When you get in touch for information or to find out what we could offer for a piece of land or garden, we’ll answer any questions you may have. Then if we both see potential, we’ll visit you to assess its suitability and discuss your situation and needs.
You may be thinking of selling just a small piece at the side or end of your garden, or perhaps the whole plot with your house as well, in which case we can discuss that. You may have another piece of land which is being used for something else, or has some unused buildings on it. Even if you or others have unsuccessfully applied for planning permission in the past, we may be able to find a solution to achieve success. We take particular care to align with local needs and strategies to give a high success rate, both at initial planning and appeal stages.
Where the plot is small, access is limited or if there are factors in the nearby area which would improve the application, we may sometimes also approach your neighbours or other owners.
If the land is suitable at first sight, we will complete a feasibility study. This normally takes a few days. It allows us to more accurately value the opportunity and its chance of success at planning and we can then make you a firm offer.
In many cases, we can offer significantly above the current market value on a “subject to planning” basis. We will give you our offer in writing and leave it with you – we encourage you to take the time you need to consider and discuss it with family and friends. There’s no pressure or obligation to go any further.
Once agreed, we can begin the process of adding value to your land. We will invest our specialist knowledge, time and financial resources with the aim of gaining planning permission and building high-quality new home(s) for local people. This is entirely at our cost – you will have no planning, legal or professional fees – nothing to pay for whatsoever. During the process, you will have the opportunity to comment on the plans.
It is difficult to predict the time this may take, which depends on many individual factors including the Planning Authority for your area. Typically the process may take from three to eighteen months, although we would normally expect it to be at the shorter end of this range.
Read some of our case studies here and here