Allocated and promoted land wanted in Diss
If you own allocated and promoted land in or around Diss, 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 Diss
Around Diss, 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. Diss is in Norfolk, about 19 miles south-west of Norwich. Nearby places include Stowmarket, Thetford and Bury St Edmunds.
- Land allocated for housing in an adopted plan
- Sites submitted to a call for sites (England) or candidate site register (Wales)
- Sites where the current promoter's agreement has ended
- Land in a neighbourhood plan allocation
Norfolk is largely rural, with Norwich, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn and Thetford and market towns such as Dereham, Diss, North Walsham and Downham Market. There is no Green Belt, but the Norfolk Coast National Landscape and the Broads cover sensitive areas. Nutrient neutrality advice has affected much of the county because of protected sites including the Broads and the River Wensum, so drainage is often a key issue for village and edge-of-town sites.
What decides whether a site in Diss works
Plan stage
An adopted allocation carries more weight than a draft one or a call-for-sites submission.
Existing agreements
Land may already be under option or promotion; we check for exclusivity.
Evidence base
Councils expect technical evidence on deliverability.
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.
Norfolk has no designated Green Belt, so the main policy questions near Diss are usually the settlement boundary, landscape and access.
Our base is in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 128 miles away, and we buy land throughout England and Wales.
Choosing how to sell
Subject-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 agreementFrom first call to completion
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.
Allocated and promoted land in Diss: common questions
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 Diss too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 128 miles from Diss, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
How quickly can you look at a site in Diss?
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.