We buy land directly — England & WalesAgents and introducers welcome

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Wanted across England & Wales

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

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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

Land with planning or a planning history

Plots in towns and villages

Previously developed land and buildings

How 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.

01

Outright purchase

We agree a price and buy the land, with no planning condition attached.

Outright purchase
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Subject-to-planning contract

We agree a price now and complete once a satisfactory planning permission is granted.

Subject-to-planning contract
03

Option agreement

You grant us the right to buy within a set period, usually for an option premium, while we pursue planning.

Option agreement
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Joint venture

You contribute the land, we fund and manage planning and delivery, and the proceeds are shared as agreed.

Joint venture

Our 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

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.

Got land that could take new homes?

Free, no-obligation site appraisal. We buy directly, with or without planning.

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