Brownfield land wanted in Dunstable
If you own brownfield land in or around Dunstable, we would like to hear about it. We buy directly and give a free, no-obligation appraisal.
A brownfield site is previously developed land, usually in or near a town. Old use can mean contamination, demolition or difficult ground, but these are often solvable. We look at the history, the ground and the planning position before making an offer.
- Size
- Any
- Planning
- With or without
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Outright or conditional
What brownfield land we want near Dunstable
In Dunstable, the brownfield sites we look at are often tucked behind main roads or alongside older housing, close to services. Sitting about 17 miles south of Bedford, Dunstable is within Bedfordshire, with Luton and Leighton Buzzard close by.
- Yards and builders' compounds within towns
- Sites on a brownfield land register (England) or similar
- Land with buildings that would be demolished
- Sites with known contamination where the history is documented
Bedfordshire mixes the larger urban areas of Luton and Bedford with market towns such as Leighton Buzzard, Biggleswade and Ampthill and a wide spread of villages. Land coming forward for housing is often edge-of-town greenfield, village infill and former employment or yard land. The south of the county lies in the Metropolitan Green Belt and touches the Chilterns National Landscape around Dunstable, so whether a site sits inside those designations shapes what is realistic.
Before we make an offer in Dunstable
Contamination
Past uses can leave contamination; desk studies and site investigation show what remediation is needed.
Demolition and ground
Old foundations, tanks and services add cost, so we allow for them in our appraisal.
Existing floorspace
Vacant buildings can reduce affordable housing requirements in some cases (vacant building credit, England).
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 Bedfordshire 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.
We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, around 74 miles from Dunstable, and we travel to see sites across England and Wales.
How we could buy your land in Dunstable
Outright purchase
We agree a price and buy the land, with no planning condition attached.
Outright purchaseSubject-to-planning contract
Useful where the change from commercial to residential still needs consent.
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 agreementWhat 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 Bedfordshire
Do I have to clear the site first?
No. We can buy with buildings and hardstanding in place and deal with demolition ourselves.
My site is still let to a tenant. Is that a problem?
It can be managed. Tell us about the lease terms and any break dates and we will factor them into the timing.
Is Dunstable too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 74 miles from Dunstable, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
Do I need to pay anything to have land in Dunstable assessed?
No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.