According to a trading update, this involved Hallam Land — Henry Boot’s development arm — securing approval for over 2,000 plots in the past six months.

There are currently a further 14,344 plots currently awaiting determination.

In addition, the company has successfully won appeals on 647 plots across three sites and noted that local planning authorities have changed their approach.

Currently, Hallam has active appeals on six sites which total around 2,600 plots.

In terms of delivering on these plots, Henry Boot confirmed it has completed, exchanged or is under offer on 4,067 plots.

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These are expected to deliver “meaningful” profit over the next two years, and as such CEO Tim Roberts (pictured above) expects the developer’s results to be H2 weighted like in recent periods.

An update was also provided on the integration of Stonebridge Homes.

Following a slow start to sales, these have improved with the reservation rate improving.

However, 2025 completions under this brand are expected to be “marginally” below Henry Boot’s expectations.

“We have seen so far little evidence that the recent global economic uncertainty has shaken our key markets,” added Tim.

“Recent cuts in, and the outlook for, interest rates are expected to stimulate demand.

“We therefore remain on track, although as already stated, due to the timing of key transactions, we expect the year again to be H2 weighted."