheme of 5 individual units; the scheme was funded by Abbey Life Assurance. The early years saw the company concentrate on commercial developments working closely with retailers such as Safeways, Tesco, MFI and others in identifying and assembling sites for out of town stores and seeking opportunities for specific occupiers including Howdens, SpecSavers, Carpet Right, Currys and Rank Leisure. The philosophy of the company has always been to reduce it's exposure to risk and to use it's wealth of experience and contacts to achieve added value to existing buildings or sites, particularly problem situations. It has worked with Investors and other developers in South Wales and the Midlands but its base remains firmly in the south of England. In 1995 CLS undertook its largest commercial scheme to date with the acquisition of a large garage site in Weybridge and obtaining planning permission for a new replacement garage showroom and a 15 000 square foot office building which was pre let to Glass's Guide; this was subsequently sold to an Irish investment consortium who developed the site. CLS recognises that the property market is dynamic and sensitive to political, financial and socio economic change and extended its activity in 2005 to residential development with the acquisition of a site in Dorset for the development of 43 houses and flats, and then followed the acquisition of two smaller sites in Longburton, and Owermoigne for a development of 9 houses and 4 houses respectively which were completed during 2008 and 2009 respectively. The company is constantly reviewing its activity and seeking to extend its residential development through joint venture projects with land owners although it remains active in the commercial market, particularly the retail sector.

CLS Developments Ltd was formed in December 1988 and undertook it's first scheme in 1989 with the purchase of a 1 acre site from Salisbury District Council and the development of The Wyndham Centre, a 20 000 square foot B1 scheme of 5 individual units; the scheme was funded by Abbey Life Assurance.

The early years saw the company concentrate on commercial developments working closely with retailers such as Safeways, Tesco, MFI and others in identifying and assembling sites for out of town stores and seeking opportunities for specific occupiers including Howdens, SpecSavers, Carpet Right, Currys and Rank Leisure. The philosophy of the company has always been to reduce it's exposure to risk and to use it's wealth of experience and contacts to achieve added value to existing buildings or sites, particularly problem situations. It has worked with Investors and other developers in South Wales and the Midlands but its base remains firmly in the south of England.

In 1995 CLS undertook its largest commercial scheme to date with the acquisition of a large garage site in Weybridge and obtaining planning permission for a new replacement garage showroom and a 15 000 square foot office building which was pre let to Glass's Guide; this was subsequently sold to an Irish investment consortium who developed the site.

CLS recognises that the property market is dynamic and sensitive to political, financial and socio economic change and extended its activity in 2005 to residential development with the acquisition of a site in Dorset for the development of 43 houses and flats, and then followed the acquisition of two smaller sites in Longburton, and Owermoigne for a development of 9 houses and 4 houses respectively which were completed during 2008 and 2009 respectively.

The company is constantly reviewing its activity and seeking to extend its residential development through joint venture projects with land owners although it remains active in the commercial market, particularly the retail sector.