Public trust in private developers working on large schemes in the UK is rock bottom, according to a new survey.

Only 2% of the UK public trust developers and fewer than one in 10 have faith in local authorities when planning large developments, according to research from London-based property giant Grosvenor Britain & Ireland.

Its poll found that the perception among ordinary people was that private developers “only care about making money”, with three quarters of respondents citing this as a reason for their distrust.