Nathan Battishall explores the reasons why many residential developments fail, often before the design process even begins. 

Nathan points out that risk is locked in early, not during construction, and that early decisions, if poor, compound into bigger problems later on. Failure often starts when people confuse buying a property with buying a development site, allow emotional drivers to override commercial realities, or fall for the illusion of yield without checking planning controls. 

Sophisticated developers mitigate this by slowing down early to plan, prioritising planning constraints and approval pathways over running financial numbers first. The core advice is that when a project is early, clarity is more important than speed.

Topics: 

✅ Buying Property Versus Buying a Development Site

✅ The Danger of Emotional Drivers Versus Commercial Realities

✅ Why a Great Location Doesn't Equal a Great Development Site

✅ The Illusion of Yield (Investigate Controls Before Assuming)

✅ Optimism Is Not a Strategy in Development

✅ Clarity Matters More Than Speed Early in a Project

Connect with Nathan Battishall:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbattishall/

Website: https://duplexbuildingdesign.com/

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