Allocated and promoted land wanted in Castleford
We are actively looking for allocated and promoted land in Castleford 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.
- Size
- Any
- Planning
- Allocated or submitted
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Option, conditional or outright
Is your land in Castleford the kind we want?
We are interested in land around Castleford at any plan stage, from a first submission to an adopted allocation. Sitting about 9 miles south-east of Leeds, Castleford is within West Yorkshire, with Kippax and Pontefract close by.
- Land allocated for housing in an adopted plan
- 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
West Yorkshire centres on Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Halifax, with many mill and mining towns such as Dewsbury, Batley, Keighley, Castleford and Pontefract. Green Belt covers much of the open land between these towns, so former mill, industrial and colliery land and town-centre sites are major sources of housing land. Grey belt and smaller fringe sites on the urban edge can also come forward.
Checks we make on allocated and promoted land in Castleford
Plan stage
An adopted allocation carries more weight than a draft one or a call-for-sites submission.
Allocation requirements
Allocation policies often set numbers, access, infrastructure and design expectations.
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.
Parts of West Yorkshire are Green Belt, though not every town has any nearby. We check early whether a site is inside it and, if so, whether a grey belt or previously developed land case could apply.
We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, around 84 miles from Castleford, and we travel to see sites across England and Wales.
Ways to sell allocated and promoted land in Castleford
Subject-to-planning contract
Used where an application is the next step.
Subject-to-planning contractThe 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.
Questions owners in Castleford ask
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.
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.
Do you buy allocated and promoted land in Castleford?
Yes. We buy allocated and promoted land in Castleford and throughout West Yorkshire, as well as elsewhere in England and Wales. Tell us where the land is and we will give you a free appraisal.
How quickly can you look at a site in Castleford?
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.