Development land wanted in Ilford
We are looking for development land in and around Ilford: plots, fields, brownfield sites and buildings.
In Greater London, Ilford sits about 9 miles east of central London; Barking and Dagenham are its nearest neighbours on our list. Though we are based in Birmingham (roughly 108 miles away), distance is no barrier: we look at land across England and Wales.
Outer London, from Romford and Bexley to Uxbridge, Barnet, Croydon and Sutton, contains most of the capital's remaining land opportunities. Around the edge, the Metropolitan Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land protect open space, and a small part of the Kent Downs National Landscape lies in the south-east. Sites usually come forward as small infill plots, garage courts, backland, former commercial buildings and occasional grey belt land on the urban fringe.
The August 2026 NPPF supports homes within reasonable walking distance (around 800 metres) of well-connected railway stations, with minimum densities of 35 homes per hectare, or 45 near higher-frequency stations.
Some land in Greater London is designated Green Belt. If your land is within it, it may still qualify as grey belt or previously developed land under national policy, subject to the Golden Rules.
Land we want in Ilford
WantedResidential development land
Sites on the edge of Ilford or the villages nearby can be worth a conversation, especially where they are well connected by road and bus or rail.
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WantedLand with planning permission
We are interested in sites with planning across the Ilford area, including smaller consents that larger housebuilders may pass over.
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WantedLand without planning permission
Near Ilford, land without planning is worth discussing where it adjoins existing homes or has been put forward to the council's plan.
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WantedBrownfield land
Brownfield land in Ilford tends to be well located for homes; the questions are usually about contamination, demolition and neighbours.
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WantedInfill plots
Around Ilford, 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
Backland development in Ilford turns on access and privacy; we look at both before suggesting whether an application is worth making.
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WantedSmall sites
In Ilford, 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 Ilford where the business use has run its course or the site sits awkwardly among houses.
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WantedRedundant buildings
Redundant buildings in Ilford often sit in the heart of things, close to shops and transport, which can make them strong residential sites.
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WantedGarage courts and yards
Across Ilford, 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
If a scheme near Ilford was refused or ran out of time, the officer's report usually shows what a better application would need.
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WantedAllocated and promoted land
Around Ilford, allocated sites and land put forward to the council are usually the furthest along, so they can often move faster than land at an earlier stage.
Learn moreHow we could buy your land in Ilford
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 ventureThe next steps
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.
Development land in Ilford: common questions
Do you buy development land in Ilford?
Yes. We buy development land in Ilford and throughout Greater London, as well as elsewhere in England and Wales. Tell us where the land is and we will give you a free appraisal.
Is Ilford too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 108 miles from Ilford, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
Which planning rules apply to land in Ilford?
As Ilford is in England, national policy comes from the National Planning Policy Framework, revised in August 2026. Local policies in the council's development plan also apply.
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.