Development land wanted in Devon
We buy development land across Devon, with or without planning permission.
Devon has no Green Belt, but Dartmoor and part of Exmoor National Parks and the East Devon, North Devon, South Devon, Blackdown Hills and Tamar Valley National Landscapes cover a large share of the county. Growth focuses on Exeter, Plymouth, Torbay and the market towns, with many villages beyond. Edge-of-town greenfield land, farm buildings and smaller infill plots are the usual sources of new housing sites.
What land do we want in Devon?
The A30, A38 and M5 corridors and the main line from Exeter to Plymouth carry most of Devon's planned growth, including new communities east of Exeter. In coastal towns, flood risk and coastal change can affect sites, while nutrient neutrality advice has applied in the River Axe catchment on the Dorset border.
Where an English council cannot show a five-year supply of housing land, or its Housing Delivery Test result falls below 75%, the August 2026 NPPF can give policy support to suitable housing outside settlement boundaries.
National policy in England now recognises "medium development" of 10 to 49 homes on sites up to 2.5 hectares, and asks councils to allocate at least 10% of their housing on sites of one hectare or less and a further 10% on sites of one to 2.5 hectares.
Devon has no designated Green Belt, so the main policy questions near Exeter are usually the settlement boundary, landscape and access.
Parts of Devon fall within Dartmoor National Park, Exmoor National Park, East Devon National Landscape, North Devon National Landscape, South Devon National Landscape, Blackdown Hills National Landscape and Tamar Valley National Landscape. Protected landscapes carry strong policy protection, so land in or next to them needs particularly careful assessment.
Land we want in Devon
WantedResidential development land
Around Exeter, the residential land that tends to work is close to existing homes, shops and transport rather than out on its own.
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WantedLand with planning permission
If you hold a consent in or near Exeter, send us the decision notice and the approved drawings; that is usually enough for a first view.
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WantedLand without planning permission
Plenty of land around Exeter has never had permission. What we look for first is whether new homes would fit with the existing pattern of the place.
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WantedBrownfield land
Former works, depots and yards in and around Exeter can make good housing sites once the ground and neighbouring uses are understood.
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WantedInfill plots
Around Exeter, infill plots are often side gardens or gaps left between older houses; the street's character usually sets the design.
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WantedGarden and backland plots
In parts of Exeter with long gardens or rear lanes, backland plots can work well if the access is wide enough and neighbours are treated fairly.
Learn moreWantedFarmland and paddocks
Fields that wrap around the edges of Exeter and its neighbouring villages are the farmland we most want to talk about.
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WantedStrategic land
If you own a substantial holding near Exeter, the council's plan timetable will shape when and how it could be promoted.
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WantedSmall sites
In Exeter, small sites are often the leftover pieces: a side garden, an old garage block or a gap where a building once stood.
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WantedCommercial and industrial sites
We look at yards and units across Exeter where the business use has run its course or the site sits awkwardly among houses.
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WantedRedundant buildings
Across Exeter, empty offices, shops and former pubs can find a new life as homes when the building and the planning position line up.
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WantedBarns and rural buildings
We look at barns and rural yards around Exeter and give a straight view on whether conversion or replacement is realistic.
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WantedGarage courts and yards
Across Exeter, lock-up blocks that are half empty can be a better use of land as homes, with parking handled sensibly.
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WantedSites with lapsed or refused planning
We read the planning history of sites across Exeter closely; a past refusal often points straight to the fix.
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WantedAllocated and promoted land
If your land near Exeter appears in the council's plan or its site assessments, send us the reference; it changes the conversation.
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How we could buy land in Devon
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 ventureWhat happens next
Get in touch
Tell us where the land is and what you know about it.
Site review
We look at the land, its planning position and anything that could affect it.
Proposal
We put our proposal in writing, with no obligation to accept.
Exchange and completion
If you go ahead, contracts are exchanged and the sale completes on the agreed terms.
Selling land in Devon: questions
Do you buy development land in Devon?
Yes. We buy land with and without planning permission across Devon, from single plots to larger sites, and we welcome introductions from local agents.
Which towns in Devon do you cover?
We look at land anywhere in Devon. Our town pages include Plymouth, Exeter, Paignton, Torquay, Newton Abbot and Exmouth, but land in any town or village is welcome.
Is there Green Belt in Devon?
No. Devon has no designated Green Belt.
Do I pay anything for an appraisal?
No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.