Development land wanted in Hertfordshire
Selling land in Hertfordshire? We buy directly and welcome local agents.
Hertfordshire is a county of medium-sized towns, including Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, St Albans, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield and Hitchin, with many villages between them. Most of the county lies within the Metropolitan Green Belt and the Chilterns National Landscape covers the west, so grey belt, previously developed land and infill sites are especially important. Larger growth is usually planned as urban extensions and new communities through local plans.
What land do we want in Hertfordshire?
The M1, A1(M), M25 and several commuter rail lines into London make many Hertfordshire villages well connected to stations, which revised English planning policy treats as a factor in favour of development. Former employment sites, garages, yards and paddocks on town edges are common sources of smaller housing land.
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.
In England, a planning permission normally has to be implemented within three years unless the council sets a different period, and councils aim to decide minor applications within eight weeks and major ones within thirteen.
Some land in Hertfordshire 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.
Parts of Hertfordshire fall within Chilterns National Landscape. Protected landscapes carry strong policy protection, so land in or next to them needs particularly careful assessment.
Land we want in Hertfordshire
WantedResidential development land
In and around Hertford we are interested in land that sits naturally alongside existing streets, where new homes would read as part of the place.
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WantedLand with planning permission
We are interested in sites with planning across the Hertford area, including smaller consents that larger housebuilders may pass over.
Learn moreWantedLand without planning permission
Plenty of land around Hertford 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
Brownfield land in Hertford tends to be well located for homes; the questions are usually about contamination, demolition and neighbours.
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WantedInfill plots
Around Hertford, 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 Hertford turns on access and privacy; we look at both before suggesting whether an application is worth making.
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WantedFarmland and paddocks
Around Hertford, paddocks and fields beside existing homes can have real potential, even where they have been grazed or farmed for generations.
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WantedGreen Belt and grey belt land
If you own Green Belt land in Hertfordshire, its previous use and how enclosed it already is will shape whether a grey belt route exists.
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WantedStrategic land
If you own a substantial holding near Hertford, the council's plan timetable will shape when and how it could be promoted.
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WantedSmall sites
In Hertford, 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
In Hertford, industrial land that has drifted out of use can often be reimagined as homes, subject to the council's view on employment land.
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WantedRedundant buildings
Across Hertford, 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 Hertford and give a straight view on whether conversion or replacement is realistic.
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WantedGarage courts and yards
Across Hertford, 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
Sites around Hertford with an old refusal can be worth a second look, especially where local or national policy has since changed.
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WantedAllocated and promoted land
We are interested in land around Hertford at any plan stage, from a first submission to an adopted allocation.
Learn moreHow we could buy land in Hertfordshire
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
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.
Selling land in Hertfordshire: questions
Do you buy development land in Hertfordshire?
Yes. We buy land with and without planning permission across Hertfordshire, from single plots to larger sites, and we welcome introductions from local agents.
Which towns in Hertfordshire do you cover?
We look at land anywhere in Hertfordshire. Our town pages include Watford, Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, St Albans, Welwyn Garden City and Cheshunt, but land in any town or village is welcome.
Is there Green Belt in Hertfordshire?
Yes, parts of Hertfordshire are Green Belt, though not every town has any nearby. Some Green Belt land may qualify as grey belt or previously developed land under national policy.
Do I pay anything for an appraisal?
No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.