Former residential development partners at Knight Frank have launched Priestley Wish, an independent agency based in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Thew new agency provides new homes and residential sales as well as land and development services.

Led by Jonny Wish and Chris Priestley, the new company is designed to support clients, from taking strategic land through to planning permission and a sale, then acting for the developer on new home sales and part exchanges.

Launching at a time of increasing demand for senior-led advice as landowners and developers navigate complex planning and shifting market conditions, Priestley Wish has an already established client base and more than 40 years’ combined experience.

Commercially focused

Jonny Wish, co-founder of Priestley Wish (main image, left), said: “Developers and landowners need advisers who are fully immersed in this sector. By creating a business focused heavily on residential land and new homes, we can provide more joined-up, commercially focused advice at every stage of the planning and development process.

“Chris and I are incredibly grateful to Knight Frank for the opportunities and experience we’ve gained in the past decade. It’s been a formative chapter in both our careers, working alongside exceptional colleagues and clients, and that foundation has played a significant role in shaping Priestley Wish.”

“Forming the new agency was a natural next step for us,” continued co-founder Chris Priestley. “We’ve spent years building deep relationships and delivering results for our landowner and developer clients. We wanted to offer a more focused, personalised and agile approach tailored to today’s evolving development landscape. Priestley Wish allows us to do this with independence and complete clarity of focus.”