Barns and rural buildings wanted in Emsworth
Development Land Wanted buys barns and rural buildings in Emsworth and right across England and Wales. Owners and agents are both welcome.
A redundant barn, stable block or yard can have residential potential. Traditional buildings often suit conversion, while modern steel barns may qualify for permitted development in England. We assess the building, access and planning route before proposing a deal.
- Size
- Single barns to farmyards
- Planning
- With or without
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Outright or conditional
Barns and rural buildings we are looking for in Emsworth
In the countryside around Emsworth, redundant barns and yards can sometimes become homes, depending on the building and the route available. In Hampshire, Emsworth sits about 22 miles south-east of Winchester; Havant and Hayling Island are its nearest neighbours on our list.
- Traditional brick or stone barns
- Modern agricultural buildings that may suit Class Q (England)
- Buildings with an existing access to a road
- Buildings with or without an existing consent
Hampshire includes the cities of Southampton, Portsmouth and Winchester, the north Hampshire towns of Basingstoke, Farnborough, Aldershot and Fleet, and a large rural area. The New Forest and South Downs National Parks, several National Landscapes and Green Belt on the Dorset border in the south-west all constrain land. Typical sites include edge-of-town fields, farm buildings, infill plots and urban brownfield land.
Checks we make on barns and rural buildings in Emsworth
Protected species
Bats and barn owls are common in rural buildings and need surveys at the right time of year.
Protected landscapes
National Parks and National Landscapes can restrict permitted development and design.
Access and services
Rural buildings often need new access, drainage and power.
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.
Our base is in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 125 miles away, and we buy land throughout England and Wales.
Four ways to sell to us
Subject-to-planning contract
Common: we seek consent or prior approval and complete if successful.
Subject-to-planning contractJoint venture
You contribute the land, we fund and manage planning and delivery, and the proceeds are shared as agreed.
Joint ventureFrom first call to completion
Send the basics
A postcode or plan and a few lines about the land are enough to start.
We do the homework
We check planning history, policy, flood maps and access at no cost to you.
We explain the options
You get a written proposal covering price, structure and timing.
Agree and proceed
Once you are happy, solicitors are instructed and the deal moves forward.
Your questions answered
Can a steel-framed barn become a home?
In England it may, under Class Q, if it meets the conditions. Whether it is worth doing depends on the building, access and location.
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.
Can an agent introduce land in Emsworth to you?
Yes. Estate agents, land agents and planning consultants can introduce sites with the owner's consent. Any fee is agreed in writing before details are shared, confirmed by the owner in writing and paid only on completion.
How quickly can you look at a site in Emsworth?
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.