Allocated and promoted land wanted in East Cowes
If you own allocated and promoted land in or around East Cowes, we would like to hear about it. We buy directly and give a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Land that has been allocated or put forward to the council is often the most advanced land a private owner holds. We look at the allocation policy, the evidence the council expects and the route to an application.
- Size
- Any
- Planning
- Allocated or submitted
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Option, conditional or outright
What allocated and promoted land we want near East Cowes
We are interested in land around East Cowes at any plan stage, from a first submission to an adopted allocation. On the Isle of Wight, East Cowes sits about 4 miles north of Newport; Cowes and Newport are its nearest neighbours on our list.
- Land allocated for housing in an adopted plan
- Sites where the current promoter's agreement has ended
- Parts of larger allocations owned separately
- Land in a neighbourhood plan allocation
Because the island drains to the Solent, nutrient neutrality advice has applied to new homes, alongside recreation mitigation for coastal birds. Development is focused on the larger towns and the Medina valley, with ferry links to the mainland at Cowes, East Cowes, Ryde and Yarmouth shaping access.
Checks we make on allocated and promoted land in East Cowes
Allocation requirements
Allocation policies often set numbers, access, infrastructure and design expectations.
Existing agreements
Land may already be under option or promotion; we check for exclusivity.
Evidence base
Councils expect technical evidence on deliverability.
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.
Though we are based in Birmingham (roughly 127 miles away), distance is no barrier: we look at land across England and Wales.
How we could buy your land in East Cowes
Outright purchase
We agree a price and buy the land, with no planning condition attached.
Outright purchaseSubject-to-planning contract
Used where an application is the next step.
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 ventureHow a sale to us works
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.
Your questions answered
My land is in a call for sites. Does that mean it will be allocated?
No. A submission only means the council will assess it. Good technical evidence and a clear access plan improve the chances.
My land was under an option that expired. Can you take over?
Yes, if the earlier agreement has properly ended. We will want to see it to confirm there is no continuing exclusivity.
Is East Cowes too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 127 miles from East Cowes, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
How quickly can you look at a site in East Cowes?
For most sites we can give an initial view once we have the location and a plan. Detailed checks follow if the land looks suitable.