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LRS are the largest, dedicated Land Referencing specialists in the UK.
Land Referencing is the process of researching and identifying persons and organisations that have a legal interest in land or property as well as details of the nature of that interest. LRS make sure that the Proposer and Developer have no shocks, no random parcels of land and no claims that interested parties were not consulted.
LRS are industry experts, supporting, managing and delivering Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPO), Development Consent Order (DCO), Transport and Works Act (TWAO) and Hybrid Bill projects across a full range of sectors, including major transport, town centre regeneration and infrastructure schemes.
Our specialist team of 60 are the driving force that enables LRS to continually exceed client's expectations. We have over 120 years of senior experience, giving our clients trust, confidence and assurance that we able to deliver projects diligently, competitively and on time.
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LRS are proud members of the Compulsory Purchase Association (CPA) and National Infrastructure Planning Association (NIPA). We are accredited with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, OHSAS 18001 Quality Management Systems and are process driven to PRINCE2 standards.
Our bespoke Land Referencing System, LRSystem® along with GIS software, provides a secure and methodical approach to capturing and disseminating source data - allowing information integrity and a full audit trail. The LRSystem® can also be customised for individual project needs and all outputs are be generated by it.
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CASE STUDY
Shrewsbury Flaxmill
Maltings restoration.
A local project with the importance of an internationally important restoration.
£28m large scale redevelopment project of Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, the world’s first iron framed building - constructed in 1797.

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Sectors.
Compliance and trust in all fields…
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Regeneration
Regeneration is being driven by increasing need for housing, competition for the tourism, culture, heritage and food sectors. These sectors present real challenges as well as opportunity for regional and local niche markets.
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Telecoms
Following the Digital Economy Act 2017, also referred to as the 'New Code', driven by 5G connections, telecoms is an everchanging and constantly evolving landscape, with developments in the industry every day. LRS provide data and service to ensure plans proceed at their best possible timescale.
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Rail & Tram
With the demand for rail and tram service on the rise as a more environmentally friendly way of travelling, comes a need for larger and more efficient railway stations, rail and tramlines.
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Nuclear, Gas Storage & Pipeline
Nuclear power provides baseload energy for many countries, offering a vital, low carbon solution to energy needs.
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Cable Connections
From Wind Power, Electricity and Gas to all elements of Infrastructure.
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Highways
Delivering Highways and Infrastructure Land Referencing Services across the United Kingdom.
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Ports, Harbours & Tidal
LRS provide advice on ports, developments and waterways, providing specialist GIS mapping and interpretation skills for projects including the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Medway.
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Windfarms & Solarfarms
Demand for renewable green energy, including wind and solar power is increasing year on year. LRS are specialists in this sector.
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Airports
LRS provide Land Referencing Services to airport operating companies.
Who we work with.
A trusted partner to local, national and global developers.
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“LRS proved to be very knowledgeable and experienced, they provided good advice and forewarned of potential problems. By their professional approach they ensured that the project was completed successfully, in complete accordance with the guidelines, and with no chance of successful legal challenge. LRS coped well with additional workload asked of them.”
Steve McCreesh, Group Engineer Roads, Lancashire County Council
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“LRS provided a swift and competitive service. They tackled areas where they experienced frustration and had difficulty in obtaining information with an impressive dogged determination and delivered professional results as swiftly as was possible.”
Jason Wells, Waterfront Regeneration Company
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“As a Partner of Donaldsons and Director of DTZ I have worked with Parma and LRS on a number of the country’s largest retail led mixed use schemes. I have seen client’s needs consistently met and frequently exceeded, indeed on several instances savings of tens of thousands of pounds were made as a result of Parma’s involvement.”
Nigel Riley, Citicentric Property Consultants
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