Breck Homes appoints new head of land for north west

Breck Homes has appointed Andrew Laing as head of land - north west, bringing more than 25 years’ experience in planning, land acquisition and residential development.

In his new role, Andrew will be responsible for securing residential development opportunities across the north west, leading the St Annes based developer's regional land team and supporting the company’s growth plans.

His focus will be on identifying and acquiring brownfield and greenfield land in sustainable locations, typically between three and 30 acres. His appointment will help the business as it targets building around 500 new affordable homes per year across the north west within the next 18 months.

Andrew joins Breck from Persimmon Homes Lancashire where he held a series of senior land roles, progressing from senior land manager to head of land and land director.

Phil Dolan, managing director – North West, Breck Homes said: “Andrew’s appointment is a major boost for our business and reflects our ambition to keep strengthening the team with industry-leading people who share our values.

“He has exceptional knowledge of the regional land market, a strong planning background with a proven ability to identify and unlock development opportunities.

“That combination will be hugely valuable as we continue to grow our pipeline and work with partners to deliver more affordable homes across the north west.”

Andrew said: “Breck is a business with clear ambition, strong leadership and a very pragmatic approach to development, and that was a big part of what attracted me to the role.

“There is a growing need for affordable housing across the north west and Breck has a model that is well placed to respond to that demand.

“My focus will be on working with the team to secure high quality land opportunities, build close relationships with landowners and partners, and add value to the business through proactive, commercially focussed land acquisition."

Breck was established in Lancashire in 2020. It has delivered more than 1,000 homes since its formation and has a current pipeline of more than 2,200 new homes.