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Wanted in Margate

Allocated and promoted land wanted in Margate

We are actively looking for allocated and promoted land in Margate and the surrounding area, with or without planning permission.

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.

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Wanted
Size
Any
Planning
Allocated or submitted
Areas
England & Wales
Ways we buy
Option, conditional or outright

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The allocated and promoted land that interests us around Margate

If your land near Margate appears in the council's plan or its site assessments, send us the reference; it changes the conversation. Margate lies about 38 miles east of Maidstone in Kent. We also cover Broadstairs, Ramsgate, Deal and the villages between them.

  • Land identified in a draft plan or housing land availability assessment
  • Sites where the current promoter's agreement has ended
  • Parts of larger allocations owned separately
  • Land in a neighbourhood plan allocation

Kent ranges from the Medway towns, Dartford and Gravesend on the Thames to Maidstone, Ashford, Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells and the coastal towns of Margate, Ramsgate, Folkestone and Dover. West Kent is largely Metropolitan Green Belt, while the Kent Downs and High Weald National Landscapes cover much of the countryside. Sites typically include edge-of-town fields, orchards and farmland, farm buildings, infill plots and brownfield land in the towns.

What usually makes or breaks it

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.

In England, the revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 17 August 2026 replaced the old "tilted balance" with new settlement policies: development within a settlement should normally be approved unless the harm substantially outweighs the benefits, while land outside a settlement can gain support in defined circumstances.

Some land in Kent 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.

Our base is in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 162 miles away, and we buy land throughout England and Wales.

How we could buy your land in Margate

01

Outright purchase

Common for allocated land with a clear path to an application.

Outright purchase
02

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

Suits land at earlier plan stages.

Option agreement
04

Joint venture

For owners of larger allocations who want to share in delivery.

Joint venture

Questions owners in Margate ask

Is there an equivalent of a call for sites in Wales?

Yes. Welsh councils run candidate site stages when preparing or reviewing their Local Development Plans.

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 Margate too far from our Birmingham base?

No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 162 miles from Margate, and we look at land right across England and Wales.

How quickly can you look at a site in Margate?

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.

Ready to talk about your site?

Send us the location and we will tell you honestly what we think.

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