We buy development land with or without planning
From a single building plot to land for hundreds of homes, we buy directly from landowners and welcome sites introduced by agents. Tell us where your land is and we will give you an honest, free appraisal.
- Free, no-obligation site appraisal
- No fees to pay us. On options we also cover your reasonable legal costs (capped)
- Outright purchase, subject to planning, options or joint ventures
- Agents and land finders welcome: fees agreed in writing up front and confirmed by the owner
- Free site appraisal
- Every size: 1 plot to 50+ homes
- All of England & Wales
- With or without planning
- Agents & introducers welcome
Why sell to us
A direct buyer that explains things plainly
Development Land Wanted is the land-buying arm of S&K Property Investments and Improvement Ltd, part of the S&K Group based in Great Barr, Birmingham. We buy land suitable for new homes across England and Wales, directly from owners or through their agents, and we tell owners honestly whether a site works and how a sale could be structured.
Straight answers
If we think your land has no realistic route to homes, we will say so, and explain why.
Four ways to sell
Sell outright, subject to planning, by option or through a joint venture — we suggest what suits the site.
No fees to pay
Our appraisal is free and we never charge owners a fee. On option agreements we pay your reasonable legal costs, up to an agreed cap.
Agents respected
Introducers are welcome, with fees agreed in writing first and confirmed by the owner.
Land we want
The kinds of land we buy
Every listing below is something we are actively looking for. Pick the one closest to your land to see what we look for and how we could buy it.
Greenfield and edge-of-settlement land
WantedResidential development land
Land that could take new homes, from a handful of plots to whole neighbourhoods.
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WantedLand without planning permission
Fields, plots and sites with no consent yet but a realistic route to one.
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WantedFarmland and paddocks
Fields and paddocks next to towns and villages, with or without tenants.
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WantedGreen Belt and grey belt land
Land in England's Green Belt that may qualify as grey belt under national policy.
Learn moreLand with planning or a planning history
WantedLand with planning permission
Sites with outline or full permission for homes, including permissions close to expiry.
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WantedAllocated and promoted land
Land allocated in a plan or put forward to a call for sites or candidate site process.
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WantedSites with lapsed or refused planning
Land where permission ran out or an application was turned down.
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WantedStrategic land
Larger sites for 50 or more homes, often promoted through the local plan.
Learn morePlots in towns and villages
WantedSmall sites
Sites for roughly 1 to 9 homes in towns and villages.
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WantedInfill plots
Gaps between existing buildings on established streets.
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WantedGarden and backland plots
Large rear gardens and land behind existing homes with a workable access.
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WantedGarage courts and yards
Lock-up garage blocks, parking courts and small service yards.
Learn morePreviously developed land and buildings
WantedBrownfield land
Previously developed sites: former yards, depots, works and cleared plots.
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WantedCommercial and industrial sites
Industrial units, yards and commercial land where homes could replace the current use.
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WantedRedundant buildings
Empty offices, shops, pubs and other buildings suited to conversion or redevelopment.
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WantedBarns and rural buildings
Agricultural and rural buildings with conversion or redevelopment potential.
Learn moreHow we buy
Four ways to sell your land to us
The right structure depends on the planning position, the size of the site and how much risk you want to keep.
Outright purchase
We agree a price and buy the land, with no planning condition attached.
Outright purchaseSubject-to-planning contract
We agree a price now and complete once a satisfactory planning permission is granted.
Subject-to-planning contractOption agreement
You grant us the right to buy within a set period, usually for an option premium, while we pursue planning.
Option agreementJoint venture
You contribute the land, we fund and manage planning and delivery, and the proceeds are shared as agreed.
Joint ventureOur promises
No reviews yet — here is what we promise
We are a new buyer brand within the S&K Group, so we do not yet have reviews to show here. Rather than publish anything we cannot back up, this space will carry genuine reviews from landowners and agents as sales complete.
If you have sold or introduced land to us, we would be grateful for an honest review once your sale is done.
Our promises instead
- Your appraisal is free and carries no obligation
- We put every offer in writing
- We never ask landowners to pay us a fee
- Introducer fees are always agreed in writing and disclosed to the owner
What happens next
From first message to completion
Tell us about the land
Use the form or call us with the location and a rough outline of the site.
Free appraisal
We review title, planning and constraints and tell you honestly what we think.
Written offer
If the site suits us, we set out an offer and the way we propose to buy.
Solicitors take over
Your solicitor and ours agree the contract; we keep you informed throughout.
Questions
Common questions from landowners and agents
What kind of land do you buy?
Land that could take new homes: fields and paddocks next to settlements, brownfield sites, infill and garden plots, garage courts, redundant buildings, barns, land with planning and larger strategic sites. We buy in England and Wales.
Do you only buy land with planning permission?
No. Much of the land we look at has no planning permission. We assess whether a permission is realistic and can buy subject to planning, take an option or buy outright.
Is there a minimum or maximum site size?
No. We look at single building plots through to land for 50 or more homes.
How much will you pay for my land?
Every site is valued individually, based on what could be built, the costs and the planning position. We put any offer in writing and explain how we reached it.
Do I have to pay you anything?
No. Our appraisal is free and we never charge landowners a fee. On option agreements we also pay your reasonable legal costs, up to a cap agreed in the heads of terms. Under options and joint ventures, agreed planning and promotion costs may be recovered from the price or proceeds; any recovery is capped and set out in the heads of terms.
Are you an estate agent?
No. We are a buyer. Development Land Wanted is a trading name of S&K Property Investments and Improvement Ltd, part of the S&K Group, and we buy land for our own developments.
Can estate agents and land finders introduce sites?
Yes. Introducers are welcome with the owner's permission. Any fee is agreed in writing before details are shared, must be disclosed to the owner and confirmed by them in writing, and is paid only on completion.
Which areas do you cover?
All of England and Wales. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, and travel to see sites wherever they are.
Areas covered
Development land wanted across England and Wales
We cover every county in England and every preserved county in Wales.
England
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- Bristol
- Buckinghamshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Cheshire
- Cornwall
- County Durham
- Cumbria
- Derbyshire
- Devon
- Dorset
- The East Riding of Yorkshire
- East Sussex
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Greater London
- Greater Manchester
- Hampshire
- Herefordshire
- Hertfordshire
- The Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Lancashire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Merseyside
- Norfolk
- North Yorkshire
- Northamptonshire
- Northumberland
- Nottinghamshire
- Oxfordshire
- Rutland
- Shropshire
- Somerset
- South Yorkshire
- Staffordshire
- Suffolk
- Surrey
- Tyne and Wear
- Warwickshire
- The West Midlands
- West Sussex
- West Yorkshire
- Wiltshire
- Worcestershire
