Barns and rural buildings wanted in Wrexham
We are actively looking for barns and rural buildings in Wrexham and the surrounding area, with or without planning permission.
Barns and rural buildings can sometimes become homes through conversion or, in some cases, replacement. In England, Class Q permitted development allows certain agricultural buildings to change to residential use; in Wales the route is through a planning application. We buy suitable buildings in both nations.
- Size
- Single barns to farmyards
- Planning
- With or without
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Outright or conditional
What barns and rural buildings we want near Wrexham
In the countryside around Wrexham, redundant barns and yards can sometimes become homes, depending on the building and the route available. Wrexham lies about 10 miles south-east of Mold in Clwyd. We also cover Rhosllannerchrugog, Buckley, Mold and the villages between them.
- Traditional brick or stone barns
- Stable blocks, workshops and rural yards
- Buildings with an existing access to a road
- Buildings with or without an existing consent
Clwyd covers north-east Wales, from Wrexham, Deeside, Buckley, Mold and Flint to the coastal towns of Rhyl, Prestatyn, Colwyn Bay and Llandudno and the market towns of the Vale of Clwyd. Typical sites include edge-of-town fields, former industrial land around Deeside and Wrexham, farm buildings and village infill. There is no grey belt in Wales, but Future Wales anticipates a green belt around Wrexham and Deeside, and the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape is a major constraint.
Before we make an offer in Wrexham
Planning route
In England, Class Q prior approval may apply to agricultural buildings; in Wales, a full application is usually needed.
Structure
Conversion routes usually require the building to be capable of conversion without substantial rebuilding.
Access and services
Rural buildings often need new access, drainage and power.
Parts of Wales lie in river catchments where phosphate levels in protected rivers affect new housing, so drainage and nutrient solutions can be an early question.
We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, around 57 miles from Wrexham, and we travel to see sites across England and Wales.
How we could buy your land in Wrexham
Subject-to-planning contract
Common: we seek planning consent and complete if successful.
Subject-to-planning contractWhat happens after you get in touch
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.
Frequently asked in Clwyd
We still use some of the buildings. Can we sell just part of the yard?
Yes. We can look at selling some buildings and keeping others, with access and boundaries agreed.
Do bats stop a barn conversion?
Not usually, but surveys and mitigation are needed, and survey seasons can affect timing.
Is Wrexham too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 57 miles from Wrexham, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
Do I need to pay anything to have land in Wrexham assessed?
No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.